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Lucy Maud Montgomery ca. 1935. "The Island Hymn" is a provincial anthem of Prince Edward Island. The hymn's lyrics were written in 1908 by Lucy Maud Montgomery, with music written by Lawrence W. Watson. It was performed for the first time in public on May 22, 1908.
t. e. Transfer payments are a collection of payments made by the Government of Canada to Canadian provinces and territories under the Federal–Provincial Arrangements Act. [1] Chief among these are the Canada Social Transfer, the Canada Health Transfer and equalization payments. The last of these can be spent however the receiving provinces ...
anthem of Francophone Ontario. Also known as. English: Our Place. Lyrics. Paul Demers, François Dubé. Music. Paul Demers, François Dubé, 1989. " Notre Place " (English: Our Place) is the official community anthem of the Franco-Ontarian people in the province of Ontario, Canada. [1][2]
"Ode to Newfoundland" is the official provincial anthem of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally composed by Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle in 1902 [1] as a four-verse poem titled Newfoundland; it was sung by Frances Daisy Foster at the Casino Theatre of St. John's during the closing of the play Mamzelle on December 22, 1902. [1]
Pure (song) " Pure " is a song by British music group the Lightning Seeds from their debut album, Cloudcuckooland. Released in June 1989, the song peaked at No. 16 in the UK. The track is the band's sole entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 's top 40, peaking at No. 31, and was the first hit for the band on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart ...
A Place to Stand, a Place to Grow. " A Place to Stand, a Place to Grow " (Ontari-ari-ari-o!) is the unofficial provincial anthem of the Canadian province of Ontario. It was written as the signature tune for a movie of the same name that was featured at the Expo 67 Ontario pavilion. The song was written by Dolores Claman, who also wrote "The ...
Quebec's high provincial taxes account for its budget surplus, although without equalization Quebec would have had a deficit. [28] Quebec residents pay the highest provincial tax in the country but the lowest federal tax. [41] Quebec residents pay 16.5% less federal income tax annually than other Canadian provinces due to the Quebec Abatement. [42]
Payments Canada is headquartered in Ottawa, with an office in Toronto. The organization has 115 members including the Bank of Canada, chartered banks, trust and loan companies, credit union centrals, federations of caisses populaires, and other financial institutions. The Minister of Finance has oversight responsibilities for Payments Canada.