Author: Muriel Schmidt

Canadian trade and investment with Mexico is steadily growing, with over $41.7 billion in two-way merchandise trade in 2021. Mexico is Canada’s third largest single-country merchandise trading partner (after U.S. and China). Canada was Mexico’s sixth-largest merchandise trading partner in 2021. What does Canada buy from Mexico? Canada Imports from Mexico Value Year Aircraft, spacecraft […]

A Potlatch is an opulent ceremonial feast to celebrate an important event held by tribes of Northwest Indians of North America including the Tlingit, Tsimishian, Haida, Coast Salish and the Chinook and Dene people. Why did Canada ban potlatch? As part of a policy of assimilation, the federal government banned the potlatch from 1884 to […]

The essence of the policy of Aboriginal assimilation is that Indigenous Peoples in Canada have no rights unless they assimilate and become Canadian (enfranchisement). Canada apologized for and renounced this policy of Aboriginal assimilation on June 11, 2008. What was the goal of assimilation in Canada? Following the founding and settlement of Canada, the federal […]

Greek immigration, sporadic prior to 1900, increased considerably in the early 20th century as a result of poverty, war and political upheavals at home. Are there a lot of Greeks in Canada? Greek Canadians (Greek: Ελληνοκαναδοί) are Canadian citizens who have full or partial Greek heritage or people who emigrated from Greece and reside in […]

There is no discrimination against Greece Citizens looking to work in Canada. It is a fair economy and society, with a very high percentage of the population made up of skilled immigrants in general, and especially those from Greece. Can you live in Canada with Greek passport? Greek passport holders are required to obtain a […]

Aboriginal rights are protected under s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. There are areas in Canada where Aboriginal people’s claims to Aboriginal rights and title have not been dealt with by treaty or in any other legal way. How are Aboriginal rights protected in Canada? In a move towards addressing this gap, in 1982 […]

Canada Visa from Japan Japanese citizens are required to apply for a Canada eTA visa to enter Canada for visits upto 90 days for tourism, business, transit or medical purposes. Is Japan visa free to Canada? A Canadian citizen holding a Canadian passport does not need a visa to enter Japan as a temporary visitor […]

The main products that South Korea exported to Canada are Cars ($2.75B), Special Purpose Ships ($546M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($195M). During the last 25 years the exports of South Korea to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 4.46%, from $2.18B in 1995 to $6.49B in 2020. What does South Korea give to Canada? […]

Canada understood that many Germans had recently come to Canada to escape German policy and this resulted in a smaller population of German-Canadian civilian internees than other populations. Of the approximate 600,000 German-Canadian population during the war, only around 850 were interned. Were Germans put in internment camps in Canada? According to official records, 8,579 […]

Trudeau’s progressive social policy included strong advocacy for feminism and abortion rights, and introduced the right to medically assisted dying. His environmental policy included introducing new commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% to 45% before 2030, and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Is the Canadian government giving $500 to everyone? A Top-Up […]