Government
Flag
Representative to UN Picture - King George V
Symbolism of flag- The maple leaf is a recognized symbol of Canada; it has also come to symbolize unity, tolerance, and peace. National Symbols- maple leaf, beaver; National colors: red, white |
Government
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Chief of State
Queen ELIZABETH II |
Prime Minister
Justin Pierre James Trudeau |
Government Continued
Description of Executive Branch/Powers
Location of Canada's embassy in the U.S -501 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001
Locations of Canada's consulates in the U.S.- Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco/Silicon Valley, Seattle
Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM - Ambassador Bruce A. HEYMAN
Location of U.S. embassy in Canada 490 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1G8
Locations of U.S. consulates in Canada - Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver
- the elected leader of the legislative body (the prime minister) appoints a leader for each department
- parliament consists of the Senate (105 seats; members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister and can serve until age 75) and the House of Commons (338 seats; members directly elected in single-seat by majority vote for 4 years.
- chief justice and judges appointed by the prime minister in council; all judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 75
- can vote at 18
Location of Canada's embassy in the U.S -501 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001
Locations of Canada's consulates in the U.S.- Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco/Silicon Valley, Seattle
Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM - Ambassador Bruce A. HEYMAN
Location of U.S. embassy in Canada 490 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1G8
Locations of U.S. consulates in Canada - Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver
Date of Independence- July 1, 1867
National Holiday(s): Canada Day, 1 July (1867)
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Issues?
Descriptions of International Disputes -
Amount of IDP-
Quantity of Stateless Persons 1690 classifies themselves as stateless people
Human Traffiking Problems in Canada
In Canada, human trafficking often takes place in large urban centres, and also occurs in smaller cities and communities, largely for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Aboriginal women, youth and children, migrants and new immigrants, teenaged runaways, children who are in protection, as well as girls and women, who may be lured to large urban centres or who move or migrate
Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use
Canada has emerged as an increasingly important exporter and transit point for illicit drugs — and partly to blame is the “easy-to-penetrate” border, a senior drugs-monitoring
- Canada and the United States dispute how to divide the Beaufort Sea and the status of the Northwest Passage but continue to work cooperatively to survey the Arctic continental shelf
- US works closely with Canada to intensify security measures for monitoring and controlling legal and illegal movement of people, transport, and commodities across the international border
Amount of IDP-
Quantity of Stateless Persons 1690 classifies themselves as stateless people
Human Traffiking Problems in Canada
In Canada, human trafficking often takes place in large urban centres, and also occurs in smaller cities and communities, largely for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Aboriginal women, youth and children, migrants and new immigrants, teenaged runaways, children who are in protection, as well as girls and women, who may be lured to large urban centres or who move or migrate
Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use
Canada has emerged as an increasingly important exporter and transit point for illicit drugs — and partly to blame is the “easy-to-penetrate” border, a senior drugs-monitoring