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Made in Canada (French: Fabriqué au Canada) and Product of Canada (Produit du Canada) are certification marks designating a claim that Canada is the country of origin of a good. A product label for that good may use these marks, or a qualified version, to present that claim to consumers.
The -r-also began to disappear from the name on early maps, resulting in the current Acadia. [20] Possibly derived from the Míkmaq word akatik, pronounced roughly "agadik", meaning "place", which French-speakers spelled as -cadie in place names such as Shubenacadie and Tracadie, possibly coincidentally. [21]
The second was usually the name of the godfather or godmother, while the third and last given name was the name used in everyday situations. [ citation needed ] Thus, a child prenamed Joseph Bruno Jean on his birth or baptismal certificate would indicate the baby was a boy, the godfather's first name was Bruno and that the child would be called ...
There is no record as to the meaning of the name, however the most common explanation is that it originates from the Spanish word "orilla", which means the shore of a lake or river. Oshawa: Ojibwe Anglicization of the Ojibwa term "aazhaway", meaning "the cross place". [91] [92] Ottawa: Odawa
This list of place names in Canada of Indigenous origin contains Canadian places whose names originate from the words of the First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, collectively referred to as Indigenous Peoples. When possible, the original word or phrase used by Indigenous Peoples is included, along with its generally believed meaning.
Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with screened photo of windmills "Canada's Green Province" at bottom AB 123 2009-12 123 AB 2013-22 Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left "Birthplace of Confederation" 12 3AB " Berceau de la Confédération" Québec: 1979–83
Still one of the most recognizable bicycle brands, Schwinn produced and sold lightweight U.S.-made bikes from a Chicago plant until 1991, when cheap international competitors prompted the company ...
Aged Canadian whisky. The modern Canadian distilling industry produces a variety of spirits (e.g. whisky, rum, vodka, gin, liqueurs, spirit coolers, and basic ethyl alcohol), but Canada's primary reputation, domestically and internationally, remains for the production of Canadian whisky, a distinctive rye-flavoured, high quality whisky.