Author: Muriel Schmidt

Connect/Contact Us The relatively sparse population, number of vehicles on the road, and the long distances people and goods must be transported to cross the country may explain Canada’s relatively high transportation fuel consumption per capita. Does Canada use the most energy in the world? On a per capita basis, however, the average Canadian uses […]

Overall, Canada is a net exporter of electricity to the United States, and most of its power needs are met by hydroelectricity. Large hydroelectric projects in British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador have significantly increased the country’s generation capacity. Does Canada pay the U.S. to take electricity? Text: Ontario Hydro customers paid the […]

List of countries (and dependencies) ranked by area # Country Tot. Area (Km²) 1 Russia 17,098,242 2 Canada 9,984,670 3 China 9,706,961 4 United States 9,372,610 How does Canada rank in size in the world? second-largestCanada takes up about two-fifths of the North American continent, making it the second-largest country in the world after Russia. […]

430 Avro Lancaster. A total of 430 Avro Lancaster Mk. X’s were built in Canada by Victory Aircraft Limited at Malton, Ontario. How many Lancaster bombers are in Canada? 430However, this meant that the main wing spars became obstacles to movement within the aircraft, particularly for airmen wearing heavy clothing and flight boots. Of the […]

You can apply for a residence permit in Finland if you have a job, a study place or a family member in Finland. Apply for a residence permit before you come to Finland. Is Finland hard to immigrate to? Anyone who fulfils the requirements of the Finnish Immigration office can immigrate to Finland. The most […]

The annual average effective dose from natural background radiation is approximately 1.8 millisieverts (mSv) in Canada and 2.4 mSv worldwide. What is the current background radiation? According to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), the average annual radiation dose per person in the U.S. is 6.2 millisieverts (620 millirem) . The pie […]

The War Measures Act gave sweeping powers of arrest and internment to the police. The provisions took effect at 4 a.m. and, shortly after that, hundreds of suspected FLQ members and sympathizers were rounded-up. How did the War Measures Act impact Canada? The Act gave the federal government broad powers to maintain security and order […]

Along with Austrian-Hungarian prisoners of war, about 8,000 Ukrainian men, women, and children – those of Ukrainian citizenship as well as naturalized Canadians of Ukrainian descent – were kept in twenty-four internment camps and related work sites (also known, at the time, as concentration camps). How many Ukrainians were interned in Canada? 8,500Canada registered more […]

After blowing a two-goal lead to the Finns, Kent Johnson came to the rescue. At 3:20 of overtime, Johnson tucked home the rebound from his own shot to give Canada a 3-2 win and the gold medal. Who won gold Canada or Finland? CanadaCanada defeated Finland 3-2 in three-on-three overtime on Saturday to capture gold […]

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms of 1982 is part of Canada’s Constitution. The Charter protects every Canadian’s right to be treated equally under the law. The Charter guarantees broad equality rights and other fundamental rights such as the freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion. Does everyone in Canada have […]