Author: Muriel Schmidt

With a regular army of only 3 110 men and a fledgling navy, Canada was ill-prepared to enter a world conflict. Why did Canada go to war 1914? The British declaration of war automatically brought Canada into the war, because of Canada’s legal status as a British Dominion which left foreign policy decisions in the […]

While some children did in fact find homes and families in Canada, others found nothing but poverty and misery. While many were well treated, many others experienced appalling living and working conditions and even in some cases psychological, physical or sexual violence. What did the home children do in Canada? British Home Children in Canada […]

During the 1920’s, the growing acceptance of foster care led to orphanage closures. Do orphanages still exist in Canada? In Canada, we have moved away from orphanages as such to a family-like type of care, such as foster care. Orphans here are raised a family environment. So why should we support a type of institution […]

Canada was in a good economic position in the post-war years. It had built up its manufacturing sector during the war and was able to export a plethora of goods to European countries rebuilding after the devastation. The country’s primary resources were also in demand. What was Canada like after ww2? Prosperity returned to Canada […]

With a regular army of only 3 110 men and a fledgling navy, Canada was ill-prepared to enter a world conflict. The Minister of the Militia and Defence, Sam Hughes, was ordered by Prime Minister Borden to train and recruit an army for overseas service. Did Canada have a choice for ww1? The British declaration […]

After World War II a large number of Dutch immigrants moved to Canada, including a number of war brides of the Canadian soldiers who liberated the Netherlands. There were officially 1,886 Dutch war brides to Canada, ranking second after British war brides. Why are there so many Dutch in Canada? After the Second World War, […]

Starting July 1, 2022, Etsy began collecting GST/HST on eligible orders placed by shoppers in Canada. Etsy automatically includes the tax in the buyer’s total at the last stage of the checkout process. Etsy is then responsible for remitting it to the relevant tax authorities. Do I have to claim Etsy sales on my taxes? […]

In Canada, capital gains or losses are realized only when assets (such as stocks, bonds, precious metals, real estate, or other property) are sold and are subject to capital gains tax. How much capital gains is tax free in Canada? In Canada, 50% of the value of any capital gains is taxable, so if you […]

Canada work permit processing time India is approx 60 days. Work permits requested outside of Canada typically take 60 days to process, except International Experience Canada (IEC) work permits, which take 56 days. In Canada, work permit extensions might take up to 120 days to process. Is Canada work permit possible from India? Canada Work […]

How does Airbnb work in Canada? The Airbnb concept works the same everywhere in the world. As a vacation rental host or property owner in Canada, you list your rental and benefit from the Airbnb services and visibility on their site, and in exchange they charge you a commission fee on bookings. Can I turn […]