Category: Canada

the Second World War. It ended as dramatically a decade later on September 3, 1939, when the Second World War began. The widespread poverty and suffering during the 1930s—the result of unemployment, drought and lack of a social safety net—transformed social welfare in Canada. How did Canada get out of the Great Depression? It took […]

Not only do Canadians regard water as their most important natural resource, they know we have it in abundance and expect governments to look after it. What are Canada’s main natural resources? Energy resources include natural gas, crude oil, crude bitumen (oil sands) and coal. Mineral resources include gold-silver, nickel-copper, copper-zinc, lead-zinc, iron, molybdenum, uranium, […]

The Canadian government strongly supports Hong Kong’s autonomy under Chinese sovereignty in accordance with the “one country, two systems” principle as provided for in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong Basic Law, Hong Kong’s de facto constitution. Which country recognizes Hong Kong? China Hong Kong Location of Hong Kong within China Sovereign state […]

Higher crude oil and mineral prices combined to drive up the value of Canada’s natural resource assets in 2021. Overall, the dollar value of selected natural resource reserves totalled $1,444 billion in 2021, a 149% increase from 2020. Where does Canada rank in natural resources? Mineral production Canada is the global leader in the production […]

But despite a frosty diplomatic relationship — particularly during China’s three-year detention of two Canadians after the Huawei arrest — the Asian giant is still Canada’s second-largest trading partner after the US. What is Canada’s trade relationship with China? Canada-China Trade: 2022 YTD Canadian exports to China continued to have a weak 2022, falling 14.42% […]

1947. Despite its name as an “immigration” act, in practical terms, persons of Chinese origin were no longer permitted to enter Canada. During the 24-year period of exclusion between 1923 and 1947 (when the Exclusion Act was finally repealed), fewer than 100 Chinese were allowed to enter Canada. How did the Chinese Immigration Act end […]

The following steps are the key details which you need to include in your Canada SOP. Step 1: Start with a introduction. Step 2: Explain your academic background. Step 3: Provide your professional experience. Step 4: Write the reasons behind your choice of course, university and Canada. Step 5: Conclude shortly. How can I get […]

Although the person of the sovereign is shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations, each country’s monarchy is separate and legally distinct. Foreign visits. Visit to United States Date 6 July 2010 Monarch of Canada Queen Elizabeth II Received by Governor David Paterson Type Official How much of Canada is owned […]

Taiwan’s democratically elected state maintains formal or substantive diplomatic relations with most of the world, including Canada. What is Canada’s stance on Taiwan? Canada has not recognized Taiwan as a sovereign state since 1970, when then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau switched diplomatic relations to the communist-led People’s Republic of China. Is Taiwan an ally of Canada? […]

Since January 2014, Canada has been one of Ukraine’s leading bilateral development assistance partners, having committed more than $250 million in development assistance. Our international assistance in Ukraine is guided by the Feminist International Assistance Policy. Is Canada in support of Ukraine? Today, at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, […]