Category: Canada

An age of British rule In the years that followed, Canadian colonies—now under British rule—expanded their trade networks and built an economy largely supported by agriculture and the export of natural resources like fur and timber. Why is Britain important to Canada? Canada and the UK share a sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and […]

Right to Face Accusers The “right to face one’s accusers is not in this day and age to be taken in the literal sense…it is simply the right of an accused to be present in court, to hear the case against him and to make answer and defence to it.” ↑ R. v. R. Do […]

Yes, bear spray is legal – when labeled as bear repellent/spray. When labeled as pepper spray or for any other use (e.g. self defense), it is a prohibited weapon under Canadian law. Can you bear spray someone in Canada? Due to the expanded interpretation of the term ‘weapon’ in the Criminal Code, anything which is […]

Queen Elizabeth II gave royal assent to the Canada Act on March 29, 115 years to the day after Queen Victoria, her great-great-grandmother, had approved the federation act of 1867. Thus the last legal tie with Great Britain was severed, and Canada became a fully sovereign state. How did Canada achieved independence from Britain? Canada […]

British Columbia and Ontario granted women the right to vote in 1917. That same year, Canada passed the War-time Elections Act, which gave women in the military and those who had male relatives fighting in World War I the right to vote. By 1918, all Caucasian women had the right to vote in federal elections. […]

65. The standard age to start the pension is 65. However, you can start receiving it as early as age 60 or as late as age 70. If you start receiving your pension earlier, the monthly amount you’ll receive will be smaller. Is there a mandatory retirement age in Canada? No law in Ontario requires […]

The Charter ensures that the government, or anyone acting on its behalf, doesn’t take away or interfere with these rights or freedoms in an unreasonable way. Since 1982, the Charter has been an essential part of Canada’s democracy and it will continue to shape our identity as a nation. What did the Charter of Rights […]

The controversial Wartime Elections Act that passed on September 20, 1917, granted the federal vote to women associated with the armed forces. On May 24, 1918, female citizens over the age of 21 were granted the federal vote, regardless if their province had approved enfranchisement. What did the women’s suffrage change? Passed by Congress June […]

Cairine Reay Mackay Wilson (February 4, 1885 – March 3, 1962) was Canada’s first woman to become senator. She served as a Senator for Quebec from 1930 until her death. When was the first female senator in Canada? Plaque(s) On February 15, 1930, Cairine Wilson became the first woman appointed to the Senate of Canada, […]

In conclusion, women’s lives got better in Canada during the 1920s politically, economically, and socially. Politically, women won the right to vote in federal elections and gained the right to be appointed by the Senate. How did women’s lives change in the 1920s in Canada? 1920 In the Dominion Elections Act, the right to vote […]