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unusual facts about Canadian federal government



Calgary Herald

On 25 February 2011 the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) asked the federal government to review (under the Investment Canada Act) the 2010 purchase of the newspaper by Postmedia Network.

Commissioners of the Northwest Territories

As Commissioners are appointed by the Canadian federal government it is a misnomer to consider the office the Monarch's viceregal representative in the territory--that is, unlike in Canada's provinces, there is no such thing as a "territorial Crown" analogous to the provincial Crowns.

Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies

The Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies, often referred to as the "Baird Commission", was created by the Canadian federal government under Brian Mulroney in 1989 to study the ethical, social, research, and legal implications of new reproductive technologies in Canada.

Shannen's Dream

Education on-reserve is funded by the Canadian federal government and while off-reserve education is funded by provincial or territorial governments.


see also

ACOA

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Canadian federal government agency responsible for helping to develop economic capacity in the Atlantic Provinces

Anatole Romaniuk

He settled in Canada in 1964 where he pursued an academic career at the University of Montreal and the University of Ottawa and occupied senior positions at Statistics Canada, a Canadian federal government agency (1968 - 1993), including as Director of the Demography Division.

Canada Act 1982

The Canada Act 1982 (1982 c. 11) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was passed at the request of the Canadian federal government to "patriate" Canada's constitution, ending the necessity for the country to request certain types of amendment to the Constitution of Canada to be made by the British parliament.

General Assembly of Nova Scotia

Like the Canadian federal government, Nova Scotia uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which members are sent to the House of Assembly after general elections and from there the party with the most seats chooses a Premier of Nova Scotia and Executive Council of Nova Scotia.

Legislature of Yukon

Like the Canadian federal government, Yukon uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which members are sent to the Legislative Assembly after general elections and from there the party with the most seats chooses a Premier of Yukon and Executive Council of Yukon.

Manitoba Legislature

Like the Canadian federal government, Manitoba uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which members are sent to the Legislative Assembly after general elections and from there the party with the most seats chooses a Premier of Manitoba and Executive Council of Manitoba.

Radarsat-1

The Canadian federal government contributed about $500 million, the four participating provinces (Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia) about $57 million, and the private sector about $63 million.

Wilson Parasiuk

Parasiuk returned to Canada in 1968 and worked for the Canadian federal government’s Department of Regional Economic Expansion as an Economic Development Planner in Ottawa, Ontario.