Category: Canada

With 45 million Americans out of a total population of 320 million living in poverty, that works out to roughly one in seven. In Canada, with 5 million people in poverty out of a total population of 37 million, that works out to be just marginally (one-third of a percentage point) lower than the U.S. […]

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada provides advice and information for individuals about protecting personal information. We also enforce two federal privacy laws that set out the rules for how federal government institutions and certain businesses must handle personal information. Who or what oversees privacy law in Canada? About the Office of the […]

Polar bears are found throughout the Arctic in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia. In Canada, they inhabit ice-covered regions from the Yukon and the Beaufort Sea in the west, to Newfoundland and Labrador in the east. Does Canada has polar bear? Canada itself is home to roughly 17,000 polar bears out of 25,000 worldwide, […]

Like most countries, Canada features a mixed market system much like its neighbor to the south: though the Canadian and U.S. economic systems are primarily free market systems, the federal government controls some basic services, such as the postal service and air traffic control. Is Canada a free economy? Canada’s economic freedom score is 76.6, […]

Lake Erie Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon insularum, is one of two subspecies of the Common Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon (family Colubridae), found in Canada. Do snakes live in lakes? Though California was historically void of watersnakes, several of California’s native garter snakes (genus Thamnophis), commonly occupy the state’s aquatic habitats. Which part of Canada has snakes? Snakes: […]

Canada’s favourite genre of music is classic rock. One-fifth of Canadians enjoy listening to classic rock the most, followed by country music. Rock, alternative rock, classical and hip hop/rap are each preferred by one tenth of the population. What is Canada’s national music? O CanadaAfter 100 years of tradition, O Canada was proclaimed Canada’s national […]

The reason why the Canadian anthem was sung at the NBA All-Star game is actually pretty simple. There is a Canadian team in the NBA. The Toronto Raptors are the only team based outside the United States to play in the NBA. Why are they singing O Canada? The song was to be performed in […]

In Canada, the Massasauga is found only in Ontario, primarily along the eastern side of Georgian Bay and on the Bruce Peninsula. Two small populations are also found in the Wainfleet Bog on the northeast shore of Lake Erie and near Windsor. Do rattlesnakes live in Ontario? There are 17 species of snakes in Ontario. […]

chimo! —a form of greeting or war-cry used by the Canadian Military Engineers. What is Army’s battle cry? Hooah /ˈhuːɑː/ is a battle cry used by members of the United States Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Space Force. Does America have a battle cry? Hooah is the war cry of the United States Army, […]

Considering the estimated tuition fees above, it’s safe to say that studying in France is cheaper than in any Canadian city based on tuition fees. In the same vein, France is listed among the top 10 most affordable places to study abroad, while Canada didn’t make the cut. Is studying in France cheap for international […]