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The Canadian Armed Forces – Part Two
Until the end of the 19th century, ultimate command of the Canadian military remained with the British under the commander in chief for North America at Halifax. At this point the British commanding authority was known as the British Crown-in-Council … Continue reading
The Canadian Armed Forces – Part One
As a part of the British and French Empires prior to Confederation in 1867, the residents of what would become Canada were enlisted as part of those countries forces. We won’t delve into the complete military history in too much … Continue reading
Canadian Charities – Some Facts
As a relatively prosperous, progressive Western democracy, Canada is a good yardstick for measuring how the general public respond to charity organisations and charitable requests. So just how generous are Canadians. The following information is derived from a variety of … Continue reading
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Canadian Red Cross
The Canadian Red Cross is one of Canada’s big charitable organisations. Although the original Red Cross is a Swiss organisation founded by Henry Dunant following his experiences of soldiers suffering in Italy in 1859, the Canadian Red Cross is an … Continue reading
Canadian Charities
Like any First World country, Canada supports a massive charity industry. Also like most First World countries there are constant debates about whether money raised by charities from the population should in fact be coming from central government. Bearing this … Continue reading
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Canada has a well-established nuclear industry which can be traced back to 1942 and the second World War. In that year a joint enterprise between the Canadians and the British to create a nuclear research laboratory was established in Montreal … Continue reading
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is without doubt one of the most recognisable police forces anywhere in the world. The distinctive name and red uniform has given the ‘mounties‘ almost unparalleled global visibility. The wild nature of much of the … Continue reading
The Royal Canadian Mint
Every country with its own currency requires a Mint sooner or later. The purpose of a Mint is to provide usable currency to a country. More money is constantly required to replace unusable, lost or damaged currency, and also to … Continue reading
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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
Like all Westernised countries, Canada is home to a broad and ethnically diverse population. The oldest spoken here are the multitude of native languages – Inuit may be the best known example – but taken together these still only account … Continue reading
National Arts Centre of Canada
1967 was a year of celebration in Canada, with various events taking place to mark the centenary of the Confederation of Canada. One of those events was the formation of the National Arts Centre. There had of course been “arts” … Continue reading