Websites to support the study of Canadian Issues.
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Features extensive information about the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Provides access to some publications and documents. Available in English and French.
Government of Canada Introduces the Anti-Terrorism Act (October 15, 2001)
Provides information and background to the introduction of the Anti-Terrorism Act in the Canadian Parliament in October 2001.
Bill C - 36, Anti-Terrorism Act
Features the full text of Bill C-36, the Anti-Terrorism Act, presented to the Canadian House of Commons for first reading on October 15, 2001.
The Canadian Intelligence Community - Control & Accountability
Features a lengthy government sponsored report on the state and effectiveness of the Canadian Intelligence service. The Table of Contents is very self-explanatory, making navigation very quick and easy.
Canadian Institute for Strategic Studies Links
Provides an extensive list of sorted links dealing with Canadian national security, government organizations, etc.
Canadian Law: A History
Provides primary source documents and information from the first laws in 1611 to the Charlottetown Accord in 1992. Timeline format. Provides some of the laws, and their background stories.
Sources of Canadian Law
Provides an extensive text based discussion of the soruces of Canadian law. Includes a discussion of English law and the Code Napoleon, law reform, making new laws and explains the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Affiliation of Multicultural Societies & Service Agencies of British Columbia
The AMSSA helps and supports immigrants to Canada. This site includes a multi-faith calendar, job postings, and a library of links to programs and committees that support new immigrants.
Time Canada
Features an online version of the Canadian edition of Time magazine. Provides the full text of many of the feature stories, plus some additional stories and information not in the print edition. Searchable archives available for one year.
Canada and the World: A History
Provides an eight module history of the deveopment of foreign relations in Canada from 1867 to the present. Begins when all foreign policy was controlled by Great Britain through the gradual process of developing foreign policy in Canada and then on to Canada’s role in the United Nations and other international relations.
Macleans magazine Online
Provides some full text feature articles from the print magazine, plus some web exclusive articles which include hyperlinks and some multimedia. Includes an online search through the archives, referring the user back to the print editions.
National Post Online
A daily online newspaper, with a heavy focus on national (Canadian) news, though international news is also highlighted. Includes all the regular features and columns of a print edition along with links to the Financial Post magazine.
Toronto Star Online
A daily online newspaper, with a focus on national (Canadian) news. Includes links to other Ontario based newspapers. The search engine accesses approximately six months of back issues.
Canada’s Legal Traditions
Provides extensive information on the three legal traditions, principles & processes of law, common law, public law, private law, division of power, civil code, limits of law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
MultiCulturalism in Canada
Features extensive information about the ethnic and racial diversity that make up Canada’s multiculturalism. Includes information on immigration, attitudes towards immigrants, and the official multicultural policy of the Canadian government.
Canadian Heritage - Main menu
Provides information on multiculturalism, cultural development, sports, culture, arts, human rights, media & broadcasting, etc. in Canada
Statistics Canada
This extensive site provides a good entry point for Canadian statistics and census information. It includes daily news, information on the economy, educational resources and links to other Canadian sites and to other statistics web sites.
Perspective and History of Quebec Nationalism
Provides a very good background on Quebec nationalism and separatism. Features several timelines of the history of Quebec. Has a glossary and uses some hyperlinks to primary source documents.
Origins of Quebec Separatism
Provides a brief historical background to Quebec separatism since 1890.
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Updated February 2007.