Canada's economy...

This is an artical explaining Canada's recent economy change. We got this article in http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=amzwDVs5G5PI&refer=canada

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the economy is in ``pretty good shape,'' despite a slowdown in growth. The economy is in better shape than other industrialized countries, and inflation remains low relative to historical levels, Harper said at a press conference today in Ontario. ``Now is not the time to panic,'' Harper said. Harper also said the government can't afford further cuts in the federal sales tax. The governing Conservative Party has lowered the rate by two percentage points to 5 percent.Canada is one of the world's wealthiest nations.

Bibliograghy....

Some of the wedsites we used were http://ca.yahoo.com/ and http://www.google.ca . We also used http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com. We found most of our information in this websites. We also found info of Quebec's river in http://www.quebecweb.com. If you would like to visit this websites just click on the websites links.

Timeline

EVENTS:

1)July 4, 1604: Quebec was founded.
2) December31st, 1775: Americans tried to take over Canada but failed.
3) June 21, 1749 to July 9, 1749: Edward Cornwallis founded Halifax, Nova Scotia.
4) December 5, 1837: A rebellion forms in Upper Canada.
5) May 8, 1871: Treaty with Washington.
6) April 9, 1917: Battle of Vimy Ridge.
7) September 10, 1939: Canada declared war on Germany.
8) March 23, 1949: Newfoundland becomes a province.
9) August 4, 1960: Canadian Bill of Rights aproved.
10) April 2, 1980: Terry Fox begins his run.

Publishing titles in Canada....

Each year over 45,000 titles are published in canada. New publications appear in a variety of formats, but lots of then don't sell much in the market place. Some libraries in Canada try to preserve as much publications as possible. Since 1950 the Candadian Library has been producing a Canadiana program, that shows the titles that were resently published or long ago published titles.

TAXESS!!!

CANADIAN TAXES:

17.5% of a product is pure tax!

(unless it is a book)

Locations!

Here is a map labelled with all the Canada provinces:
and here are the Capial cities for each province:

Ontario-Toronto
Alberta-Edmonton
British Colombia- Vancouver
Nova Scotia- Halifax
Yukon- Whitehorse
Newfoundland and Labradour-St. John's
Sascatchewan- Regina
Manitoba-Winnipeg
Northwest territories-Yellowknife
Nunavut- Iqualit
Prince Edward Island- Charlottetown
New Brunswick- Fredriction

Languages and Culture

Canada is English-speaking country, in other words, english is the first language to MOST Canada provinces, all except Quebec. Quebec is a province wich english is the second language and French is the first. Yet, it is one of the most culture-varied countries in the world. It has Chinatown, even Salvadorean restaurants with pupusas! There is no getting bored in Canada. The usual traditions are the Quebec's parade for Christmas with floats, and dances and fireworks...it's beautiful! Toronto and other Ontario countries host the x-mas Santa parade. When they walk all aroung Younge street (the longest street in the world) and you get a visit from Santa himself! He gives out prizes and you can give him your christmas letter for your gifts. Toronto also hosts own Film Festival and operas. There is also an amazing event where special guests come to Canada and it is called
Cavalcade of Lights, it is when fireworks fall over the City Hall in Toronto.







One other amzing natural beauty in Canada is the Northen Lights. Only seen in winter in Yukon and the Northwest territories. (which are provinces located more to the north of Canada.)