BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Canada
The BBC provides many great facts about the second largest country in the world, Canada. You can listen to the national anthem, learn about its leader, view a timeline of key events, and link to national media agencies.
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Department of Canadian Heritage: Organizational Chart [Pdf]
Visual breakdown of the Department of Canadian Heritage's organizational hierarchy. Includes the Cabinet Minister and civil servants assigned to various responsibilities. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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The Hill Times
The Hill Times is an independent news magazine and website that cover Canada's federal government and political news. It is a respected news journal that often breaks important political stories. Senior students looking to monitor the...
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Cbc: Who's Who in Harper's New Cabinet
2008 article presents the people in Prime Minister Harper's cabinet. This is a larger cabinet with more women and more Ontario ministers. Listed is their position, Riding and cabinet post.
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Canadian Heritage: Visiting the Capital
Resource designed to give complete preparation for a field trip to Ottawa and Parliament.
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...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Canadian Federalism
An outline on the structure of Canadian Federalism. The article discusses the history of Canadian federalism, how political power is distributed, and federalism's relationship with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The site...
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Parliament of Canada: The Rule of Law and the Courts
Late Canadian Senator Eugene A. Forsey left a public legacy to all Canadians including this website hosted by the Parliament of Canada. In this article, he introduces important legal principles that underpin the Canadian court system,...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Competitive Fur Trade (1850 1900)
This encyclopedia article explains that competition in the fur trade did not end after the 1821 merger of the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company. The Metis and other private traders were active with American trade companies....
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Members of Parliament and Candidates: Find Your Member
Elections Canada provides a great resource for helping you find who your member of Parliament is and what electoral district they represent. Allows several different search methods in the FAQ page including postal code, alphabetical, or...
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Appointment of the Chief Electoral Officer
This resource discusses when this position was created as well as the madate given to Canada's Chief Electoral Officer.