Category: Canada

There were 40 known prisoner-of-war camps across Canada during World War II, although this number also includes internment camps that held Canadians of German and Japanese descent. Were there POW camps in Canada? Canada operated prison camps for interned civilians during the First and Second World Wars, and for 34,000 combatant German prisoners of war […]

British. In providing many members of the Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Naval Air Service and later the Royal Air Force, Canada made a great contribution in this field. More than 23,000 Canadian airmen served with British Forces and over 1,500 died. What side was Canada on in ww1? The country’s foreign affairs were guided […]

Canadian soldiers would emerge from the First World War with a reputation for winning victories that others could not. But even in a war of unparalleled ferocity, enemy and ally alike would remember the Canadians as having been particularly brutal. What was Canada’s attitude towards ww1? Canadians marched and sang in the streets at the […]

the allies. France and Britain went to war, with Canada standing by the allies when it declared war separately on 10 September 1939. Was Canada an Axis power in ww2? Canada, though it entered the war in 1939 and was one of the first nations to declare war on the Axis, had a fascist movement […]

The First World War began on August 4, 1914, with the Triple Entente (United Kingdom, France and Russia) and other nations (e.g., Canada and Australia) against the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy). Who were the 2 alliances in ww1? World War I had two main factions: the Central Powers, which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria […]

The act sought to remove any barriers preventing full participation in society and promised to assist individuals in eliminating and overcoming discrimination. What is an important part of Canada’s multiculturalism policy? The government committed to support multiculturalism in four specific ways: assistance to cultural groups in their development and growth; assistance to members of cultural […]

Events. June 28 – The King-Byng Affair climaxes as William Lyon Mackenzie King resigns as prime minister. Arthur Meighen becomes prime minister for the second time, but an election is forced when Meighen fails to win the confidence of the House. What major event happened in 1926? July 1 – Benjamin Franklin Bridge opens. July […]

The Right Honourable David Lloyd Johnston, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.D., P.C., C.O.M. The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., C.O.M. The Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc, P.C., C.C., C.D., C.M.M. Who were the last 4 governor generals of Canada? Former Governors General Michaëlle Jean. David […]

Top 100 Singles of 1971 in Canada RANK TITLE ARTIST 1 Joy to the World Three Dog Night 2 Sweet City Woman Stampeders 3 Brown Sugar Rolling Stones 4 Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves Cher What was going on in Canada in 1971? November 1 – The Body Politic, Canada’s first significant gay magazine, publishes its […]

Violet Pauline King Henry (October 18, 1929 – March 30, 1982) was the first black woman lawyer in Canada, the first black person to graduate law in Alberta and the first black person to be admitted to the Alberta Bar. Violet King Henry Occupation Lawyer Known for First Black Canadian woman lawyer Who is the […]