Author: Muriel Schmidt

Is Orange Day Only In Canada?

On September 30, Orange Shirt Day promotes awareness about the Indian residential school system still impacting Native American communities in the United States and Canada. Does the USA have Orange Shirt Day? September 30 Is Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day, also called National Day for Truth and Reconciliation or National Day of Remembrance, is […]

Who Is Paying For The Pope To Come To Canada?

The federal government says it will provide more than $35 million during the papal visit to Canada to support Indigenous communities, organizations and residential schools survivors. How much is it costing Canada to host the pope? The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, which organized the papal visit, says the trip cost it around $18.6 million. […]

Why Did The Canadarm Go To Space?

What Is the Purpose of Canadarm? The first Canadarm was initially designed to carry payloads of cargo weighing up to 733 pounds when in space. However, if operated on Earth, the arm is not strong enough to lift even its own weight. It was designed primarily to assist in the assembly of the ISS. Why […]

When Did Indians Come To Canada?

In 1904, 45 men from India immigrated to Canada. Indian immigrants were few and far between until 1906 and 1907 when a brief surge brought 4700-5000 of them to the country, most settling in B.C. Why did Indians come to Canada? Even though Canada’s living cost is high, Indians migrate to Canada. Because it’s not […]