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October 24 – The James Bay Cree vote 96.3% in favour of their territory remaining part of Canada in the event of Quebec sovereignty. October 27 – A massive rally is held in Montreal by the No side in the referendum. October 30 – The 1995 Quebec referendum is held on sovereignty. The No side narrowly wins.
List of Recessions in Canada [2] Name Start End The Great Depression: April 1929 February 1933 Recession of 1937–1938: November 1937 June 1938 [3] Recession of 1949: August 1947 March 1948 Recession of 1951: April 1951 December 1951 Recession of 1953: July 1953 July 1954 Recession of 1958: March 1957 January 1958 Recession of 1960–1961 ...
Effective August 1, 1995 the annual subsidy of $560 millions to the railway companies is eliminated ; [10] The federal government budgeted a $1.6 billion one-time payment as compensation for land owner whose land values are affected by the abolition of freight subsidies.
Canada was one of the first nations to agree to condemn Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, and promptly agreed to join the US-led coalition. When the UN authorized the full use of force in the 1991 Gulf War, Canada sent three warships, two CF18 fighter squadrons and field hospital with support personnel.
Canada's Telecommunications Act "specifies the need for national ownership and control of Canadian carriers". [5] Since 2005, arctic ice melting in Northern Canada has caused issues affecting Canadian sovereignty, as some arctic countries have come in conflict over an agreement on who owns certain areas in the oil-rich Arctic. [6]
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The country now known as Canada is—generally—the land between the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic oceans, plus 52,455 islands, and minus the state of Alaska. Canada’s southern border is ...
Canada is admitted as a full member of the League of Nations, independently of Britain. It joins the League Council (governing board) in 1927. Canada plays a minor role and opposes sanctions or military action by the League. The League is virtually defunct by 1939. [94] 1921 27 June 1921 until 22 August 1921