Canadian Border
On June 15, 1846, this treaty established the boundary between British North America and the United States at 49 degrees North latitude:
What is the Oregon Treaty?
True or false: Discrimination based on gender identity or expression is prohibited under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
True
On June 15, 2017, the Senate of Canada passed a bill to protect against discrimination based on gender identity and expression. Bill C-16 is amendment to the Criminal Code, clarifying that an offence "motivated by bias, prejudice, or hate based on gender identity or expression constitutes an aggravating circumstance that a court must take into consideration when it imposes a sentence.
On June 15, 1944, this political party won the Saskatchewan provincial election:
What is the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation? (It was the first socialist government in North America)
On June 15, 1962, Canada's first space vehicle, a 11.3 kg non-orbiting instrument package, was launched from this country:
What is the United States?
This many provinces share no borders with the United States:
What is Three? (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador)
The minimum age required to vote in federal elections is this:
What is 18?
In 1942, a referendum was held releasing Mackenzie King from his promise not to do this:
What is Institute Conscription? (During World War II)
The telephone was invented by this Canadian:
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
The British sided with this country in the Alaska Boundary Dispute:
What is the United States?
The Alaska boundary dispute took place between Canada and the United States over the boundary of southeastern Alaska and the coast of British Columbia. The contested area, known as the Alaska Panhandle, is a complex coastal area consisting of large fjords and channel islands. The dispute was resolved by an international tribunal in 1903. ( See also Northwest Coast.)
In 1918, _____ were granted the right to vote in federal elections:
What are Women?
In 1944, Canada’s first socialist party was led to power in Saskatchewan by this person:
Who is Tommy Douglas?
This covered boat was developed by Canada’s Inuit:
What is a Kayak?
This was the first city outside the United States with a Major League Baseball team:
What is Montreal? (Montreal Expos)
Canadians can legally get a tattoo without signed parental consent at this age:
What is 18?
Canada’s first referendum was held in 1898 for this issue:
What is Prohibition? (It was supported by the majority of Canadians)
This famous bush plane, first manufactured by de Havilland in 1948, was reintroduced by Viking Air:
What is the Beaver?
This may be what you're thinking, but is not Viking Air's version of Beaver!
During the late 1800s, the United States had Uncle Sam, while Great Britain had John Bull. Analogously, Canada had this person:
Who is Johnny Canuck?
The cultivation of this plant was banned in Canada in 1938:
What is Hemp? (Marijuana)
This prime minister once quipped, “It was so dry in Saskatchewan during the Depression that the trees were chasing dogs”:
Who is John Diefenbaker?
Colour television was introduced in Canada in this decade:
What are the 1960s? (1966)