Category: Canada

From shortly after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor until 1949, Japanese Canadians were stripped of their homes and businesses, then sent to internment camps and farms in British Columbia as well as in some other parts of Canada, mostly towards the interior. What happened to Japanese people in Canada? On April 1, 1949, […]

How do Canadians celebrate Canada Day? Canadians celebrate Canada Day by attending outdoor events, such as festivals, carnivals, parades, concerts, fireworks, and much more. Do Canadians light fireworks on Canada Day? Fireworks are only allowed on Victoria Day and Canada Day and the day immediately before and after the holiday. Here is the full bylaw […]

Yes, it is possible for Americans to celebrate Canada Day, even outside of Canada. Some festivities even take place in US cities with significant Canadian diaspora populations. For example, Canadians in New York City organize Canada Day festivities with Americans participating. Is Canada Day celebrated in the US? O Canada! It’s time to celebrate Canada […]

It isn’t quite Canada Day without fireworks. This Friday, Canadians across the country will celebrate the national holiday with public fireworks displays in their towns and cities, as well as in their backyards alongside family and friends. But when and where are you allowed to shoot off fireworks in Canada? Do Canadians use fireworks on […]

In 2006, the government of Canada under Prime Minister Harper issued a formal apology to the Chinese-Canadian community and the descendents of those who were subjected to the Chinese Head Tax. Did the government apologize for Chinese Head Tax? On June 22, 2006, the Government of Canada issued a full apology to Chinese Canadians for […]

Safety Alert Firework novelty items such as sprite bombs, party snaps and other similar types are not authorized for import, storage, sale or use in Canada as per the Explosives Act and Regulations. Are snaps illegal in Canada? Non-Authorized (Illegal) Fireworks The CNFA urges consumers to never purchase or use these products. Fireworks that are […]

chicken. 84% of Canadians purchase fresh chicken on a regular basis, and 90% place chicken among the top three meats they eat most often – consuming more Chicken than beef [72%], pork [52%] or other meats. What is the meat the Canadians eat? Venison, from white-tailed deer, moose, elk (wapiti) or caribou, is eaten across […]

It is celebrated with parades, displays of the flag, the singing of the national anthem, “O Canada,” and fireworks. When July 1 falls on a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the following day. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen. What can you do on […]

These immigrants had come to Canada via Japan on a regularly scheduled Japanese passenger liner, the Panama Maru. Immigration officials had ordered them deported because they had not come by continuous journey from India and because they were not carrying the requisite amount of money. How did Komagata Maru affect Immigration Canada? The Komagata Maru […]

Canada is one of the few countries here in the western hemisphere that does not celebrate any version of Columbus Day. Canadians are marking a holiday today, but it’s a different one: Canadian Thanksgiving. Does Columbus Day exist in Canada? Canadianness. Columbus Day: Low. Though Canada shares just as much of Columbus’s legacy as does […]