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[20 May 2009 | 23 Comments | ]
Do You Speak Canadian…Eh?

Just like everything in Canada, it started with a long harsh winter. I was watching T.V when I suddenly realized that my weather vocabulary had expanded quite a lot

Canadian-ism (s), The Saturday Series »

[19 Apr 2008 | 11 Comments | ]

When I’ll take the oath of citizenship, I’ll have to swear that “I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second”. Yes… even though Canada is a sovereign country, it is a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, as head of state, and a parliamentary democracy with a federal system. Sounds complicated, doesn’t it?

Canadian-ism (s), The Saturday Series »

[12 Apr 2008 | 15 Comments | ]

The course of Aboriginal history has been deeply altered since the settlers came to Canada. Indeed, the laws (like the Indian Act) they imposed would affect the relationship between the two parts.

Canadian-ism (s), The Saturday Series »

[5 Apr 2008 | 14 Comments | ]

Don’t ever mistake a Canadian for an American. I mean, seriously! It’s the best way to get a snowball thrown at you.

Canadian-ism (s), The Saturday Series »

[23 Feb 2008 | 18 Comments | ]

Canada: a population of 32 millions… and we are all different. Isn’t it nice?