Category: Canada

Canadians. Canadians (French: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. What is it called when you are born in Canada? You are a first-generation Canadian if you are either born inside Canada or become a Canadian by way of naturalization. What is my nationality if I was born in Canada? Giving birth in […]

the provincial government. Crown land is land (or land covered by water like rivers or lakes) that is owned by the provincial government. Is Crown land owned by the federal government? Crown lands About 89% of Canada’s land area (8,886,356 km²) is Crown land, which may either be federal (41%) or provincial (48%); the remaining […]

Alberta. But as you hint at in your letter, Alberta is actually known as the Texas of Canada, a fact that one would think would endear the “Texans” of the Great White North to the Texans of the United States. Why do they call Alberta the Texas of Canada? “Texas of the North” — referring […]

Scientists have found that Native American populations – from Canada to the southern tip of Chile – arose from at least three migrations, with the majority descended entirely from a single group of First American migrants that crossed over through Beringia, a land bridge between Asia and America that existed during the Where did Native […]

The United States. The United States is by far the main destination country for Canadian emigrants. Where are Canadians moving to? The latest release of data from Statistics Canada shows close to 89,000 people moved away from Ontario to all corners of the country between 2020 and 2021. Data shows 21,000 went west to British […]

Why does most of Canada’s population live within 100 miles of the U.S border? Climate is certainly a major factor, as some of the others have mentioned in their answers, but another factor is that the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes are a natural highway for settlement. Do most Canadians live within 100 […]

Canada has ten provinces and three territories. Each province and territory has its own capital city. Is Canada separated in states? In reality, Canada has 13 sub-national divisions—10 provinces and three territories—which are arguably equivalent to states in all but name. What are the 3 states in Canada? In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces […]

The colony of Canada was a French colony within the larger territory of New France. It was claimed by France in 1535 during the second voyage of Jacques Cartier, in the name of the French king, Francis I. The colony remained a French territory until 1763, when it became a British colony known as the […]

So, Who Owns Canada? The land of Canada is solely owned by Queen Elizabeth II who is also the head of state. Only 9.7% of the total land is privately owned while the rest is Crown Land. The land is administered on behalf of the Crown by various agencies or departments of the government of […]

What are the Causes of Child Poverty? Poor and unemployed parents. Children living in poverty are very often born to parents living in poverty, creating a cycle. Lack of education. When children are born to poor parents, they have less access to schooling and education. Lack of social services. Disability. Discrimination. What are the main […]