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Canada and the International Criminal Court

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive website from the Canadian Government FAIT Department detailing the nation's involvement in the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Lists important topics, news, history and other relevant information,...
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University of Alberta

Atlas of Alberta Railways: Land Grant System

For Students 3rd - 8th
Presented by the University of Alberta, this resource contains information on the land grant system in the Alberta region. Information on how the Canadian government used land grants in the late 19th century to spur population growth in...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Competitive Fur Trade (1850 1900)

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Government of Canada: The Symbols of Canada: The Maple Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a history of the maple tree in Canada and its significance to Canadian culture.
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Government of Canada: The Symbols of Canada: The Beaver

For Students 9th - 10th
The beaver as a symbol of Canadian heritage is well documented in this resource. A history of the beaver's importance to the fur trade is discussed, as well as the many other ways it has come to symbolize Canada. It is appropriate for...
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Canadian Mathematical Society

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Canadian Mathematical Society sees its role as one of collaboration with all interested groups (business, educators, government) in Canada and also to promote public awareness and understanding of mathematics.
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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission: Acts and Regulations

For Students 9th - 10th
Government resource presents the laws and regulations that pertain to Canada's Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
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Curated OER

Cbc News: A History of Residential Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Need a better understanding of residential schools? Through a series of pertinent Q&As, this article provides a clear history and timeline of the schools, the controversy they caused, and the final apology by the Canadian government.
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Province of Manitoba Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
By following the links on the Government of Manitoba's homepage, students can learn about the government, history and heritage, climate, and geography of Manitoba, as well as current initiatives and issues facing Manitobians.
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Parliament of Canada: The Rule of Law and the Courts

For Students 9th - 10th
An analysis of the Rule of Law and what it means for Canadians. This resource gives the historical background leading up to the law.
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White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: Passage From India

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the history of immigration from India and the making of a television documentary on this topic. It follows the life of an immigrant named Bagga Singh, who arrived in 1913, and his descendants. It also describes the...
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

Usas Library: A First Hand Account of the Rebellion of 1885

For Students 9th - 10th
A contemporary account by Alexander Campbell, a Canadian soldier of the "Rebellion of 1885" in which the Metis tribe revolted against the Canadian government.
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan Library: A Biography of Louis Riel

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of Louis Riel, a leader of the Metis tribal group that revolted against the Canadian government in 1885. The revolt was put down and Riel was hanged.
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

Usask Library: A Biography of Pitikwahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of Pitikwahanapiwiyin or Poundmaker as he was known to the European Americans, one of the leaders of the Metis tribe that revolted against the Canadian government in 1885.
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

Biography of Big Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Mistahimaskwa, called Big Bear by the European Americans, one of the leaders involved in the Rebellion of 1885, when the Metis tribe revolted against the Canadian government.
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

Biography of Gabriel Dumont

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Gabriel Dumont, a leader of the Metis tribe, which revolted against the Canadian government in 1885.
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Canadian War Museum: Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the 2nd World War

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's role in the Second World War is demonstrated in this exhibit through articles which appeared in newspapers throughout the country. Included are sections on Canada and the War, operations, and the Holocaust. It provides a...
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Cbc: Who's Who in Harper's New Cabinet

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Gender Equality & Women's Rights Internationally

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada has exhibited leadership internationally in the protection of women's rights, security, and health. This website offers a comprehensive Canadian government policy and partnership list in gender equality and UN initiatives to...
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Members of Parliament and Candidates: Find Your Member

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Canadian Museum of History

Cmc: The Last Best West: Advertising for Immigrants to Western Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Government claims to lands in Western Canada was one matter but maintaining sovereignty over these lands was quite another. Sir John A Macdonald's approach to maintaining sovereignty in western Canada by not losing the land to American...
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Government of Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
A department of the Canadian federal government, this website is home to many government programs aimed at increasing Canadian economic productivity, including skills, training and employment insurance programs. There are two federal...
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International Joint Commission (Great Lakes)

For Students 9th - 10th
This bi-national organization deals with boundary disputes between Canadian and American governments in regard to the Great Lakes waterways and water resources. It was founded by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. This organization...

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