Category: Canada

The Quebec Resolutions are a list of 72 policy directives that formed the basis of Canada’s Constitution. They emerged from the Charlottetown Conference (1–9 September 1864) and the Quebec Conference (10–27 October 1864). Quebec Resolutions. Published Online December 17, 2019 Last Edited December 17, 2019 What were the 72 resolutions in Canada? The Quebec Resolutions, […]

In fact, of the 84 Oscars ever won by Canadians, only 7 have come for acting. Has a Canadian ever won an Oscar? Paquin is a Canadian actress with a New Zealand citizenship. Youngest Canadian to win an acting Oscar (age 11). Second-youngest winner in Oscar history. Who won Oscar 3 times? Brennan became the […]

Defamation, a cause of action intended to protect our reputations, is a weapon that powerful people, from politicians to large corporations, can and have used to stifle political dissent. The law is not so ridiculous as to leave our muckraker twisting in the wind—parody and satire are perfectly legal in Canada. Does Canada have parody […]

The mining and milling of uranium is an $800-million-a-year industry that directly employs over 2,000 Canadians at the mine sites, more than half of whom are residents of northern Saskatchewan. Why is uranium important to the economy? Uranium is the raw material used to produce fuel for nuclear power plants generating significant amounts of electricity […]

Canada declared war on Japan on 7 December 1941. Fearing a Japanese attack on the west coast, it further strengthened its defences on land, at sea and in the air. While Japanese submarines were active along the coast, a major Japanese attack never occurred. Why did Canadian soldiers go to Hong Kong in 1941? In […]

More than 8,500 men, along with some women and children, were interned by the Canadian government, which acted under the authority of the War Measures Act. How many Ukrainians are interned in Canada? At the onset of World War I, the War Measures Act was implemented as a result of an Order In Council by […]

If Canada lost to Costa Rica, it would need Panama to tie or lose to Honduras at home and the United States to lose to Mexico on the road to clinch. Can Canada qualify for the 2022 World Cup? Those good vibes began in September 2021 when the third round of CONCACAF qualifiers kicked off. […]

AL RAYYAN, Qatar – After a whirlwind week, the Canadian men’s national team’s World Cup is coming to an end on Thursday. In terms of knockout-stage ramifications, there’s nothing at stake. Canada’s hopes of advancing were dashed after losing 4-1 to Croatia on Sunday. Is Canada out of World Cup 2022? 2022 FIFA World Cup: […]

Trudeau quickly rescinded his resignation and led the party to victory, winning 33 more seats than in the 1979 federal election. Who was the prime minister of Canada in the 1980s? Trudeau served two non-consecutive terms: from 1968 to 1979 (two majority governments and one minority government), and then from 1980 to 1984 (one majority […]

August 15 – VJ Day marks the end of the Second World War. Over a million Canadians had fought in the conflict and 42,000 were killed. September 5 – The defection of Soviet embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko reveals a Soviet spy ring in Canada. September 12 – The Ford Motor employees in Windsor, Ontario, go […]