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Government of Canada: Budget 2009: Canada's Economic Action Plan
The budget for 2009, announced by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, is summarized. The Economic Action Plan for Canada provides almost $30 billion in support to the Canadian economy which is equivalent to 1.9 percent of...
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Quia: Canada Hangman (No Hints)
Play this guess the letters in a hidden word or phrase to learn about Canada's land, economy and people. Take the ultimate challenge with no clues!
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Prediction in Cold Regions Network [Pdf]
IP3 members conduct research into cold climates. One of their thrusts is to study how to better predict future weather in cold regions. This downloadable brochure describes their work and why it is important for the Canadian economy.
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Cbc: Bank Profits: 2008
Even though there has been a downturn in the Canadian economy, banks have still made billions of dollars. Explore Canada's six big banks to find out how they made their money.
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Benefits of Wildlife
Learn about the importance of wildlife in our lives. Look at the role of wildlife in natural processes, as well as in science, agriculture, and medicine. Also, discover how wildlife factors into the Canadian economy. Finally find out how...
Hans Lohninger
Photo Globe: Canada
Presents many general country facts about Canada in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched by links...
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Department of Finance Canada: Fiscal Stimulus Budget 2009 Consultations
Follow the background for the discussion, by the Department of Finance, of possible initiatives to stimulate Canada's economy. Main points covered are economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy and challenges faced.
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Quia: Canada Hangman
Play this guess the letters in a hidden word or phrase to learn about Canada's land, economy and people.
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis and Study of Canadian History
This is an excellent paper to share with students to teach them to think critically about everything they read. It discusses how history has traditionally been written from a Euro-Canadian viewpoint, neglecting the aboriginal one and...
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Mc Gill University: History Trek: A Canadian History Guide
You MUST visit this site!! It's kid friendly, with every aspect of Canada visited! Links to main topics include aboriginal people, government, places, wars, science & tech. There's an alphabetical search as well as a timeline. Highly...
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Cbc.ca: Hard Times Canadians Suffer
During the Great Depression, Canada was one of the very hardest hit countries.An overview is given of the fall of the stock market, unemployment, economic crisis, Dust Bowl years.
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International Development Research Centre
IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation created in 1970 to help developing countries find long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. In addition to corporate information, their site offers a...
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Canada
At this resource, detailed information is provided on Canada's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This resource requires Java.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Nunavut
A third Canadian northern territory was created in 1999 when the Northwest Territories was divided, thus forming Nunavut. This article covers its history, symbols, demography, geography, and much more.
Government of Alberta
Government of Alberta
The Alberta government homepage offers links to current and historical information about the government of Alberta, its structure, policies, and initiatives.
World InfoZone
World Infozone: Canada
Resource with background and current information about Canada which is in North America. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact sheet...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Canada
Provides an overview of the culture of Canada. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Canada
Features a complete destination guide to Canada, a country profile, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government,...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Micmac
Learn about the culture of the Micmac, a Canadian Indian group. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Latimer Clarke Corporation
Atlapedia Online: Canada
If you're doing a research paper on Canada, this is a great place to begin. Has information about the history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view.
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World Web: Calgary: The Wild West Becomes a Modern Metropolis
Great reference article on Calgary in Alberta, Canada that once was called a 'cowtown' but is now a cosmopolitan city. Offers information on history, economy, climate, transportation, and special attractions.
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Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Agriculture plays an important part of Manitoba's history, economy, environment and future. The Manitoba Agricultural Museum offers visits to its site in rural Manitoba, and through this website explains important aspects of farming in...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Ukrainians of Canada
Investigate the lifestyle, religion, economy, and history of the Ukrainians that settled in Canada.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: South and Southeast Asians of Canada
A page giving the history of the immigrants of Asia to Canada. Learn about their culture, economy, society, and religion on this site.