Category: Canada

The famous Avro Lancaster bomber rolled off the assembly line at Malton, Ont., now the site of Lester B. Pearson International Airport. What planes did Canada invent? In 1949 came the C-102 Jetliner, Canada’s first jet plane, North America’s first passenger jet, and the world’s second jet airliner. One year later they rolled out Canada’s […]

“subpoena” means a subpoena or other document requiring a person in a province, other than the province where the subpoena originates, to attend as a witness, to produce documents or other articles or to testify before that court. Can you get out of a subpoena Canada? If you have a good reason not to be […]

Canada did not have its own air force until the last month of the war, but 22,000 Canadians served in the British flying services. By November 1918, 25 per cent of Royal Air Force officers were Canadians. Thousands more Canadians were training to become pilots and observers when the war ended. When did Canada get […]

The applicant cannot apply for humanitarian and compassionate grounds until five years have passed since: The day they became a designated foreign national and/or. The IRB made a final negative decision on their refugee claim and/or. The applicant got a negative decision on a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment. How to apply for Humanitarian case in Canada? […]

From: Employment and Social Development Canada On June 2, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act. The legislation proposes a new benefit, the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). This benefit would help reduce poverty among working-age Canadians with disabilities. How much will the new Canadian disability benefit be? The maximum […]

Under Section 191 of the Criminal Code, it is banned to possess, sell or purchase any equipment, which supports encrypted interception of private communication. Under Section 183 of the Criminal Code of Canada, the definition for intercept is given as listening, recording or acquiring communication. Can I sue someone for recording me without my permission […]

Uncontested Divorce A simple divorce application is where you are requesting a divorce only, not making other family matter claims. You and your spouse can also jointly apply for divorce, in which case no one has to serve the other party. How long does a simple divorce take in Canada? 4 to 6 monthsIn general, […]

1.2 million. Mental illness affects some 1.2 million of our children and youth. What percentage of youth in Canada are affected by a mental health illness or disorder? Among children and youth aged 5 to 17, 17% reported poor or fair mental health, and 5% reported a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Notably, more than half (52%) […]

The Act sets out Canada’s obligation to uphold the human rights (including Treaty and inherent rights) of Indigenous peoples affirmed by the 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration). These include the right of self-determination and the right to have Treaties respected and enforced. Why Canada does not support the UN […]

the Prairies. The decade became known as the Dirty Thirties due to a crippling drought in the Prairies, as well as Canada’s dependence on raw material and farm exports. Was there a drought during the Great Depression in Canada? Drought continued into the 1930s. In the Canadian Prairie Provinces, the value of wheat was greatly […]