Category: Canada

Originally a confederacy of five nations inhabiting the northern part of New York state, the Haudenosaunee consisted of the Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga and Mohawk. Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Article by Peter G. Ramsden Updated by Zach Parrott What are the Five Nations of Canada? They were known during the colonial years to the French as the […]

It means that no person is above the law. The requirement that our courts follow the Rule of Law is a fundamental principle of Canada’s democracy. Who controls the law in Canada? Parliament is Canada’s legislature, the federal institution with the power to make laws, to raise taxes, and to authorize government spending. The Parliament […]

The term derives from the ancient Roman provincia, which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire’s territorial possessions outside Italy. The term province has since been adopted by many countries. Why does Canada have provinces instead of states? Canada’s provinces differ from its territories because they are more independent of the […]

Is a nation-state?A nation-state would be a sovereign territory with one group of individuals who share a common history. Today, a true nation-state in the academic sense of the world does not exist. Nearly every state (country) in the world contains more than one national group.

the British Commonwealth. An independent nation In 1982, it adopted its own constitution and became a completely independent country. Although it’s still part of the British Commonwealth—a constitutional monarchy that accepts the British monarch as its own. Charles III is King of Canada. Who legally owns Canada? 5 Years of True North in Canadian Public […]

The founding peoples of Canada include: Aboriginal peoples. French Canadians. What are the 3 founding nations? Who were the founding peoples of Canada? The Aboriginal people, the French, and the British. Who are the founding nations? Founding Member States Original Member State Date of Signing Deposit of Ratification United States of America 26 June 1945 […]

Quebec. Quebec, French Québec, eastern province of Canada. Constituting nearly one-sixth of Canada’s total land area, Quebec is the largest of Canada’s 10 provinces in area and is second only to Ontario in population. What is the smallest province in Canada by size? Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) is the smallest province, known […]

Its four largest provinces by area (Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta) are also (with Quebec and Ontario switched in order) its most populous; together they account for 86% of the country’s population. What is Canada’s richest province? Over a fifth of people in Canada’s wealthiest province — Alberta — likely struggled to afford food […]

Ontario and Quebec have been the two most populated provinces since Confederation. What are the 3 most populated provinces in Canada? Single population in Canada in 2022, by province Province Number of people Ontario 6,746,210 Quebec 4,705,910 British Columbia 2,313,080 Alberta 2,076,909 What is the population in each province of Canada? Population projection for Canada […]

Statistics Canada claims that Canada has 52,455 islands, placing it fourth by a considerable distance. Baffin Island in the territory of Nunavut is the largest of them and it covers 195,928 square miles. This chart shows the estimated number of islands by country. What islands are owned by Canada? These Are the Canadian Islands You […]