Author: Muriel Schmidt

When large swaths of Pakistan flooded in 2010, 20 million people were affected. The former Harper government pledged $71.8 million for relief efforts, including $46.8 million from donations Ottawa had matched. What is Canada doing to help Pakistan? Global Affairs Canada will transfer the matching funds to the Humanitarian Coalition, which will in turn allocate […]

Canadians can give to Pakistan flood relief at www.together.ca or by calling 1-855-461-2154. How to help Pakistan flood people? Donate now. The Edhi Foundation is one of Pakistan’s largest foundations, providing social welfare services to all people, regardless of their color, class, or creed. They are currently accepting donations for flood relief. The Citizens Foundation’s […]

Canada leads the world In 2021, around 20,000 refugees were resettled in Canada, meaning the 2023 targets will represent a 150 per cent increase. How many refugees does Canada accept each year? Canada refugee statistics for 2019 was 101,757.00, a 10.82% decline from 2018. Canada refugee statistics for 2018 was 114,101.00, a 8.91% increase from […]

In fact, in Canada, an estimated 45% of hospitalized medical and surgical patients are identified as malnourished. [1] Hospitalized patients can become malnourished very quickly. How common is malnutrition in Canada? Based on the latest data from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Income Survey, 5.8 million Canadians, including 1.4 million children, lived in food-insecure households in 2021. […]

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) provided those directly or indirectly affected by the legacy of the Indian Residential Schools system with an opportunity to share their stories and experiences. What is the act of reconciliation? “Reconciliation” refers to the ongoing process of establishing and maintaining mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in […]

The Indian Act attempted to generalize a vast and varied population of people and assimilate them into non-Indigenous society. It forbade First Nations peoples and communities from expressing their identities through governance and culture. What was the purpose of creating the first Indian Act? The Indian Act was first created in 1876. A new version […]

Demographics. In 2021, there were 213,160 individuals in Canada who had been born in Iran, of which 70,395 had immigrated to Canada since 2011. Among all Iranian-Canadians, 103,560 (49%) identified as Muslim. How many Iranian is in Canada? 213,160 peopleAccording to the recent census, there are 213,160 people of Iranian descent in Canada. Why do […]

Canada is imposing measures on 35 senior officials in the Russian-occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. These individuals have been sanctioned for enabling and supporting President Putin’s sham referendums. What Russian individuals have been sanctioned? Personal sanctions Representative Name Remarks Russia Sergey Lavrov Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Russia Sergei Shoigu Minister […]

Using a US passport with your maiden name If you’re planning to drive across the border to Canada or Mexico, or otherwise take a form of transportation that does not require you to enter your current legal name, then using a passport with your maiden name should not be a problem. Can I travel with […]

In the first census, the population of Canada was enumerated to be 3,485,761. All inhabitants of Canada were included, including aboriginals. What was the population of Toronto in 1871? 56,000Toronto’s population grew rapidly in the late 19th century, increasing from 30,000 in 1851 to 56,000 in 1871, 86,400 in 1881 and 181,000 in 1891. What […]