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  Canadian Genealogy Resources
The name was originally applied to the territory acquired in 1870 from the Hudson's Bay Company and Great Britain - Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory - which lay northwest of central Canada.
Yukon Territory takes its name from the Loucheux Native name Yu-kun-ah for the "great river" which drains most of its area.
Canadian Genealogy is the Host for AHGP Canada
www.canadiangenealogy.net   (655 words)

  
  List of Canadian provinces and territories
The major difference between a Canadian province and a Canadian territory is that a province is a creation of the Constitution Act, while a territory is created by federal law.
Provinces have a great deal of power relative to the federal government, having a large measure of control over spending on social programs such as medicare, education, employment insurance, and the like.
Provincial legislatures are unicameral, having no Senate, and operate on a procedure similar to that of the Canadian House of Commons.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ca/Canadian_provinces_and_territories.html   (269 words)

  
 St Lawrence Seaway
A threat by the Canadian government in 1951 to build a seaway entirely within Canadian territory resulted in a final agreement in 1954.
The St Lawrence Seaway Authority, a federal crown corporation, was established by Act of Parliament in 1954 to construct, operate and maintain the Canadian portion of the waterway between Montréal and Lake Ontario, including the locks in Canadian territory (5 of the 7) and also the Welland Canal.
In 1998, an Act of Parliament allowed for the Canadian part of the Seaway to be operated by Seaway users and other stakeholders, as a not-for-profit corporation (St Lawrence Seaway Management Corp) under contract to the Canadian government.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007095   (321 words)

  
 Canadian Content Review
However, consolidating the Canadian content assessment and certification activities common to these organizations will allow each one to focus greater attention on developing new initiatives or adjusting and monitoring existing programs and regulations that are more directly linked to their particular objectives and mandates.
That is, to be considered a Canadian for the purpose of the Canadian content definition, an individual should either be a Canadian citizen as defined by the Citizenship Act, or a Permanent Resident as defined pursuant to the Immigration Act.
Further, the Fund allows for flexibility in the assessment of the Canadian performer in a lead role in co-protagonist and ensemble situations as well as where the non-Canadian actor is integral to the project’s market potential.
www.canadianheritage.gc.ca /progs/ac-ca/progs/cc21c/2003-06/03_e.cfm   (4782 words)

  
 Yukon Territory - Canadian Confederation   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Although a few miners took all-Canadian routes, such as the trail through Edmonton, most of those going to the Klondike took passage to the Alaskan town of Skagway, climbed over the Chilkoot or White pass into Canadian territory, and then travelled from Lake Lindeman or Lake Bennett down the Yukon River to Dawson City.
Early Canadian actions toward establishment of sovereignty were made with the assistance of the North West Mounted Police (NWMP).
The NWMP came to be a prominent symbol of Canadian authority in the Yukon, embodied by such men as Sgt. Sam Steele.
www.collectionscanada.ca /confederation/023001-2260-e.html   (2123 words)

  
 HLS Library: Canadian Legal Research Guide
The Canadian Supreme Court constitutes a fourth layer, because it is also the court of last resort for provincial cases.
Canadian provincial statutory compilations are available in print at the Harvard Law Library.
When Nuvanut became a new territory, the Constitution Act, 1867, Part 2, was amended to allow for an increase in Senators from 104 to 105, with the maximum number of senators being raised from 112 to 113, accordingly, and to allow for each of the three territories to have one representative each.
www.law.harvard.edu /library/services/research/guides/international/canada/index.php   (2980 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Canadian
The construction of a railroad crossing the continent in Canadian territory was one of the conditions on which British Columbia entered the confederation in 1871.
Canadian Superior Energy Inc. Announces Record Growth in Cash Flow and Net Income for the First Quarter of 2001.
Canadian investment firm could be Boeing's makeover artist.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Canadian   (607 words)

  
 WorldNetDaily: Canada: What about falling missile debris?
Canadian officials are expressing concern about President George W. Bush's decision to build a national missile defense shield because missiles intercepted by the system could land in Canadian territory -- perhaps even population centers.
Another Canadian Department of National Defense report acknowledged that, but also said that there may not be enough U.S. interceptors to prevent Canadian cities from being hit.
Canadian military sources say the U.S. is not expected to ask Canada to participate in the construction or maintenance of the shield, unless the Canadian government expresses an interest to participate -- which it has not done.
www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=22664   (689 words)

  
 1980 - www.canadiansoldiers.com
The stated principal objective of Canadian policy came to be "the prevention of nuclear war." Given that no feasible defence against large scale missile attack existed, it was felt the only policy capable of defeating a nuclear war was deterrence.
United Nations Forces in Cyprus, which Canadians were involved with continuously from March 1964, had a mandate to prevent a reoccurence of fighting between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, contributing to the restoration of law and order and a return to peaceful life.
Some 220 Canadians were employed here in 1980, the majority at Camp Ziouani in Israeli territory, or else adjacent to the seperation area, or in Damascus itself at UNDOF HQ.
www.canadiansoldiers.com /mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=1980   (990 words)

  
 Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental Test Range, Nanoose Bay, BC, CANADA
Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental Test Range, CFMETR, on Nanoose Bay, on the east coast of Vancouver Island, less than 100 km from Vancouver, is the location, not only of maritime weapons tests by the USA, but also it is also the destination for many nuclear-powered and nuclear-weapons capable ships of the USA military.
Canadian taxpayers now pay $10 million for the maintenance of this facility; essentially we are glorified caretakers and housekeepers; roles that no society respects, least of all the USA.
The Canadian Department of National Defence's own study in 1995 showed that the sea bed at Nanoose Bay has had "93,000 kilometres of copper wire, and tons of lead, lithium batteries, smoke flares, sonobuoy entrails and other toxic materials" dumped on it by the US Navy's activities.
www.islandnet.com /~bbcf/_articles/2006/june/experimental_nanoose.htm   (2490 words)

  
 Can Native Sovereignty Coexist with Canadian sovereignty
Canadian constitution says that "Indians, and lands reserved for Indians" is a matter of federal jurisdiction.
According to John Olthuis and Roger Townshend, non-aboriginals don’t question the legitimacy of the Canadian state, however the aboriginal people argue that the power by the Candian state is illegimate, oppressive and assumes the powers of the Aboriginals.
If the Canadian state permits it, then, yes there is but I think that this would take a great number of years, unfortunately a battle, and then finally a peaceful coexistence because a compromise would be established and perhaps the government and the Non-aboriginal people would feel less threatened.
www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca /politics/zunaira.html   (1849 words)

  
 Canadian Heroes - Private Loren Nelson - Holten Military Cemetary 1998
One day, while passing Holten, it occurred to Lt. General G.G. Simonds, commander of the 2nd Canadian Army that the Holterberg area might be a suitable place for a Canadian War Cemetery.
The Cemetery was constructed and carried out by Canadian soldiers who were waiting for their repatriation.
The 1355 Canadians who are buried in Holten nearly all died during the last stages of the war in Holland and during the advance of the Canadian 2nd Corps into Germany.
canadianheroes.org /loren/holten98.htm   (667 words)

  
 1983 - www.canadiansoldiers.com
The Canadian Forces continued its missions in 1983 of: surveillance of Canadian territory, defence of North America in co-operation with US forces, the fulfillment of NATO commitments, and the performance of international missions.
United Nations Forces in Cyprus - The mandate of this UN mission, which Canadians were involved with continuously from Mar 1964, was to prevent a reoccurence of fighting between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, contributing to the restoration of law and order and a return to peaceful life.
Some 221 Canadians were employed here in 1983 with the Canadian Contingent (CCUNDOF), the majority at Camp Ziouani in Israeli territory, or else adjacent to the separation area, or in Damascus itself at UNDOF HQ.
www.canadiansoldiers.com /mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=1983   (653 words)

  
 White paper on defence of Canada - Chapter IV: protection of Canada
Canadians treasure their country, which is rich in both natural beauty and natural resources.
Throughout Canadian history, provinces have been able to call upon the armed forces to maintain or restore law and order where it is beyond the power of civil authorities to do so.
Responsibility for many of the Government's activities in the surveillance and control of Canadian territory, airspace, and maritime areas of jurisdiction lies with civilian agencies such as the Department of Transport.
www.resdal.org /Archivo/defd-cIV.htm   (1776 words)

  
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According to Canadian intelligence, Canada is an important source of Hezbollah fundraising and recruitment as well as a key component of the group's international network.
Canadian authorities believe that the bombing was masterminded and perpetrated by Sikh terrorists operating from Canada, some of whom were Canadian citizens.
The Canadian government believes the bombings were part of a conspiracy by British Columbia-based Sikh extremists to take revenge against the Indian government for its 1984 storming of the Golden Temple, a Sikh shrine.
www.adl.org /Terror/tu/tu_0401_canada.asp   (2315 words)

  
 Latest News - Study links dioxin pollution in Arctic to North American sources
Dioxins are produced by a number of chemical processes, including some metal refining methods, the chlorinated bleaching of pulp and paper, and, most importantly, as a byproduct of the combustion of certain materials.
The contribution of Nunavut sources to the dioxin in the territory was estimated at 0.2 percent.
Canadian facilities contributed 11 to 25 percent (depending on the northern location in question), while Mexican emissions, largely caused by backyard trash burning, contributed 5 to 11 percent.
www.cec.org /news/details/index.cfm?varlan=english&ID=2239   (1505 words)

  
 Judicial Assistance in Canada
Canadian courts can and usually do lend their assistance to foreign courts in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings.
However, because the administration of justice is a matter left to each Canadian province''s jurisdiction, the application of courts'' assistance may not be uniform nationwide.
Canadian Federal and provincial authorities are also prepared to assist U.S. tribunals and litigants obtain evidence in the form of testimony, statements, or the production of documents for use in American judicial proceedings.
travel.state.gov /law/canada_legal.html   (2604 words)

  
 How Many Provinces Does Canada Have?
The territories are the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon Territory.
The main difference between a Canadian territory and a province is that a Canadian province derives its powers directly from the Crown, according to the Constitution Act of 1867.
Of the coastal Canadian provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador is known for its fishing pursuits and its independent heritage.
www.wisegeek.com /how-many-provinces-does-canada-have.htm   (626 words)

  
 Canadian Cottage Rentals a Cottage Rental Directory in Canada - Canadian Cottages and Accommodations for Rent across ...
Canadian Cottage Rentals.com and Canadian Cottage Rentals.ca are Canadian owned and operated by Canadians in northern Ontario Canada.
Canadian cottage rentals allows travellers and vacationers alike to search through our Canadian listings of Motels, Hotels, Resorts, Camps, Fly-ins, Private cottage rentals and choose a holiday vacation accommodation that attracts them for a perfect summer getaway.
Canadian cottage rentals reach each Province from Newfoundland to British Columbia with a variety of cottage holiday rentals such as rustic log cabins to modern self contained lakefront units.
www.canadian-cottage-rentals.com   (2184 words)

  
 Canadian Aerospace Sovereignty: In Pursuit of a Comprehensive Capability
This Canadian AWACS participation included some changes to the deployment of the aircraft in Canadian airspace by adding a substantive increase in the number of Canadian military personnel.
By the very fact of the rotation of the earth, it is apparent that outer space cannot mean territory in the sense of land territory or territorial waters.
Though Canadians have been involved in this mission, there is still a lack of national awareness with respect to military space activity and the space environment.
www.fas.org /news/canada/0056.htm   (4734 words)

  
 Missile Defense Proposal Sparks Fierce Canadian Debate
VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian government’s refusal to rule out the installation of U.S. missile defense radar on Canadian soil, has sparked a political firestorm, with some government members of Parliament (MPs) joining the opposition in their objections to the Pentagon’s system.
During the last several months, government officials repeatedly have said the United States is interested mainly in political support from Canada for the system and would not need Canadian territory.
The Canadian Defence Department announced Jan. 15 that Pratt had sent a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld requesting that Canada be allowed to view technical data on the missile defense system so it could decide whether to play a role.
www.space.com /spacenews/archive04/debatearch_031504.html   (766 words)

  
 The Fundamentals of Canadian Defense and Foreign Policy
This is the justification for the generation of American and Canadian oratory about the “undefended border.” In fact, there were repeated thoughts on the unthinkable subject—in the Venezuelan crisis (1895-96), during the Alaskan boundary dispute (1898-1903), and in the thinking of some Canadian military men down to 1914 and even, mirabile dictu, in the 1920’s.
Canadian external policy (so called because so much of it is with the British, who are not foreigners, and Americans, whom Canadians do not think of as foreigners) has always, for the general reasons given earlier, had to operate in a complex of political, legal, and sentimental atmospheres more intricate than is usual.
Canadian policy is therefore concerned to preserve this character and to develop the peacekeeping capacities of the U.N. whenever and however it may be possible.
www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/aureview/1967/jan-feb/morton.html   (4515 words)

  
 The Atlas of Canada - Significant Canadian Facts
On Canadian territory, the longest distance North to South (on land) is 4 634 kilometres from Cape Columbia on Ellesmere Island (
One of most destructive Canadian earthquakes happened on the 18th of November 1929, in the Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland.
Niagara Falls (on the Niagara River) is acknowledged as one of the world's greatest cataracts because of its height and its estimated mean annual flow of 6000 cubic metres per second.
atlas.nrcan.gc.ca /site/english/learningresources/facts/supergeneral.html   (912 words)

  
 The History Of Canadian Diamonds
It is said the sparkle from canadian diamond rings mimics the eerie and enchanting radiance of the Northern Lights.
Canadian diamonds are also etched with a serial number as well as a teensy microscopic image of a polar bear or a maple leaf.
Canadian diamonds are of very high quality with their most precious characteristic being their brilliant white color.
www.articledashboard.com /Article/The-History-of-Canadian-Diamonds/34377   (1170 words)

  
 Yukon Territory - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Canada's version of Siberia, it is located in northern Canada, bordering the Canadian territory, the Northworst Territories, the Canadian province British Columbia, and the American state, Alaska.
Recently Canadian dogs have made attempts to limit the amount of political prisoners sent to the Yukon, but the government has paid no attention to them.
Other noteworthy Yukon related crap: Yukon Cornelius (Former Canadian Prime Minister and host of Soul Train), and the fact that the popular (again relatively) Canadian television program(me) "Yukon Do That on Television" which starred a young Alanis Morissette was filmed there.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Yukon_Territory   (174 words)

  
 All Canada Links to Nunavut .
Authorized by Canadian voters in a public referendum held throughout the Northwest Territories in 1992, the Nunavut Territory officially came into existence on April 1, 1999.
As settlers encroached on the Canadian territory from the west, south, and east, the Inuit withdrew further to the northern parts of Canada.
While Canadian officials claimed that the slaughter of the dogs--who played an integral role in Inuit hunting--was necessitated by health concerns, many Inuit perceived the attack as a fundamental strike against their nomadic lifestyle.
www.allcanadalinks.com /link/nunavut_facts.htm   (606 words)

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