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The King is Canada’s head of State, and the Governor General is his representative in Canada. The Governor General carries out the duties of the head of State on behalf of the Sovereign and represents Canada at home and abroad.
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The Bank of Canada Act received royal assent on 3 July 1934, and the Bank of Canada opened in March 1935 as a privately owned institution with shares sold to the public. It became publicly owned in 1938 and remains so today.
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Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · Photo licence: CC BY 2.0 · Credit & context
Frederick Banting and John Macleod shared the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine “for the discovery of insulin.” Banting, born in Alliston, Ontario, was affiliated with the University of Toronto at the time of the award.
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Gold was discovered at Discovery Claim on Bonanza Creek, Yukon, on 16 August 1896, triggering the Klondike Gold Rush. Accounts vary, but Parks Canada notes it is generally held that Keish (Skookum Jim Mason) of the Tagish First Nation discovered the gold.
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On 6 June 1944, some 14,000 Canadians came ashore at Juno Beach in Normandy, under heavy enemy fire, to help establish an Allied beachhead. Veterans Affairs Canada reports that 359 Canadian soldiers were killed on D-Day.
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On 18 October 1929, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled that women were “persons” under section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, and therefore eligible for appointment to the Senate. The appeal followed a 1928 Supreme Court of Canada decision and a campaign by five Alberta women: Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, Nellie McClung and Irene Parlby.
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Mount Logan, at 5,959 metres, is Canada’s highest peak. It stands in Yukon’s Kluane National Park and Reserve, which contains seventeen of the country’s 20 tallest mountains.
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Photo: Gerald Holdsworth · Photo licence: Public domain · Credit & context
Canada’s border with the United States is the world’s longest international border. Statistics Canada gives its length as 8,890 km.
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Canada is the world’s second-largest country by total area, at 9,984,670 km². Statistics Canada reports that its coastline, including offshore islands, is the world’s longest at 243,042 km.
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CBC/Radio-Canada is a Crown corporation established by Parliament in 1936 as Canada’s national public broadcaster. Its current mandate is set out in the Broadcasting Act of 1991.
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Photo: Arild Vågen · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credit & context
The Order of Canada was created in 1967, Canada’s centennial year. It honours people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation; its motto, Desiderantes meliorem patriam, means “They desire a better country.”
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The Canadian Multiculturalism Act declares a federal policy recognizing cultural and racial diversity and the freedom to preserve, enhance and share cultural heritage. It also promotes full and equitable participation in Canadian society.
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The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site spans Alberta and British Columbia. It brings together seven parks known for mountain landscapes, including Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks.
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Photo: Zeljko Kozomara · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credit & context
From the early 19th century until the American Civil War, settlements along the Detroit and Niagara rivers were important terminals of the Underground Railroad, a network of Black and white abolitionists helping African Americans find freedom. By 1861, some 30,000 freedom-seekers lived in what is now Ontario.
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Photo: M. Readey · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 · Credit & context
The National Film Board of Canada was created in 1939. This federal cultural agency produces and distributes original audiovisual works that reflect Canadian experiences and perspectives.
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Michif is a distinct language associated with the Métis people and their history. Its development draws on French and Cree, but it is a language in its own right, not simply incorrect French or Cree.
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The Supreme Court of Canada is the country’s final court of appeal. Its work includes cases involving common law, civil law and constitutional questions, as well as advisory opinions on questions referred to it.
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The Canadian Pacific Railway’s ceremonial last spike was driven at Craigellachie, British Columbia, on 7 November 1885. Chinese workers made important contributions to the railway’s construction but are absent from the famous last-spike photograph.
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The Great Lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. Canada and the United States share four of them; Lake Michigan lies entirely within the United States.
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The British Parliament’s Quebec Act of 1774 restored French civil law in the Province of Quebec while British criminal law remained. It also allowed Roman Catholics to practise their faith.
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Inuktut is spoken in different dialects across Inuit Nunangat. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s regional overview includes Inuvialuktun, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut and Inuttitut, reflecting linguistic diversity within the Inuit homeland.
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The Bank of Canada is the country’s sole authority for issuing bank notes. Its responsibilities include their design, production and distribution.
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The July 1 holiday was formerly known as Dominion Day. Its name officially changed to Canada Day on 27 October 1982; the annual celebration remained on July 1.
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Photo: Toy Dog Design from Toronto, ON, Canada · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 · Credit & context
Quebec’s English-speaking communities are not confined to Montréal. They also have roots in regions such as the Eastern Townships, the Gaspé, the Lower North Shore and the Pontiac, with varied histories and circumstances.
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