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| Question | Answer |
| Canadian law has several sources | - Laws passed by Parliament and provincial legislatures. - English common law. - The civil code of France - Unwritten constitution that we have inherited from Great Britain |
| Another name for Magna Carta | Great Charter of Freedoms |
| Freedoms secured by Canadian laws | - Freedom of conscience and religion - Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, - Freedom of speech and of the press - Freedom of peaceful assembly - Freedom of association - Habeas corpus |
| What is Habeas corpus and from where is coming | The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state, comes from English common law |
| Most important rights secured by the "Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms" | - Mobility Rights - Aboriginal Peoples’ Rights - Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights - Multiculturalism - The Equality of Women and Men |
| Citizenship Responsibilities | - Obeying the law - Taking responsibility for oneself and one’s family - Serving on a jury - Voting in elections - Helping others in the community - Protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment |
| Ways to defend Canada | - Regular Canadian Forces - Local part-time navy - Air reserves - Cadets - Coast Guard - Police force - Fire department |
| Three founding peoples | - Aboriginal people - French - British |
| Aboriginal peoples groups | - Indian (65%): half live in reserve land and other half off-reserve - Inuit (4%) (the people): live in small communities across the Arctic - Métis (30%): live in the Prairie provinces. Speak Michif dialect. |
| How many Anglophones and how many Francophones | 18 million Anglophones and 7 million Francophones |
| In which provinces are distribute the Francophones | Majority in Quebec, one million in Ontario, New Brunswick and Manitoba, smaller presence in other provinces |
| Which one is the only officially bilingual province | New Brunswick |
| Who are the Acadians | Descendants of French colonists who began settling in the Maritime provinces |
| Origin of the people of Quebec | Quebecers, most are descendants of 8,500 French settlers |
| What kind of settlers defined the basic way of life in English-speaking areas | English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish. Soldiers and migrants from the 1600s to the 20th. |
| Largest ethnic and religious groups to migrate since 200 years ago | English, French, Scottish, Irish, German, Italian, Chinese, Aboriginal, Ukrainian, Dutch, South Asian and Scandinavian. Since 1970s most immigrants come from Asian countries |
| Which non-official language is the most spoken in Vancouver and Toronto | Chinese languages. 13% in Vancouver and 7% in Toronto |
| Which ones are the largest religious affiliation in Canada | The great majority is Catholic, Protestant churches, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs |
| Status of gays and lesbians in Canada | Enrich diversity, enjoy full protection under the law, have access to civil marriage |
| Aboriginal groups when European explored Canada | - The Huron-Wendat of the Great Lakes region (farmers and hunters) - Iroquois (farmers and hunters) - The Cree and Dene of the Northwest (hunter-gatherers) - The Sioux (nomadic) - The Inuit (lived off Arctic wildlife) |
| Who is Olympian Marjorie Turner-Bailey of Nova Scotia | A descendant of black Loyalists, escaped slaves and freed men and women of African origin who in the 1780s fled to Canada from America |
| How was laid the foundation of Canada | Aboriginals and Europeans formed strong economic, religious and military bonds in the first 200 years of coexistence |
| Who were the first European to reach Labrador and the island of Newfoundland | The Vikings, who remains of their settlement are a World Heritage site |
| Who was Jonh Cabot | He was the first to to draw a map of Canada’s East Coast |
| Who was Jacques Cartier | He was the first European to explore the St. Lawrence River and to set eyes on present-day Québec City and Montreal |
| Who were the Iroquois | A confederation of five (later six) First Nations who battled with the French settlements for a century. |
| Who were Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac. | Outstanding leaders who built a French Empire in North America that reached from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Who was Pierre Le Moyne | Was a great hero of New France, winning many victories over the English, from James Bay in the north to Nevis in the Caribbean, in the late 17th and early 18th centuries |
| Who was Sir Guy Carleton (Lord Dorchester) | As Governor of Quebec, defended the rights of the Canadiens, defeated an American military invasion of Quebec in 1775, and supervised the Loyalist migration to Nova Scotia and Quebec in 1782–83 |
| Who were Brigadier James Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm | Commanders of Great Britain and France armies, were killed leading their troops in battle |
| Origin of the province of Quebec after the war between France and Britain | Great Britain renamed the colony the “Province of Quebec". The French speaking Catholic people, known as habitants or Canadiens, strove to preserve their way of life. |
| Purpose of the Quebec Act of 1774 | Accommodated the principles of British institutions to the reality of the province. It allowed religious freedom and permitted them to hold public office, restored French civil law while maintaining British criminal law |
| Who was Joseph Brant | Led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada. |
| What are the origins of the Loyalist that fled the oppression of American Revolution | Came from Dutch, German, British, Scandinavian, Aboriginal and other origins and from Presbyterian, Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Jewish, Quaker and Catholic religious backgrounds. |
| Who was John Graves Simcoe | first Lieutenant Governor and founder of the City of York (now Toronto), a Loyalist military who let the abolition of slavery in Upper Canada |
| What was Underground Railroad | A Christian anti-slavery network that was used by thousands of slaves that escaped from the United States |
| Who was Mary Ann Shadd Cary | Was an outspoken activist in the movement to abolish slavery, first woman publisher in Canada, helping to found and edit The Provincial Freeman, a weekly newspaper dedicated to anti-slavery, temperance and upholding British rule. |
| Who was one of the first companies that dominate the trade | The Hudson’s Bay Company came to dominate the trade in the northwest from Fort Garry (Winnipeg) and Fort Edmonton to Fort Langley (near Vancouver) and Fort Victoria |
| Base of Canada`s Economy | Farming and exporting natural resources such as fur, fish and timber, transported by roads, lakes, rivers and canals. |
| Who supported the defense from the United State invasion in 1812 | Canadian volunteers and First Nations, including Shawnee led by Chief Tecumseh, supported British soldiers in Canada’s defense. |
| Who was Sir Isaac Brock | A Major-General who captured Detroit but was killed while defending against an American attack at Queenston Heights, near Niagara Falls, a battle the Americans lost |
| Who was Laura Secord | In 1813 made a dangerous 19-mile (30-km) journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack. Her bravery contributed to victory at the Battle of Beaver Dams |
| Who was Lord Durham | An English reformer sent to report on the rebellions (1837-38), recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given responsible government, the quickest way for the Canadiens to achieve progress was to assimilate into English-speaking Protestant culture |
| Mention 3 father of the confederation | - Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché - Sir George-Étienne Cartier - Sir John A. Macdonald - Sir Leonard Tilley |
| Mention some reformer, who worked with British governor toward responsible government | - Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine - Robert Baldwin - Joseph Howe from Nova Scotia |
| Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine | Became the first head of a responsible government (similar to a prime minister) in 1849 |
| How the new country Dominion of Canada was formed | The old Province of Canada was split into two new provinces: Ontario and Quebec, and together with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia formed the country. Each province would elect its own legislature and have control of such areas as education and health |
| Who suggested the term Dominion of Canada | Sir Leonard Tilley. He was inspired by Psalm 72 in the Bible which refers to “dominion from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth.” The title was written into the Constitution, was used officially for about 100 years, and remains part of our heritage today. |
| Who was Sir John Alexander Macdonald | A Father of Confederation and became Canada’s first Prime Minister. Born in Scotland on January 11, 1815, Parliament has recognized January 11 as Sir John A. Macdonald Day. His portrait is on the $10 bill. |
| Who was Sir George-Étienne Cartier | Key architect of Confederation from Quebec. Montrealer lawyer, close ally of Macdonald and patriotic Canadien, led Quebec into Confederation and helped negotiate the entry of the Northwest Territories, Manitoba and British Columbia into Canada |
| Who was Louis Riel | He responded to the fact that 12,000 Métis of the Red River were not consulted on the take over northwest region and led an armed and seized Fort Garry (territorial capital). He was elected to Parliament but never took his seat |
| What was founded by NWMP | - Fort Calgary - Fort MacLeod - Regina became its headquarters |
| Who was Sir Sam Steele | A great frontier hero, Mounted Policeman and soldier of the Queen. |
| What is RCMP or “the Mounties” | The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are the national police force and one of Canada’s best-known symbols |
| Who was Gabriel Dumont | He was the Métis’ greatest military leader |
| Who was Donald Smith | The Scottish-born director of the Canadian Pacific Railway and drove the last spike of a Railway from Sea to Sea |
| What was the Head Tax | A race-based entry fee for the Chinese. The Government of Canada apologized in 2006 for this discriminatory policy |
| Who was Sir Wilfrid Laurier | The first French-Canadian prime minister since Confederation and encouraged immigration to the West. His portrait is on the $5 bill |
| What the railway made possible during the economic boom of the 1890s and early 1900s | The settlement in the West of immigrants, including 170,000 Ukrainians, 115,000 Poles and tens of thousands from Germany, France, Norway and Sweden and develop a thriving agricultural sector |
| During the confederation to whom was restricted the vote | the vote was limited to property-owning adult white males. This was common in most democratic countries at the time |
| What was the name of the movement, so women can achieve the right to vote | The effort is known as the women’s suffrage movement |
| Who was Dr. Emily Stowe | Founder of the women’s suffrage movement and the first Canadian woman to practice medicine in Canada. Helped to make possible that the federal government of Sir Robert Borden gave women the right to vote in federal elections |
| Women that first get the right to vote on Canada | Nurses at the battle front, women who were related to men in active wartime service |
| On the last 100 day of the first world war. What were the battle won by Canadian Corps | Canadian Corps together with French and British Empire troops win several battles: Battle of Amiens on August 8, followed by Arras, Canal du Nord, Cambrai and Mons. War ended in the Armistice on November 11, 1918. 60,000 Canadians killed and 170,000 wounded |
| What is celebrated on November 11 | Remembrance Day. Canadians wear the red poppy and observe a moment of silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to honour the sacrifices of over a million brave men and women who have served, and the 110,000 who have given their lives |
| Who is Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae | Canadian medical officer, who composed the poem “In Flanders Fields” in 1915. it is often recited on Remembrance Day |
| What is the British Commonwealth of Nations | After the First World War, the British Empire evolved into a free association of states. Canada remains a leading member to this day together with other successor states of the Empire such as India, Australia, New Zealand, and several African and Caribbean countries |
| What are the Roaring Twenties | The “Roaring Twenties” were boom times, with prosperity for businesses and low unemployment |
| What was demanded to the government during the Great Depression | There was growing demand for the government to create a social safety net with minimum wages, a standard work week and programs such as unemployment insurance |
| Who was Phil Edwards | Was a Canadian track and field champion. He won bronze medals for Canada in the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics. He served as a captain in the Canadian Army during the Second World War and, as a Montreal doctor, became an expert in tropical diseases |
| How many Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in 2dn World War and how many kills | More than 1 million out of a population of 11.5. 44,000 were killed |
| What losses suffered the Canadians during the 2dn World War | - Defense of Hong Kong (1941) from attack by Imperial Japan - Failed raid on Nazi-controlled Dieppe on the coast of France (1942) |
| During the 2dn World War how many Allied air crew trained in Canada and under which Plan | Around 130 000 Allied train under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan |
| At the end of the 2dn World War, what kind of help give the Royal Canadian Navy | Protecting convoys of merchant ships against German submarines. Canada’s Merchant Navy helped to feed, clothe and resupply Britain.At that moment Canada had the 3 largest navy in the world. |
| What did Japan during the Pacific war | - Japan invaded the Aleutian Islands - Attacked a lighthouse on Vancouver Island - Launched fire balloons over B.C. and the Prairies - Maltreated Canadian prisoners of war captured at Hong Kong |
| What happened to Canadians of Japanese origin on the 2dn World War | The state of war and public opinion in B.C. led to the forcible relocation and the sale of their property without compensation |
| How many Canadians troops participated on the D-Day invasion | In the epic invasion of Normandy in northern France 15,000 Canadian troops stormed and captured Juno Beach from the German Army |
| Who was Orville Fisher | A great national achievement is shown in his painting about the D-Day |
| Mention one treat that was opened up on the Postwar. | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), now World Trade Organization (WTO) |
| How is maintained one of the world’s highest standards of living on Canada | By the hard work of Canadians and by trade with other nations, in particular the United States |
| Mention some military alliance achieve by Canada during the Cold War | - Canada joined with other democratic countries of the West to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - Joined with United States in the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) |
| Mention some missions done by Canada while joined to the United Nations (UN) | - Defending South Korea in the Korean War (1950–53), with 500 dead and 1,000 wounded - Peacekeeping missions in places as varied as Egypt, Cyprus and Haiti. - Security operations such as in the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. |
| Mention some refugee welcome by Canada from Communist oppression | - 37,000 who escaped Soviet tyranny in Hungary in 1956 - 50,000 Vietnamese who sought refuge in Canada with the Communist victory in the Vietnam War in 1975 |
| Mention some men and women of letter | Stephen Leacock, Louis Hémon, Sir Charles G.D. Roberts, Pauline Johnson, Émile Nelligan, Robertson Davies, Margaret Laurence and Mordecai Richler |
| Mention 2 musicians that won renown in Canada and abroad | Sir Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan |
| Mention some writers that have diversified Canada’s literary experience | Joy Kogawa, Michael Ondaatje and Rohinton Mistry |
| Who was Emily Carr | Painted the forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast |
| Who were Les Automatistes of Quebec and mention most notable member | Were pioneers of modern abstract art in the 1950s. - Jean-Paul Riopelle |
| Who was Louis-Philippe Hébert | He was a celebrated sculptor of historical figures |
| Who was Kenojuak Ashevak | Pioneered modern Inuit art with etchings, prints and soapstone sculptures. |
| Who is Denys Arcand | A filmmaker. His films have been popular in Quebec and across the country, and have won international awards. |
| Mention some notorious film makers | - Norman Jewison - Atom Egoyan - Denys Arcand |
| Who invented the Basketball | By Canadian James Naismith in 1891 |
| Who is Donovan Bailey | In 1996 at the Olympic Summer Games he became a world record sprinter and double Olympic gold medallist. |
| Who is Chantal Petitclerc | Became a world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist |
| Who is Wayne Gretzky | One of the greatest hockey players of all time, played for the Edmonton Oilers from 1979 to 1988. |
| Who was Terry Fox | a British Columbian who lost his right leg to cancer at the age of 18. He became a hero to Canadians. |
| Who were Marshall McLuhan and Harold Innis | Pioneer thinkers. |
| What is Canadarm | Remote-controlled mechanical arm designed and build by SPAR Aerospace / National Research Council and used in space explorations. |
| Mention some Canadian Nobel Prize-winning scientists | Gerhard Herzberg, a refugee from Nazi Germany, John Polanyi, Sidney Altman, Richard E. Taylor, Michael Smith and Bertram Brockhouse |
| Who is Mark Tewksbury | Olympic gold medallist in Natation and prominent activist for gay and lesbian Canadians |
| Who is Paul Henderson | In 1972 scored the winning goal for Canada in the Canada-Soviet Summit Series. This goal is often referred to as “the goal heard around the world” and is still remembered today as an important event in both sports and cultural history |
| Who is Catriona Le May Doan | Gold medalist in speed skating at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games |
| Who was Lord Grey | The Governor General, in 1909 and donated the Grey Cup for Canadian Football League (CFL) championship |
| Who was Alexander Graham Bell | Hit on the idea of the telephone at his summer house in Canada. |
| Who was Joseph-Armand Bombardier | Invented the snowmobile, a light-weight winter vehicle. |
| Who was Sir Sandford Fleming | Invented the worldwide system of standard time zones |
| Who were Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward | Together invented the first electric light bulb and later sold the patent to Thomas Edison who, more famously, commercialized the light bulb |
| Who was Reginald Fessenden | Contributed to the invention of radio, sending the first wireless voice message in the world. |
| Who was Dr. Wilder Penfield | Was a pioneering brain surgeon at McGill University in Montreal, and was known as “the greatest living Canadian.” |
| Who was Dr. John A. Hopps | Invented the first cardiac pacemaker, used today to save the lives of people with heart disorders. |
| Who were Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie | of Research in Motion (RIM) — a wireless communications company known for its most famous invention: the BlackBerry. |
| Who were Sir Frederick Banting of Toronto and Charles Best | Discovered insulin, a hormone to treat diabetes that has saved 16 million lives worldwide |
| Key facts about Canada’s system of government. What is our country | - Federal state - A parliamentary democracy - A constitutional monarchy |
| Where were defined The responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments | In 1867 in the British North America Act, now known as the Constitution Act, 1867 |
| Responsibilities of the Federal Goverment | Defence, foreign policy, interprovincial trade and communications, currency, navigation, criminal law and citizenship |
| Responsibilities of the Provincial Goverment | Municipal government, education, health, natural resources, property and civil rights, and highways |
| In what the federal and provincial government share jurisdiction | over agriculture and immigration |
| Who elect the members of House of Commons in Ottawa and to the provincial and territorial legislatures. | The people |
| Responsibilities of member elected for Federal, Provincial and Territorial | Passing laws, approving and monitoring expenditures, and keeping the government accountable |
| To whom are responsible the Cabinet ministers | To the elected representatives, which means they must retain the “confidence of the House” and have to resign if they are defeated in a non-confidence vote |
| Responsibility of the Primer Minister | selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for the operations and policy of the government |
| Every how many years are elected the member of Parliament | elected by the people, traditionally every four years |
| How are appointed the Senators | Are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister and serve until age 75 |
| Who consider and review the bills | Both the House of Commons and the Senate |
| When a bill become a law | Bill can become law when it has been passed by both chambers and has received royal assent, granted by the Governor General on behalf of the Sovereign |
| 1st and 2dn step of how a bill becomes a law | First Reading – The bill is considered read for the first time and is printed. Second Reading – Members debate the bill’s principle |
| 3rd and 4th step of how a bill becomes a law | Committee Stage – Committee members study the bill clause by clause. Report Stage – Members can make other amendments. |
| 5th and 6th step of how a bill becomes a law | Third Reading – Members debate and vote on the bill. Senate – The bill follows a similar process in the Senate. |
| 7th step of how a bill becomes a law | Royal Assent – The bill receives royal assent after being passed by both Houses. |
| How many nations are linked to Canada by the Sovereign | 53 nations |
| Who represent the Sovereign in Canada | by the Governor General |
| Who appoint the Governor General | The Sovereign on the advice of the 1er Minister for 5 years |
| Who represent the Sovereign on each Province | Lieutenant Governor, appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister, every 5 years |
| Branches of government | Executive, Legislative and Judicial |
| How are called the members of the provincial legislatures | Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), members of the National Assembly (MNAs), members of the Provincial Parliament (MPPs) or members of the House of Assembly (MHAs) |
| What is the Premier | Role similar to that of the Prime Minister in the federal government, bu on the Provinces |
| Who represent the federal government in the 3 territories | the Commissioner and plays a ceremonial role |
| When are the federal elections | 3rd Monday in October every 4 years following the most recent federal election. 1er Minister may ask Governor General to call earlier election |
| How many electoral district there are in Canada | 308, also know as ridings or constituencies |
| What is an electoral district | Is a geographical area represented by a member of Parliament (MP) |
| What is a majority government | The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons |
| What is a minority government | The party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons |
| When the party in power is defeated | If a majority of the members of the House of Commons vote against a major government decision and results in the Prime Minister asking the Governor General, on behalf of the Sovereign, to call an election |
| What is the Official Opposition or Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition | The opposition party with the most members of the House of Commons |
| Mention 3 major political parties currently represented in the House of Commons | the Conservative Party, the New Democratic Party, and the Liberal Party |
| What is a "by-laws" | Laws passes by a council from municipal governments that affect only the local community |
| Responsibilities of Municipalities | Urban or regional planning, streets and roads, sanitation, snow removal, firefighting, ambulance and other emergency services, recreation facilities, public transit and some local health and social services. |
| Officials elected in the municipal government | - Mayor or Reeve - Councillors or Aldermen |
| What other type of government have The First Nations on the reserves and what other responsibilities | They have band chiefs and councillors who have major responsibilities, including housing, schools and other services. |
| Who is the Head of State | Monarch: Elizabeth II |
| Who is the Governor General | David Lloyd Johnston, 28th governor since confederation. |
| Who is the primer minister or head of government | Justin Trudeau |
| The name of the political party in power | Liberal Party of Canada |
| The name of the Leader of the Opposition | Rona Ambrose |
| The name of the party representing Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition | Conservative |
| The names of the other opposition parties and leaders | - Conservative Party (Rona Ambrose) - New Democratic Party (Thomas Joseph Tom" Mulcair) - Bloc Québécois (Rhéal Fortin) - Green (Elizabeth May) |
| My member of Parliament (MP) in Ottawa | Alexandra Mendès Liberal Party of Canada |
| My federal electoral district is called | Brossard—Saint-Lambert |
| The representative of the Queen in my province (the Lieutenant Governor) | Pierre Duchesne |
| The Head of Government (the Premier) is | Philippe Couillard since April 23, 2014 |
| The name of the provincial party in power is | Liberal Party |
| The names of the provincial opposition parties and leaders are | - Parti québécois (Pierre Karl Péladeau) - Coalition Avenir Québec (François Legault) - Québec solidaire (Pierre-Paul St-Onge) |
| My provincial representative is | Barrette, Gaétan |
| The name of the head of the municipal government on Brossard (mayor or reeve) is | Paul Leduc |
| Base of Canada`s legal system | - rule of law - freedom under the law - democratic principles - due process |
| How many judges on the Supreme Court | 9 appointed by the Governor General |
| With what deals the Federal court | With matters concerning the federal government |
| Provincial courts | Appeal court, trial court (sometimes called the Court of Queen’s Bench or the Supreme Court), family courts, traffic courts, small claims courts for civil cases involving small sums of money |
| When you can ask help to the Police | - if there’s been an accident - if someone has stolen from you - if you are a victim of assault - if you see a crime taking place - if someone you know has gone missing |
| In which provinces the Royal Canadian Mounted Police do not serve as the provincial province | Ontario and Quebec |
| Since when Elizabeth II is the Queen of Canada | 1952 |
| What is the Canadian Crown | has been a symbol of the state in Canada for 400 years. The Crown is a symbol of government, including Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services and the Canadian Forces. |
| The red-white-red pattern comes from | the flag of the Royal Military College, Kingston, founded in 1876 |
| For how long The Canadian Red Ensign served as the national flag | for 100 years and has been carried officially by veterans since 2005 |
| Which is our best-known symbol | The maple leaf adopted by French Canadians in the 1700s, have appeared on Canadian uniforms and insignia since the 1850s |
| What represent the fleur-de-lys | It became the symbol of French royalty for more than 1,000 years. Revived at Confederation, the fleur-de-lys was included in the Canadian Red Ensign. In 1948 Quebec adopted its own flag |
| What is the Coat of arms and motto | An expression of national pride. The arms contain symbols of England, France, Scotland and Ireland as well as red maple leaves. It can be seen on dollar bills, government documents and public buildings |
| Which original part of the Parliament buildings is the only remaining | The Library |
| Which one is the official summer sport | Lacrosse, an ancient sport first played by Aboriginals |
| As a symbol where you can see the beaver | - the five-cent coin - on the coats of arms of Saskatchewan and Alberta - cities such as Montreal and Toronto |
| What is the Order of Canada | Honours system to recognize outstanding citizens |
| Which one is the highest honour available to Canadians | The Victoria Cross has been awarded to 96 Canadians since 1854 |
| Mention some Canadians that has been awarded with VC | Alexander Roberts Dun (1st to be awarded the VC), Able Seaman William Hall of Horton (1st black man to be awarded), Captain Billy Bishop, Captain Paul Triquet, Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray |
| When is Good Friday (Viernes Santo) | Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday |
| When is Easter Monday | Monday immediately following Easter Sunday |
| When is Vimy Day | April 9 |
| When is Victoria Day | Monday preceding May 25 (Sovereign’s birthday) |
| When is Labour Day | First Monday of September |
| When is Thanksgiving Day | Second Monday of October |
| When is Remembrance Day | November 11 |
| When is Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day | November 20 |
| 3 main type of industries in Canada | - Service industries - Manufacturing industries - Natural resources industries |
| Jobs in services industries, which % represent from the total | 75% |
| Mention some products manufactured in Canada | Paper, high technology equipment, aerospace technology, automobiles, machinery, food, clothing |
| Mention some natural resources in Canada | forestry, fishing, agriculture, mining and energy |
| Which one is the largest trading partner of Canada | Over three-quarters of Canadian exports are destined for the U.S.A |
| What is the Peace Arch and where is | Symbolizes close ties to USA and common interests. It is inscribed with the words “children of a common mother” and “brethren dwelling together in unity”. At Blaine in the State of Washington |
| Who is Sir William Logan | World-famous geologist founded and directed the Geological Survey of Canada is considered one of Canada’s greatest scientists |
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