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Atlantic Canada comprises New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. The regional name includes all four provinces.
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The Canadian Citizenship Act came into effect on 1 January 1947. It established Canadian citizenship as a distinct legal category, an important development in Canada’s evolving national identity.
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The Statute of Westminster, 1931 recognized the Dominions’ legal autonomy. Canada retained a reservation concerning amendments to the British North America Acts; domestic constitutional amendment procedures followed in 1982.
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French-speaking communities exist in provinces and territories beyond Quebec. They differ in size, history and local circumstances and form an important part of Canada’s linguistic diversity.
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The deportation of the Acadians began in 1755. Grand-Pré National Historic Site commemorates both Acadian settlement in the area and the forced dispersal of Acadian communities.
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In 1870, representatives of the English- and French-speaking Red River communities met in the Convention of Forty and agreed on demands to present to Ottawa. The convention declared a provisional government with Louis Riel as president.
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Inuit Nunangat comprises four Inuit land claim regions: the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut. It is the Inuit homeland in Canada, extending across more than the territory of Nunavut.
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The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation reports that more than 150,000 children attended Indian Residential Schools. The system separated Indigenous children from their families and cultures and caused lasting harm.
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Treaties establish continuing rights and obligations between Indigenous signatories and the Crown. Historic and modern agreements form part of Canada’s treaty relationships; their particular terms and circumstances differ.
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Canada has a federal system. Its Constitution distributes legislative powers between the federal Parliament and provincial legislatures, rather than placing every area of government under one legislature.
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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of Canada’s Constitution. It protects rights and freedoms, subject to constitutionally permitted limits. Some protections apply specifically to Canadian citizens.
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National Indigenous Peoples Day is observed on 21 June to recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures and contributions.
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The name Canada is generally traced to kanata, a St. Lawrence Iroquoian word meaning village or settlement.
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Canada’s Parliament consists of the Crown, the Senate, and the House of Commons.
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Canadian law recognizes ice hockey as the national winter sport and lacrosse as the national summer sport.
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O Canada became Canada’s national anthem in 1980; the song was first performed in 1880.
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Canada’s current national flag was first raised on 15 February 1965.
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Prince Edward Island entered Canadian Confederation on 1 July 1873.
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Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · Photo licence: CC BY 2.0 · Credit & contextNewfoundland entered Canadian Confederation on 31 March 1949.
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Photo: Quintin Soloviev · Photo licence: CC BY 4.0 · Credit & contextThe territory of Nunavut was established on 1 April 1999.
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Photo: Quintin Soloviev · Photo licence: CC BY 4.0 · Credit & contextOttawa is the capital city of Canada.
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Canada comprises ten provinces and three territories.
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Canadian Confederation took effect on 1 July 1867. The four founding provinces were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
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