Category: Canada

In Canada, the government’s financial year is 1 April to 31 March. For individual taxpayers, the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. What is the fiscal year for 2022? Fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022) is the first year of the five-year forecast and is considered the baseline […]

Export Development Canada (EDC) is a Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian companies of all sizes succeed on the world stage. Is Export Development Canada a government agency? Export Development Canada (EDC; French: Exportation et développement Canada) is Canada’s export credit agency and a state-owned enterprise wholly owned by the Government of Canada. What kind […]

Export and Import Permits Act. What is the export and import permits Act Canada? The Export and Imports Permits Act of Canada (R.S.C., 1985, c. E-19) governs the international transfer of “goods and technology” that have been determined by the government as “necessary to control”. Sales with the United States are also specifically regulated by […]

2 By 1942, Canada was committed to a policy of “Total War” which meant that all industries, materials and people were put to work for the war effort. 3 The war launched Canada out of the depression and into an economic boom. What did total war mean for Canada? “Total war,” in military terms meant […]

Since issuing its first series of bank notes in 1935, the Bank of Canada has issued four commemorative bank notes. Each commemorative note marks an important milestone for the reigning monarch or a defining moment in Canadian history. When did paper money end in Canada? As of January 1, 2021, the $1, $2, $25, $500 […]

Until 1858, many notes were issued denominated in both shillings/pounds and dollars (5 shillings = $1 therefore 1 pound = $4). A large number of different denominations were issued, including $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10, $20, $25, $40, $50, $100, $500, $750 and $1,000. After 1858, only dollar denominations were used. What was the […]

1500. The first map to show any part of what is now Canada was made by Juan de la Cosa, a Spanish cartographer, in the year 1500. His planisphere was drawn at Cadiz and records the recent discoveries of John Cabot during his voyages of 1497 and 1498. When did Canada appear on a map? […]

1949. The inconvertible Canadian dollar declined with the devaluation of the official exchange rate in 1949, but to a lesser extent, temporarily eliminating the differential between the two rates. When was the US dollar worth less than Canadian? Budget deficits, weaker commodity prices and the aftermath of the international crisis in 1998 in the emerging […]

gallopavo merriami. The Eastern wild turkey is native to southern Ontario and Quebec, while Merriam’s wild turkey was introduced to Manitoba in 1958 and to Alberta in 1962. Wild Turkeys in Canada. Published Online December 23, 2019 Last Edited December 23, 2019 Are turkeys indigenous to BC? Wild turkey in BC is a non-native the […]

Imports of turkey and turkey products into Canada are subject to import controls under Canada’s Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA). Accordingly, an import permit is required for shipments of turkey and turkey products to enter Canada. What can I import from Turkey to Canada? The most important products that Canada imports from Turkey Petrochemicals. […]