Category: Canada

Is Canada The Smallest Country?

Canada ranks as the second largest country with a total area of more than 3.8 million square miles. China and the U.S. take third and fourth places for their areas of above 3.7 million and 3.6 million, respectively. What is the world’s smallest country? Vatican City1. Vatican City. The Vatican City is actually an independent […]

Do Juvenile Records Go Away In Canada?

The period during which a record is open is called the access period. Once the access period ends, youth records are sealed and/or destroyed. However, if someone over the age of 18 with an open youth record commits another crime, the youth record will become part of that person’s adult record. How long does a […]

Is Education Valued In Canada?

Education is one of the highest priorities for the Canadian government. For the most part, children in Canada attend kindergarten for a year or two at the age of four or five by choice. School then becomes mandatory as of grade one, which tends to be at the age of six years old. Do Canadians […]

Does Canada Give Foreign Aid To India?

In the past five decades India has been one of the largest recipients of Canadian bilateral aid, amounting to over $3.8 billion Canadian dollars. How much financial aid does Canada give to India? Today, the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada is providing $10 million in funding for humanitarian assistance to […]

How Many Weapons Did Canada Give To Ukraine?

The Government of Canada announced the donation of at least 100 anti-armour weapons systems – Carl Gustav M2 recoilless rifles, and 2000 rounds of 84 mm ammunition. What weapons has Canada given Ukraine? Canada has shipped ammunition, anti-tank rounds, grenades, M72 rocket launchers and small arms to Ukraine from its own stocks as the European […]

Is Harbouring A Runaway Illegal In Canada?

No one shall be found guilty of an offence under sections 281 to 283 if he establishes that the taking, enticing away, concealing, detaining, receiving or harbouring of any young person was done with the consent of the parent, guardian or other person having the lawful possession, care or charge of that young person. What […]

Can A Judge Deny A Divorce In Canada?

There is no absolute right to a divorce. Judges can, and do, refuse to grant divorces in Ontario, but for some very specific reasons. Often people trying to get their divorce on their own make a mistake that prevents them from getting divorced. Divorce legally ends a marriage in Ontario and Canada. Can a divorce […]