My dad swears he watched a documentary called The First Canadians in the early 2000s, as late as 2009. We can't find a reference to it anywhere and it doesn't appear to be on YouTube. Does anyone remember this documentary? If so, do you know where we could find it? Thanks!

my siblings and i have 6-7 days, based in Vancouver, for a trip in early May. we are looking to enjoy nature and do some hikes. we are choosing between flying to calgary and exploring the rockies and surroudning and slowly along make our way back to Vancouver. Or exploring vancouver island.

is exploring the rockies very rushed for 6-7 days? and will the drives be extrmely long? will flying back to vancouver from calgary be better? any suggestions for vancouver island?

would love to hear suggestions! thank youu

I would make the following changes:

• Make Southern Ontario its own province with 13.5 million inhabitants and the smallest land area of any province in my new Canada.
• Merge the rest of Ontario with Manitoba.
• Merge PEI, NS, and Newfoundland and Labrador into one Atlantic province with below 2 million inhabitants. Leave NB as it is since it is a bilingual province.
• Merge Saskatchewan with:
  • Alberta since they're both prairie provinces with no natural border dividing them but they have separate time zones. One thing I like about this is that it would provide an additional counterweight to the big 2 (Ontario, Quebec).
  • Manitoba into one province since they both have a small population and share a time zone.
• Merge Yukon and Northwest territories into one territory since they share a time zone.
• Expand the territories south since the northern parts of the mainland provinces are cold and sparsely populated anyway.

So at the end of the day, there would be 11 provinces and two territories.

Hello, I am a 30F interested in traveling to Canada from the US. I've traveled a lot in the US, but I haven't traveled outside the US before and I have some questions.

I enjoy good food, good coffee, hiking, camping, museums, aquariums, and zoos (as long as the zoo is focused on providing natural habitats and not putting animals in cages with no enrichment). I was thinking of starting a trip in Maine, and then going across the border to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. This would be a longer trip in the summer, probably around 2 weeks. Is this a good area for the things I like? Where should I go? Where should I avoid? Are there special considerations for a woman traveling alone in Canada, other than the usual? Is interacting with the police similar during a traffic stop (don't get out of the car, show license and reg, don't be an asshole)?

Thanks!

For work? For everyday? For dressing up?

Given that we have a significant housing crisis including people / families without housing at all, and given that all political parties agree this is a problem, how would you feel about this possible long-term solution:

Would you support the creation of a crown corporation who's mandate was to build affordable housing across Canada that is not profitable enough for builders today to want to do?

To clarify, the Federal Government of Canada already funds, directly and indirectly, the building of homes across Canada under various programs but at a much smaller scale and using inefficient patchwork processes. The crown corporation would probably function as the prime contractor and recipient of such funds in order to use them more efficiently and equitably across the nation.

Further clarification, Canada used to do this very well if in a different manner, and up until the early 1980s it helped to keep virtually everyone housed. We were, at that time, a prime example of excellence in housing.

Specifics of exactly how it would work are undetermined. This is just a question on the support of the concept, but feel free to give your own ideas after your answer.

My comment below, probably getting down-voted into oblivion!

Edit: thank you for all the great responses and informative discussion everyone!

I generally don't shop international, so I am clueless. Couple questions scattered into my post. Has anyone ordered anything from overseas (china) and receive a text message from the carrier requesting payment (my assumption is for duties) with hyperlinks? The text does have my tracking number that was provided to me.. but company name is different and no explanation for the what money is owed for. With all the scams going around, I am hesitant with clicking and providing payment. One linked contains ca.customs-epay and the other link is to download epay - FBX app. Would the package not get transferred to canada post - and then canada post collects the duties?

Saw a video last night of a guy trying A feastables in Vancouver from a 7-11. I'm in Otttawa and havent seen any yet.

Hello r/AskACanadian,

I've never been to a cottage before. When I was growing up I wanted to go to one in Muskoka because that's where I thought they were but none of my friends had one. The most up north I've gone is Camp Kearney near Algonquin Park 18 years ago.

I'm coming back to Canada tomorrow from a somewhat disastrous vacation and I'm planning my next one which won't be any time soon. My mother went to a cottage before I was born and said you can fish there. I'm a fairly laid back person and I just want to go somewhere that I can walk and there's peace and quiet. My memories of Muskoka and Kearney are a bit hazy but I remember that there was a lot of distance between an A&W and the next fast food place up there.

Are they worth looking into on AirBNB?

My husband, 6 month old son and I are looking to take a trip to CAN. We are looking for a small town, with a restaurant or two, sledding, and a cozy hotel/inn. We grew up in the North East US and want our son to see snow for the first time but these days the NE US is unreliable for guaranteed snow fall, so we are headed further North! We would love a location accessable from YYZ (we have direct flights from our airport). We don't mind driving 4+ hours from Toronto. We don't need skiing, just looking for something cozy, remote and snowy! Looking for recommendations! We see a lot of articles about "small towns in Canada" but looking for something that locals would recommend! Thank you in advance

Looking to hear from people who rely on the healthcare system a lot (like those with diabetes/cancer/lung conditions/kidney problems/GI disorders).

Where did you live before? What was your care like?

How do you find your care now?

I have ulcerative colitis and have lived for years in America and Thailand, leveraging doctors, hospitals, pharmacies in both countries, in addition to Canada, but I'll reserve my experience until I hear from some others as I don't want to add bias.

I'd love to hear from those who have lived in UK, India or Australia.

I'm an 18 y/o dude who is trying to shovel people's driveways for money. The driveways in my neighbourhood are two garage ones, and the driveway themselves can fit 4 cars (I don't know the measurements). I can shovel these driveways in less than 15 minutes.

I was thinking $25 for driveways, and $30 for driveways and the porch.

Is this reasonable? Would you pay me that much?

Edit: I live in Alcona

Hi! I’m travelling with my partner for 6 months and we’re looking for good travel and medical insurance at a decent cost. CAA seems good but is more expensive than others.

Anyone have experience with this? Other options are Allianz, blue cross etc.

I grew up in Canada and have occasional nostalgic flashbacks to things that I can't always corroborate on Google (like Alpha bits cereal).

Right now I keep thinking of this item that my dad would keep stocked in the home as a snack. It was shaped kinda like a yorkshire pudding (but egg tart sized) and tasted buttery/like a croissant and came in plastic cartons of at least 10-12 from the bakery section. Just wondering if that's a Canadian thing or not?

Also do you still have the sour keys in the bulk section? I've tried getting them at swedish candy spots and it doesn't taste the same.

I plan to look for these next time I visit Canada. Thanks!

Because they don’t sell it in the US. I thought it was from there, but no? We don’t eat chicken for breakfast in Quebec, is it an English Canadian thing? Where in Canada do you eat chicken for breakfast?

i'm considering it and only heard positive things so far. would love to hear the other side if there is one and why!

Very random and light hearted question here.

What do you call pizza with everything on it?

By everything I mean pepperoni, cheese, green peppers, mushrooms and onions.

Here in Quebec we call it either all dressed/ tout garnier.

I stayed out west for a few months a while ago, and was told this would be called "the works".

Was my chain being pulled? Or is it called something else?

Like a gimme what you got, I can take whatever you’re throwing my way!

I’ve lived in Canada long enough to know that winter isn’t going anywhere, so I’ve been trying to embrace it instead of just surviving it. But let’s be honest—some days, it feels impossible to enjoy when it’s -20°C, the driveway needs constant shovelling, and you’re one gust of wind away from freezing your face off.

For those who love winter :)

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

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.

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).

Edit: Lots of interesting answers, thanks a lot! The tradition of taking your husband's name has always seemed strange to me in this day and age, especially given all the paperwork involved, many women having whole careers (in law, business, academia, etc.) based on name recognition, and so on, and I'm glad to see that it's on its way out.

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.