Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-214).
Contents:
Map of Canada -- Canada today -- Culture -- Geography -- People -- History -- (New France -- The conquest -- British North America -- The War of 1812 -- The road to independence -- Confederation -- Tightening the East-West link -- Loosening the apron strings -- The First World War -- The interwar years -- The Second World War -- After 1945 -- The "Quiet Revolution" in Quebec -- Meech Lake Accord -- A new Constitution for Canada?) -- Political system -- (Constitution -- Governmental structure -- The Monarch -- The Governor General -- The political executive -- Parliament -- Senate -- Law and the court system -- Federalism and the provinces -- Provincial governments -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Nova Scotia -- Prince Edward Island -- New Brunswick -- Quebec -- Ontario -- Manitoba -- Saskatchewan -- Alberta -- British Columbia -- Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut -- Parties and elections -- 2004 federal elections -- 2006 federal elections -- 2008 federal elections -- 2011 federal elections -- 2015 federal elections) -- Foreign policy -- Defense -- Economy -- Future -- Web sites and Bibliography.
Summary:
An annually updated presentation of Canada past and present, including sections dealing with Canada's culture, geography, history, economy, and more.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.