Author: Muriel Schmidt

Treating one person more favourably than another because they have a protected characteristic. It is generally prohibited under the Equality Act 2010, unless an occupational requirement applies. Is positive discrimination illegal? Positive discrimination is unlawful discrimination. Employing someone who isn’t the best candidate can have a number of damaging consequences. Is discrimination illegal in Canada? […]

The cost to ship one vehicle by rail from Vancouver to Toronto can range from $1200 to $1800 (Canadian dollars as of November 2021). Enclosed Autorak railcar designed for transporting vehicles. Cost to ship a car from Vancouver to Toronto in 2021. Rail/Train $1200 to $1800 CAD Enclosed Truck $2600 to 3400 CAD How much […]

Canadian law requires fuel economy to be measured in both liters per 100 kilometers and miles per imperial gallon. How do Canadians measure fuel efficiency? Testing Procedures. Canadian auto manufacturers test fuel consumption using the US Federal Test Procedure (FTP). The results are reported to the Canadian government’s FCP, which then verifies the results by […]

Child abduction and parenting or custody issues An international child abduction occurs when a child’s parent or legal guardian wrongfully takes the child from Canada or keeps them in another country. The information below may help if you think your child: is in danger of being abducted and taken out of Canada. Is child abduction […]

A recent study on the global economic impacts of climate change by Moody’s concluded that Canada could be a “climate winner”: one of few countries that might benefit from a warming world. According to Moody’s, Canada’s GDP could increase by up to 0.3 per cent—about $9 billion per year—by the middle of this century. What […]

Initiatives Atlantic Canada Industrial and Technology Benefits Policy. Atlantic Growth Strategy. Black Entrepreneurship Program. Canada Digital Adoption Program. Canadian Coal Transition Initiative. Economic Development Initiative. International trade and investment. Rediscover Main Streets. What are the health initiatives in Canada? Health security Emergency preparedness and response. National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) Public Health Scholarship […]

Canada has an ecological credit because its population uses natural resources at a rate that is lower than the rate at which those resources are generated by the environment. This situation is relatively rare for economically developed nations and it is something many Canadian people are proud of. Does Canada have the largest ecological footprint? […]

Particularly high tariffs for certain products. Restrictions on selling to the government of the country. Import licensing requirements. What are 2 barriers to international trade? The most common barrier to trade is a tariff–a tax on imports. Tariffs raise the price of imported goods relative to domestic goods (good produced at home). Another common barrier […]

In Canada, climate justice means Indigenous justice. Climate justice means addressing the colonial wrongdoings the Canadian government has enacted on Indigenous people since first contact. What is Canada’s stance on climate change? Net-Zero by 2050 That is why Canada is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by the year 2050 and why the Government adopted the […]

In Canada, registered charities fall into three basic types: a charitable organization, a private foundation, and a public foundation. While charitable organizations do charitable work, private and public foundations tend to be the funders who make grants to CRA qualified organizations. Are foundations and charities the same? Key Differences A private foundation is generally funded […]