Category: Canada

We had our own Wild West in Canada from the mid 1800s to early 1900s, and many of the bad actors were American interlopers, as there were no border controls in those days, but the notorious McLean gang was homegrown. Did Canada have a Wild West era? Western Canada is home to many captivating historic […]

City of Ottawa holding beacon lighting ceremony for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Ottawa is among 54 capital cities across the Commonwealth taking part in the beacon lighting ceremony, with the lighting happening in unison across all participating cities. Did Canada do anything for the Queen’s Jubilee? Canadian Heritage provided $2.14 million in funding for celebrations and […]

The initial protests in 2020 occurred in the context of the worldwide George Floyd protests, which resulted in the widespread removal of monuments and memorials connected to systemic racism. In the spring of 2021, unmarked graves were discovered at the sites of several former residential schools. Why are the statues being taken down? The statues […]

Statues knocked down following walk to honour Indigenous children forced to attend residential schools. No charges are being laid in connection with the toppling of two statues of British monarchs last Canada Day at the Manitoba legislature grounds, according to police and the province. Why was Queen Victoria statue pulled down in Canada? The statues […]

Dominion Lands Act Territorial extent North-West Territories Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia (certain areas only) Enacted by Parliament of Canada Royal assent April 14, 1872 Repealed 1950 Is there free land available in Canada? The Yukon is larger than Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands combined but only 40,000 people live there, according to government […]

MONTREAL – Large parts of Canada were settled thanks to a government policy of giving out free land to anyone willing to show up and farm it. And although the federal government largely stopped giving out Crown land in the 1930s, some small towns are continuing the tradition by giving their land away for free. […]

Land mortgages in Canada are very beneficial and can be used to purchase new lots, refinance land parcels for servicing and/or development activities, and property construction. If you are looking for a vacant Land Mortgage Canada, here is everything you need to know to get started. Can you get a mortgage to by land? Getting […]

Agricultural expansion is the main driver for the loss of natural land in Canada and around the world. Forested lands located near existing urban and agricultural areas are most at risk of being converted to cropland. Why are we losing farmland in Canada? Farmland loss occurs when farmland is transitioned to non-agricultural uses, many of […]

Statistics Canada used 1997 to 2012, citing Pew Research Center, in a 2022 publication analyzing their 2021 census. Other news outlets have used 1995 as the starting birth year of Generation Z, as do various management and consulting firms. What year does Gen Z start Canada? Generation X: people aged 41 to 55 (born between […]

Forest laws address environmental, social and economic needs require that Aboriginal interests be considered and respected. regulate wildlife habitat protection. regulate timber harvesting. establish practices to ensure forests regrow. What is the government of Canada doing to protect the forests? Federal laws designate and define protected areas For example, industrial activities such as harvesting, mining […]