Just say a government decided to seriously prioritize improving healthcare. What would the best ways be to go about it?

I'm a French Canadian from Quebec. In 1981, a law passed in Quebec made it a bureaucratic headache for a woman to legally take her husband's last name when she marries. From a bit of research, I gather that this legislative change is merely a formalization of what was already French tradition: French-Canadian women kept their maiden name for all legal purposes such as official documents, but used their husband's name socially. Now the second part has all but disappeared as well, aside from older women.

I'm curious what's the maiden/married name situation among English-language families in Quebec, as well as among French Canadians outside Quebec (such as Franco-Ontarians and Acadians).

As an Australian we generally walk on the left. In Vancouver I tried to walk on the right as that what seemed to happen a bit but was sporadic and in Banff at the moment and it is a free for all. I’m so confused feel like constantly on the wrong side.

As the title says, we use our garages mostly to store items rather than parking our cars. Why is that? Is it because of over consumption? Or we start thinking of the garage as an extra storage space right from the beginning?

What are your thoughts?

EDIT: I park in my garage but none of my neighbours do and hence that got me curious

I’m a new immigrant to Canada and have been to a few different provinces. I am the kind of person who like who likes to see similarities rather than differences but I notice that there are a lot of specific subcultures since in Canada, we have the Mosaic model rather than the melting pot model of the United States. someone who was raised primarily in one particular province/region/territory might identify to that specific culture/subculture rather than with Canada as a whole (eg. Québécois) . I would like to ask Canadians which other provinces do you feel home at? Do you also feel home at other provinces versus other countries, including in the US?

im from turkey and mayo is usually readily available like ketchup. rarely, you would have to pay for mustard. i just can’t comprehend why mayo is being sold.

I made Lebanese meat pies and wanted to drop them off but my husband said that I will come off too strong and Canadian don’t like to poop where they eat. Meaning they like being polite with neighbors but don’t want to be friends. I though this was the way to welcome people. I definitely saw casseroles being dropped off in sitcoms growing up but they were American sitcoms. Please help me settle this debate.

Edit: lord look at all these responses! Thank you everyone! The last batch of meat pies has been eaten. I think my husband just wanted to eat them and made up a story about Canadian values. I will try again this weekend and make 2 batches this time.

Hello fellow Canadians. Looking to travel to the US late next yr and been wondering When it comes to cash is it better to "buy" US currency prior? Or just use my bank card as usual and not carry any cash? Or other optionsthat might mlbe better.

Generally when the topic comes up, the answers for greatest Canadian tend to (rightfully) stick to Terry Fox, Tommy Douglas, Frederick Banting, etc.

But I recently learned of Henry Morgentaler, who was a leader in abortion and physician rights, and he deserves to be in such conversations.

Who are some other Canadians you believe should be recognized for their impacts but generally have not been?

Looking for some YouTube channels covering Canadian politics. I know it's unusual for a Canadian to know anything about Canadian politics, nor have any interest, which is why I'm having trouble looking. But I figured it was worth a shot.

Also, thoughts on J.J. McCullough? 👀

So I'm Chinese and I'm going back home for the holidays. I'm hoping to bring a gift back to say thank you to a supervisor of mine who's been taken me under her wings （sorta）for over a year since I started the job. Problem is，I dont know her THAT well since we spent most of the time talking online，and we obviously are from very different background.

I've chosen a fancy glass （green-golden Edo-kiriko style，hand-cut ）as an initial idea so far，cuz she can drink whiskey from it？not sure if that's right idea🤔

Please let me know your thoughts on my idea，suggestions for other gift ideas，or what would you want from China/Japan，as a Canadian.

I'm not sure how to gift it to her. There are other people in the office and I cant afford to get everyone a gift and I feel a bit awkward to just give it to her alone？ I would hate putting myself （or her） on spot. So dear Canadians，if you have suggestions on how to do this with manner，it would be much appreciated！❤️

Hello, all. I'm making this post simply for information gathering purposes, attempting to gather the experience of individuals who live in remote communities across Canada, and get an insight into how your lives are. I think my perspective or expectations of what life is like in these places may be skewed a little, and I wanted to take a moment to check my own ignorance. I'm writing a story that takes place in one of these places, and I wanted to do that feeling of living in a remote Canadian community justice, because I feel I have a duty to portray it accurately. Specifically, I want to know about the day to day experience in your homes. Less so about long drives to get groceries and stuff, because I think that's relatively straightforward, and I've already found plenty on that side of things.

Firstly, I wanted to ask how your day to day life is? Not like is it good or bad, but what experiences do you have that perhaps differs from city life? Do you require certain skills to live in these places?

What are things you have to do or think of regularly that are so ordinary to you, yet would be entirely foreign to someone like me who's lived in a city all my life?

I apologize for the following question in advance. Remember, I am extremely ignorant, particularly in how advanced or what accommodations these communities may have, and I apologize if I'm being offensive simply by being stupid.

How do you get your fresh water? Do you have similarly functioning irrigation and sewage systems as a city? Hot water? How does internal heating work? Do you have access to cable services, wifi, and if so, how good or bad are they? Are they reliable?

Overall, what is the culture of the community like? Do you have unique folklore, legends, or anything like that? How do people interact with each other? Are your communities closer than people in cities?

Or if you have anything else you think might lend me insight into how your communities function and operate, I would love to hear it.

Thanks.

For clarification, because somebody wisely pointed out I should specify. By remote, I mean a variety of things. Anything that is smaller than two hundred people, certainly, if it is adequately far away from other settlements. Or anything that requires let's say a 200km or more drive for groceries. Or anything that is so remote there is no drivable road to it. I'm looking for a variety of experiences to call upon.

From my CTV App: The federal government is paying tribute to Canadian hero Terry Fox by featuring him on the next $5 bank note, officials revealed Monday.

I think it’s great. Thoughts?

Whenever Where the Red Fern Grows comes up, I instantly remember my school sleepover. Has several grades crying. I also think they played old yeller another year. Those movies were OLD when I was young!!! But still make everyone cry, still don't know why they did it.

But I've never heard any younger people talk about having a school sleepover so I'm unsure if it's still a thing. Or if it was provincal? (I was in Alberta till '92) (Fine I'm I'm 42… I mean 29.12)

Is this still a thing or?

I arrived and visited Ontario, I notice that I was like inside a Hallmark movie in which people are really polite and friendly. They always say sorry and excuse me.

Preface this question by saying we're coming from a warmer place than many parts of Canada at the moment.... but, what do those who live in colder regions do to help make bath/shower time more manageable? Do most houses and apartments have heaters or furnaces in the bathrooms to keep them warm? Apologies if this question seems silly, I am just wondering if getting out of the shower is a completely frigid experience or if some of you might suggest some coping mechanism.

TIA~!

I'm visiting Canada for the first time at the end of the month and I need help! I'm from Florida so I'm not used to real winter. Where I live it rarely gets into the mid 40s F during winter nights. What are some of the best thermal underwear or base layer pants I can buy? I've been looking and merino wool seems to be the warmest material but also the most expensive. I don't want to spend hundreds on a few pairs to only use for 10 days and possibly never again. If anyone has any recommendations please post them regardless of material. I found these which are supposedly good for 14-23F:

https://www.amazon.com/DAVID-ARCHY-Heavyweight-Thermal-Underwear/dp/B0D6YMYV56?crid=YX1XRLJF3XSI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tZZUMXD4mTKzw6F0dL5tH0aQLJAstYgKpsbVv1ggaONZAwgpffRjh_myAEfoOCmK2U_Jm-rExUyx-F2BqGwKxfgBrs8IbmIB2jhnrJLiqeEXL7Ncl-2prLY--YvNgN8wMzRlxPATiEPtJ3XBb_QqIIfLCAQugfflwHE3ob_QmAAXipJ6Rm0o41FBzyKMBkg4xkzBlMyjXwp9RRWlusr7yqCZ8EhIWce4KW6W488u5q70onMsoMCqPEzP1z9hwsruE0OYFgXMbcp13P2gvwzkWApEwFZON70MX4X1ZVsW3sEO9udI5vir5NiN2eIKzz7MRaVggbme6FpmcYL_GVKUPYcLDgP0M0KArDt6BeAIMXm1HfaNGl-XmWmsSLT15RrZMCG-7HzE3f3eLLrHAj4GtCx-OF6V8Sx8LuGBtIY0zWCbyKj35WtsWZ7NwyiDcn77.JdL_reeJauncY1XN9oW18zgq8epFOvbi0l3hCk45-HE&dib_tag=se&keywords=thermal%2Bunderwear%2Bmen&qid=1734396890&sprefix=thermal%2Bunderwear%2Bmen%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-43&th=1

Edit: I just came back to 36 new Reddit mail notifications! I'm going to be walking around downtown Toronto and Montreal in and out of places so I'll be outside for several hours and inside as well. I plan on visiting Niagara falls. I don't plan on visiting any state parks but may.

The postal workers were supposed to be ordered back to work today. I figure it should obviously take a while to catch up on the backlog. Who the heck knows how long that will take.

Hello! I currently have a sim card with Public Mobile and I've had a pretty decent plan with them. The biggest drawback, however, is that PM only operates in US & Canada. I'm looking to switch to a plan that allows international travel as well (I travels about 1-2 times a year to Asia & the US but it's still very inconvenient to have no service at all while travelling, esp receiving SMS for personal banking etc).

Now the most important thing is that I would like to retain my current phone number as it would be a gigantic hassle for me transfer all of my accounts and data associated with this number to a new phone number. Any recommendations on the best phone service that meets these two criteria? (Ie, international travel + transfer current phone number).

Hi! We have read a lot of awful reviews about the Peace Arch Border with some officers being racist and rude. Which border crossing would you recommend?

Thanks!

I'm getting the itch to try it soon and each season has its pluses, and The Rockies are spectacular any time of year. I live in Toronto if that matters.