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Canadian Heritage: Visiting the Capital
Resource designed to give complete preparation for a field trip to Ottawa and Parliament.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: John Turner
Presents a biography of Prime Minister John Turner and what he was able to accomplish with his time in office.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Pierre Trudeau
Offers a detailed biography of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and what he accomplished throughout his life.
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Office of the Prime Minister: Flag Finish Line
How quickly can you put the missing pieces on the flags of Canada's provinces in this interactive game? Paper-and-pencil versions of this game may be printed.
Toronto Star Newspapers
The Star: Portraits of the G20 Leaders: Stephen Harper
A brief profile of Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, the G20 leader hosting the 2010 Toronto Summit.
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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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Pm Addresses Head Tax and Lauds Accomplishments
Building upon his initial apology for the Chinese Head Tax, Prime Minister Harper's October 10, 2006 speech addresses the accomplishments of Chinese-Canadians. Audio and Video Vaults, along with a photo gallery related to the Canadian...
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Wikipedia: Trudeaumania
A brief review of what Trudeaumania was, of Pierre Trudeau's popularity, and a look at his equally popular son, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Landmine Monitor Core Group: Landmine Monitor Report 2001
Prime Minister Jean Chretien is credited as a leader in NATO's efforts to institute the "Land Mine Ban Treaty". Canada's ratification of the treaty and was an advocate for other nations to follow Canada's lead. This is an example of...
BBC
Bbc News: Stephen Harper
The BBC provides a brief profile of Stephen Harper who became Canada's Prime Minister in 2006.
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Ctv News: Harper to Apologize for Residential School Abuse
The abuse and suffering from Canadian Residental Schools has ended, & with Prime Minister Harper's historic speech, a healing will start!
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Cabinet and Ministry
A list of current members of the Cabinet and Ministry is provided. Government address, phone numbers, email and web address are included.
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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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Trade Summit Protesters Battle in Quebec City 2001
An American left-wing website reports on the protesters in Quebec City in 2001 that accompanied the Free Trade of the Americas Agreement (FTAA) Summit hosted by Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Offers students a glimpse at the wide variety...
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Black October (2000) (Tv)
The Internet Movie Database entry for the Canadian documentary film "Black October". Accessible is a movie trailer for the film, a plot summary, and full credits. "Black October" is a film about the 1970 October Crisis.
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The Canadian Bill of Rights, 1960
This is the original Canadian Bill of Rights document signed by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.
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Parliament of Canada: Officers of Parliament
This resource provides information about the Parliament of Canada, and the Government House Leader.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Goods and Services Tax (Canada)
An overview of Canada's Goods and Services Tax or GST. Discusses what was affected by the tax and its impact.
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Officials Signing the Proclamation of the Constitution Act, 1982, Ottawa
An overview is provided on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Each freedom is looked at individually with access to the actual text of the Charter concerning that freedom. The researcher also has access to primary source...
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Dominion Cabinet and Liberal Members of the House of Commons, 1902
The Cabinet is a hand picked collection of parliamentarians selected by the Prime Minister to give guidance and advice. The actual policies and planning of the executive branch of Canadian government is directed by this group of...
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John Alexander Macdonald.
Canada's first Prime Minister in 1867 was John Alexander MacDonald (1815-1891). Although many Canadians know his name, this website from the National Library & Archives provides Quick facts, Biography, Anecdote and Bibliography...
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Sir George
Did you know that Canada once had two prime ministers? This was in its early days when it was a province. This short summary of Sir George-Etienne Cartier's life is one in a series of biographical sketches of important Canadian...