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Canada and Quebec

The Parliament of Canada
Everything you need to know about the Canadian Parliamentary system.

Canada Year Book eBook
The Canada Year Book contains pictures, graphs, tables and sound about the land, people, economy and government of Canada.

About Canada
Information about Canada, its people, environment, and history, as well as the symbols of Canada.

Canadiana Quick Reference
Includes "quick reference" Canadiana answers, and information about Canadian history, literature, music and publishing - from the National Library of Canada.

The Canadian Encyclopedia
Since its publication in book form in 1985, The Canadian Encyclopedia has provided the most comprehensive, objective and accurate source of information on Canada for students, readers and scholars across Canada and throughout the world. As a first source for information on all Canadian topics The Canadian Encyclopedia has continued to grow

Dictionary of Canadian Biography / Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Learn about people who played an important part in the formation of Canada as we know it. Presently featuring persons who died between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years

Histor!ca: Your Place in History / Histor!ca: Une Histoire qui vous appartient
Access a wealth of Canadian history content including the Canadian Encyclopedia, Black History Canada, Prime Ministers of Canada and much more.

Canadian Information by Subject
Access to a vast selection of information sorted by topic.

History of New France
Explore the virtual museum

Images Canada
Images Canada provides central search access to the thousands of images held on the websites of participating Canadian cultural institutions. Through Images Canada, you can find images of the Canadian events, people, places and things that make up our collective heritage. You can search across all collections from virtually every page on the site by typing in a keyword in the search box at the top right hand corner of each page.

Introduction to Confederation
This site was written for young people ages 9 to 13 who are learning about how Canada came to be a country. It is also for anyone else who wants to learn more about Confederation.

National Atlas of Canada
An interactive learning site about Canada and its geography. English and French. Oh Canada - History Learn about Canada's Constitution, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadian history, and more.