Map
of Canada
This page
is designed for K-7 students who want to know more about Government of
Canada. From the following links, you will get the general information
about history, geography, federal organizations of Canada and Canadian
Heritage information. Each canadian province and territory is also outlined,
as well as general information about our society and our economy.
If you are
not sure how much you learn from this page, you can go to "The fun and
game with Canadian History" to test your knowledge.
Have fun with this site and some thinking about the past of Canada.
Map
of Canada
Geography
of Canada
History
of Canada
This University of Victoria site
has been designed for university students and teachers, but there are plenty
of resources here for K-12 students as well. In their "Learning and Researching
Canadian History" section, you'll find historic images, information organized
by historical topics, links to other related web sites, links to over 100
historic documents organized chronologically, and a section on BC history
(images, documents, etc.).
The
Canadian Flag
This link is about the history
and background of the Canadian Flag.
Canadian
Provinces and Territories
Canada has 10 provinces and 2 territories,
each with its own capital city (in brackets): Alberta (Edmonton); British
Columbia (Victoria); Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown); Manitoba (Winnipeg);
New Brunswick (Fredericton); Nova
Scotia (Halifax); Ontario (Toronto); Quebec (Quebec City);
Saskatchewan (Regina); Newfoundland
and Labrador (St. John's); Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)
and Yukon Territory (Whitehorse).
The following links contain the
flag. the arms, the offical flower and the offical web site of each province.
 Alberta |
 British
Columbia |
 Manitoba |
 New
Brunswick |
 Newfoundland |
 Nova
Scoti |
 Ontario |
 Prince
Edward Island |
 Quebec |
 Saskatchewan |
 Northwest
Territories |
 Yukon |
Official
abbreviation of names of provinces and territories
The
music of Canada
This link contains offical Lyrics
of "O Canada", the history of "O Canada" and its audio.
How
canadians govern themselves
How Canadians Govern Themselves
explores Canada's parliamentary system, from the decisions made by the
Fathers of Confederation, to the daily work of Members of Parliament in
the Commons and Senate chambers. Useful information on Canada's Constitution,
the judicial system, and provincial and municipal powers is also gathered
together in this one reference book.
Prime
Minister of Canada
This link gets us the details of
the role of prime minster.
Government
Organizational Chart
This chart is about the organization
of the Canadian Government.
Federal
Organizations
This links shows all Federal organizations
under Canadian government.
Canadian
Heritage Information Network
Included within this federal government
site are a guide to Canadian museums and galleries, virtual projects, and
a heritage directory and links.
Fun
and Games with Canadian History