Recently added articles from Canada and the World Backgrounder:
Uh oh! "... this House recognizes that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada.".(CITIZENSHIP--INTRODUCTION)
Dec 01, 2006 ... On 27 November 2006, Members of Parliament overwhelmingly supported the government's motion (quoted above). Note the motion says "Quebecois"--the people of Quebec. It doesn't say Quebec--the province. But, even before the vote was taken, questions were being asked by the more ...
What a strange country.(CITIZENSHIP--INTRODUCTION)(Canadian)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2006 ... A book titled What is a Canadian? (ISBN: 0771083211) was published in 2006. Many prominent Canadians were asked for their answers: "A Canadian is ... someone who crosses the road to get to the middle." Columnist Allan Fotheringham. "A Canadian is ... an ...
Group identity: unless you are born in Canada, becoming a Canadian citizen is a long and involved process.(CITIZENSHIP--TYPES)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Citizenship as we know it is tied tightly to democracy. In states operated as absolute monarchies (Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, Brunei) or dictatorships (North Korea, Turkmenistan, Cuba) the people may be citizens but they are without fights. They certainly can't change their government and ...
Best of both worlds: Canada allows its immigrants to have dual citizenship; they can be Canadian citizens and still retain the citizenship of the country from which they came.(CITIZENSHIP--DUAL)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Not every country is as generous as Canada. Singapore does not allow dual citizenship. It requires citizenship applicants to give up their original citizenship. They have to go to their old country's embassy and renounce their original citizenship. Male applicants also have to do two years ...
Citizenship light: Canadians seem less than enthusiastic about discharging their civic responsibilities but they sure like those rights.(CITIZENSHIP--RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Canada doesn't ask a lot of its citizens: pay your taxes and obey the law. That's about it. On the other hand, its citizens ask a lot of Canada. The list of fights and privileges that come with being a Canadian citizen is long and varied. Beyond what Canadians are obliged to do ...