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The Constitution Act, 1867, originally called the British North America Act, is one of the texts forming Canada’s Constitution. It sets out important institutions and governmental powers.
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In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada concluded its mandate. Its final report included 94 Calls to Action.
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Section 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 names Indian, Inuit, and Métis peoples in its description of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada.
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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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Photo: Wilfredor · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credit & contextCanada’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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The maple tree was designated Canada’s national arboreal emblem in 1996.
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The beaver became an official Canadian symbol on 24 March 1975.
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O Canada became Canada’s national anthem in 1980; the song was first performed in 1880.
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English and French are Canada’s two official languages.
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Canada’s national flag has red and white fields and a stylized red maple leaf with eleven points. Its length is twice its height.
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Canada’s current national flag was first raised on 15 February 1965.
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