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Canadian Autumn Kelly Marries Queen's Grandson

Autumn Kelly Montreal native Autumn Kelly is marrying Peter Phillips, the Queen's oldest grandson, in a modest Royal wedding in Windsor Castle today.

The couple met at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal in 2003. Peter Phillips is the son of Princess Anne and 10th in line to the throne. At his mother's request, Peter Phillips does not have a Royal title nor does he perform Royal engagements. Phillips works for the Royal Bank of Scotland. Autumn Kelly is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal and works as an assistant to British media personality Sir Michael Parkinson. She plans to continue with her job after the wedding, and told "Hello! Magazine" that she will keep her Canadian passport.

About 300 guests were invited to the private wedding, including the Queen, Prince Philip and Prince Charles.

Photo: Autumn Kelly
Matt Cardy / Getty Images


More on the Royals and Canada
Royal Wedding Special - HELLO! Canada
Autumn Kelly Photo Gallery - HELLO! Canada
British Media Scoff at Canadian's Royal Wedding - Ottawa Citizen
Monarchy in Canada
Kings and Queens of Canada
Glossary Terms Relating to the Monarchy in Canada
Saturday May 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Pictures of the Great Depression in Canada

The Great Depression in Canada Pictures of relief camps, soup kitchens, protest marches and drought are vivid reminders of the pain of the 1930s and the Great Depression in Canada.

Governments in Canada were slow to respond to the desperate economic and social conditions. Until the Great Depression, governments in Canada intervened as little as possible in the economy and social welfare was left to churches and charities.

The Great Depression led to the creation in 1934 of the Bank of Canada to manage Canada's money supply and help formulate monetary policy. The Great Depression also led to the beginnings of a social safety net in Canada, which now includes minimum wage, employment standards and programs such as health insurance and employment insurance.

Photo: Unemployed Parade in Toronto in the Great Depression
Toronto Star / Library and Archives Canada / C-029397

More Pictures of Canadian History
Pictures of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Pictures of the Canadian Parliament Buildings Fire of 1916
Canadian World War I Posters
Pictures of the Raid on Dieppe
Canadian World War II Posters

Monday May 12, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Renew Your Permanent Resident Card

Canadian permanent residents, including children, coming back to Canada by commercial vehicle - plane, boat, train or bus - must have a Permanent Resident Card to prove their permanent resident status. The cards are issued for five years, or occasionally for only one year. When your card expires you must apply for a new Permanent Resident Card.

If you are a permanent resident and plan to travel outside Canada, you should check the expiry date on your Permanent Resident Card. Be sure to allow enough time for your application for a new card to be processed, and apply at least two months before you plan to leave the country.

More on Immigration to Canada
Immigration to Canada
Canadian Permanent Resident Cards
Check Your Canadian Immigration Status Online
Sunday May 11, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Pictures of Canadians on D-Day

Canadians on D-Day On D-Day in 1944, the Allies began the invasion of Northwest Europe, marking the beginning of the end of World War II. After more than a year of preparation a huge British, Canadian and American force crossed the English Channel aiming for a 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coast.

About 14,000 Canadians landed in Normandy on D-Day. Estimates vary, but there were over 1000 Canadian casualties, with more than 400 killed. These pictures of Canadians on D-Day show what the Canadians faced on that historic day.

Photo: Canadians Landing on D-Day
Gilbert Alexander Milne / Canada Dept of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-137013


More on Canada in World War II
Pictures of the Raid on Dieppe
Canadian World War II Posters
Canada and World War II Battles
Halifax VE-Day Riots
Monday May 5, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Age of Consent Raised to 16 in Canada

On May 1, 2008 the age of consent in Canada went up from 14 to 16, the first time it has been changed in more than 100 years. The age of consent is the age at which criminal law recognizes the legal capacity of a young person to consent to sexual activity, from kissing to intercourse. It means that adults are criminally liable if they have sex with someone under that age. The offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

The change to the age of consent is part of the Tackling Violent Crime Act, cornerstone legislation which gathered together many key elements of the Conservative's anti-crime drive.

More Legal Ages in Canada
Age of Majority in Canada
Legal Drinking Age in Canada
Legal Smoking Age in Canada
Monday May 5, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

How to Change Your Canadian Income Tax Return

If you have corrections, received some tax information late, or just remembered something to add, you can change your Canadian income tax return online or by mail. The Canada Revenue Agency asks you to wait until you receive your Notice of Assessment before you file changes though, so things don't get confused. After you send in your changes, it will take about eight weeks for the Canada Revenue Agency to make an adjustment and mail you a Notice of Reassessment.

More on Canadian Income Taxes
Check on Your Canadian Income Tax Refund
Canadian Income Tax Packages for Past Years
Canadian Income Tax Basics
Personal Income Taxes in Canada
Sunday May 4, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Halifax VE-Day Riots, 1945

Word of Germany's surrender in World War II was met by celebrations across Canada in early May 1945, but in Halifax, Nova Scotia the VE-Day celebrations rapidly turned into riots. The Halifax VE-Day riots lasted for two days as military personnel and civilians roamed the streets, drinking, smashing windows, looting businesses and setting fires.

More About Canadians in World War II
Prime Minister Mackenzie King
C.D. Howe - "Minister of Everything"
Elsie MacGill - "Queen of the Hurricanes"
Canada in World War II
Canadian World War II Posters
Sunday April 27, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Atlas of Canada

The Atlas of Canada has been a valuable resource of information on the geography of Canada for over 100 years. The online version of the Atlas of Canada makes the atlas maps and information on Canadian geography interactive and easily accessible for both research and education. Each revision of the Atlas of Canada brings new maps and interactive features, and lots of learning materials are included for teachers, parents and students.

More About Canada
Key Facts on Canadian Provinces
Origin of the Names of Canadian Provinces
Maps of Canada
History Maps of Canada
Sunday April 27, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Canadian Income Tax Deadline Looms

It's crunch time for taxes. The deadline to file your 2007 Canadian income taxes is midnight Wednesday April 30. Even if you don't owe taxes, in some cases it's the only way you can claim certain government benefits. And if you do owe the government money, you really want to avoid penalties for filing your taxes late. Here's where to get some last-minute help:
Wednesday April 23, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Almost 20,000 of the 80,000 Canadians who died in World War I have no identifiable grave. Those who could be identified as Canadian have gravestones inscribed "A Canadian Soldier of the Great War - known unto God." In 2000, Canada created the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to represent all Canadian service people who have no known grave.

The Canadian government asked the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to select a grave of an unidentified Canadian soldier in the Vimy Ridge area of France. The remains of the soldier were brought back to Canada and buried in the sarcophagus of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Nothing is known about the soldier who is buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, except that he was Canadian, he died in France during World War I, and he was young.

Photo Courtesy City of Ottawa

More About Canada and World War I
Canadian Posters of World War I
Pictures of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Pictures of the Battle of Passchendaele
Canadian Battles in World War I
Canada and World War I
Sunday April 20, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

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