Query: What is the capital of Canada?

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2nd Parliament of Upper Canada <=SEP=> The 2nd Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 1 June 1797.  Elections in Upper Canada had been held in August 1796. The first session was held at Navy Hall in Newark.  The Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada John Graves Simcoe believed York was a superior location for the capital as it would less vulnerable to attack by the Americans.  York became the capital of Upper Canada on 1 February 1796.

A Brony Tale <=SEP=> A Brony Tale (originally titled Brony) is a 2014 Canadian-American documentary film directed by Brent Hodge. The film explores the brony phenomenon, the adult fan base of the children's animated show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic that arose shortly after its premiere in 2010.

Abuja <=SEP=> Abuja (/əˈbuːdʒə/) is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos, though the latter remains the country's most populous city. At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298, making it one of the ten most populous cities in Nigeria.

Andrew Barr <=SEP=> Andrew James Barr (born 1973) is an Australian politician and Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory.  He has been an Australian Labor Party member for the seat of Molonglo in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 5 April 2006, after being elected on a countback to replace former Treasurer Ted Quinlan, who resigned mid-term. Barr was immediately promoted to Cabinet upon his election.

Anne Wheeler <=SEP=> Anne Wheeler, OC (born September 23, 1946 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer, and director.  Graduating in Mathematics from the University of Alberta she was a computer programmer before traveling abroad.  Her years of travels inspired her to become a storyteller and when she returned she joined a group of old friends to form a film collective.

Australian Capital Territory <=SEP=> The Australian Capital Territory (abbreviated as ACT) (formerly, "The Territory for the Seat of Government" and, later, the "Federal Capital Territory") is a territory in the south east of Australia, enclaved within New South Wales. It is the smaller of the two  self-governing internal territories in Australia.

Bain Capital <=SEP=> Bain Capital is a global alternative investment firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. It specializes in private equity, venture capital, credit products and absolute return investments. Bain Capital invests across a range of industry sectors and geographic regions. As of June 2014, the firm managed more than $75 billion of investor capital across its various investment platforms.The firm was founded in 1984 by partners from the consulting firm Bain & Company.

Bank of Canada <=SEP=> The Bank of Canada, BoC (French: Banque du Canada) is Canada's central bank. The Bank was chartered by and under the Bank of Canada Act on July 3, 1934, as a privately-owned corporation. In 1938, the Bank was legally designated a federal Crown corporation, whose shares are owned by the Government of Canada, and executively administered by the Crown in Right of Canada through the Governor of the Bank of Canada. The Minister of Finance holds the entire share capital issued by the bank.

Bank of Montreal <=SEP=> The Bank of Montreal (French: Banque de Montréal), (commonly BMO in either official language), or BMO Financial Group, is one of the Big Five banks in Canada. It is the fourth-largest bank in Canada by market capitalization and based on assets, and among the ten largest banks in North America.On June 23, 1817, John Richardson and eight merchants signed the Articles of Association to establish the Bank of Montreal in a rented house in Montreal, Quebec.

Baseball Alberta <=SEP=> Baseball Alberta is the provincial governing body for baseball in Alberta.

Beaumont, Alberta <=SEP=> Beaumont is a town in Leduc County within the Edmonton Capital Region of Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814, 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) south of the City of Edmonton and 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the City of Leduc. The Nisku Industrial Park and the Edmonton International Airport are located 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west and 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest respectively.

Bell Sensplex <=SEP=> The Bell Sensplex is a four-pad ice facility, located in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is the primary practice facility of the Ottawa Senators NHL team. In a partnership with the City of Ottawa, it is also used for minor hockey and hosts the annual Bell Capital Cup ice hockey tournament. The Sensplex is located at 1565 Maple Grove Road in the Kanata district of Ottawa. It is also the home arena for the Ottawa Senators of the Canadian Women's Hockey League.

Business Development Bank of Canada <=SEP=> The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) (French: Banque de Développement du Canada) is a federal Crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of Canada. Its mandate is to help create and develop Canadian businesses through financing, growth and transition capital, venture capital and consulting services, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.The bank was founded in 1944 and its corporate headquarters is located in Montreal.

CISK-FM <=SEP=> CISK-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts Punjabi language programming at 94.3 MHz/FM, serving the Punjabi diaspora residing in Williams Lake, British Columbia. The station is owned by the Western Singh Sabha Association, which received approval from the CRTC on June 9, 2004. The station operates at 94.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 35 watts.

Canada Cup of Curling <=SEP=> The Capital One Canada Cup of Curling is a major men's and women's curling championship in Canada. It is organized by the Canadian Curling Association and is one of its major events on its "Season of Champions".

Capital (economics) <=SEP=> Capital is the result of productive human action not immediately consumed but directly employed in the pursuit of additional  goods. Adam Smith defines capital as "That part of a man's stock which he expects to afford him revenue is called his capital." How a capital good is maintained or returned to its pre-production state varies with the type of capital involved.

Capital Cities Communications Inc v Canadian Radio-Television Commission <=SEP=> Capital Cities Communications v. CRTC (1977), [1978] 2 S.C.R. 141 is a Supreme Court of Canada decision on the legislative jurisdiction of cable television. Chief Justice Laskin, writing for the majority of the Court, held that all television, even where exclusively produced and distributed within the province, fell within the definition of a federal undertaking under section 92(10)(a) of the Constitution Act, 1867.  Rogers Cable provided a subscription service for American television programs.

Capital Cost Allowance <=SEP=> Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) is the means by which Canadian businesses may claim depreciation expense for calculating taxable income under the Income Tax Act (Canada). Similar allowances are in effect for calculating taxable income for provincial purposes.

Capital Hoedown <=SEP=> The Capital Hoedown is an annual outdoor music festival that takes place the second weekend of August in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Started in 2010, the three day festival is North America's largest country music festival.

Capital Junior Hockey League <=SEP=> The Capital Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Alberta, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.  The winner of Central "B" playoffs earns the chance to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup.  To earn the right to compete, they must face off against the winners of the other Alberta "B" leagues in the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship.

Capital One <=SEP=> Capital One Financial Corporation is an American bank holding company specializing in credit cards, home loans, auto loans, banking and savings products. When measured in terms of total assets and deposits, Capital One is the eighth largest bank holding company in the United States. As of 2012, The bank has 963 Capital One Bank Branches including 10 café style locations for their Capital One 360 brand and 2,000 ATMs.

Capital Power Corporation <=SEP=> Capital Power Corporation is an independent power generation company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  Capital Power develops, acquires, and operates power generation from a variety of energy sources. Capital Power owns more than 2,600 megawatts of power generation capacity at 14 facilities across North America.

Capital Regional District <=SEP=> This article is for the regional district government encompassing the agglomeration of municipalities and rural areas around Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.  For the region itself, see Greater Victoria, British Columbia.The Capital Regional District (CRD) is a local government administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Capital city <=SEP=> A capital city (or simply capital) is the municipality  enjoying primary status in a country, state,  province, or other region, usually as its seat of government. A capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of its respective government; the status as capital is often designated by its law or constitution. In some jurisdictions, including several countries, the different branches of government are located in different settlements.

Capital cost tax factor <=SEP=> The capital cost tax factor (CCTF) is a calculated value summarising the benefit in future tax savings due to Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) in Canada.CCTF allows analysts to take these benefits into account when calculating the present value of an asset. The CCTF is a constant, that is a function of the Capital Cost Allowance rate, the interest rate, and the tax rate.

Capital districts and territories <=SEP=> A capital territory or capital district is normally a specially designated administrative division where a country's seat of government is located.  As such, in a federal model of government, no state or territory has any political or economic advantage relative to the others because of the national capital lying within its borders.

Capital gains tax <=SEP=> A capital gains tax (CGT) is a tax on capital gains, the profit realized on the sale of a non-inventory asset that was purchased at a cost amount that was lower than the amount realized on the sale. The most common capital gains are realized from the sale of stocks, bonds, precious metals and property.

Capital punishment in Canada <=SEP=> Capital punishment in Canada dates back to 1759, in its days as a British colony. Before Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976, 1,481 people had been sentenced to death, and 710 had been executed. Of those executed, 697 were men and 13 were women. The only method used in Canada for capital punishment of civilians after the end of the French regime was hanging.

Capital region <=SEP=> A capital region, also called a national capital region, capital district or capital territory, is a region or district surrounding a capital city. It is not always the official term for the region, but may sometimes be used as an informal synonym. Country-level examples include:The term is also used by some subnational entities as follows:

Cariboo—Prince George <=SEP=> Cariboo—Prince George is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.

Castrol Raceway <=SEP=> Castrol Raceway, formerly known as "Capital City Raceway Park", "Capital Raceway", "Labatt Raceway", and "Budweiser Motorsports Park", is a multi-track auto racing facility located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located on land leased from the Edmonton International Airport, the clay oval was built in 1991, while the dragstrip opened in 1992. The facility went into receivership at the end of the 1997 season.

Central Saanich <=SEP=> Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula.  The district began as a farming community, and many hobby farms, along with a handful of small working farms and vineyards, still exist.

Chandra West <=SEP=> Chandra K. West (born December 31, 1970) is a Canadian actress.

Chinese Canadian <=SEP=> The Chinese Canadian ethnic group are Canadians of full or partial Chinese – particularly Han Chinese – ancestry.  They comprise a subgroup of East Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians.  The Chinese community in Canada is the one of the largest overseas Chinese communities and is the second largest Overseas Chinese community in North America after the United States, and also the seventh largest in the Chinese diaspora.

Colwood, British Columbia <=SEP=> Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of  British Columbia. Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 15,000 people. Colwood lies within the boundaries of the Victoria Census Metropolitan area or Capital Regional District, in a region called the Western Communities, or the West Shore.

Confederation Boulevard <=SEP=> Confederation Boulevard (French: Boulevard de la Confédération) is a "ceremonial and discovery route" in Canada's National Capital Region, running through Parliament Hill and encompassing downtown areas in Ottawa and Gatineau. Some of Canada's most important institutions and landmarks lie along its route. During state visits, Confederation Boulevard is toured by foreign dignitaries. On Canada Day, much of Confederation Boulevard is closed to cars.

Dave Pettitt <=SEP=> Dave Pettitt (born April 18, 1972) is a Canadian actor who has performed in commercials, television and voice-overs.

East Sooke <=SEP=> East Sooke is an unincorporated community situated south and east of Sooke, British Columbia, Canada. It consists of over 500 houses (and one volunteer fire department) on the south side of the Sooke Basin. East Sooke borders on East Sooke Regional Park, an area of 14.3394 square kilometres (3,543.3 acres), with views south to Olympic National Park in the United States.East Sooke does not have a town council.

Edmonton Capital Region <=SEP=> The Edmonton Capital Region (ECR), also commonly referred to as the Alberta Capital Region, Greater Edmonton or Metro Edmonton, is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Alberta's provincial capital of Edmonton.The ECR's commonly known boundaries are coincident with those of the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) as delineated by Statistics Canada.

Elizabeth May <=SEP=> Elizabeth Evans May OC MP (born June 9, 1954) is a Canadian politician. May is leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich—Gulf Islands. An environmentalist, author, activist, and lawyer, May served as the Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada from 1989 to 2006.While May's family home is in Margaree Harbour, Cape Breton Island she moved her permanent residence to Sidney, British Columbia in 2010.

Esquimalt <=SEP=> The township of Esquimalt /ɨˈskwaɪmɔːlt/ is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada.  It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads, to the northwest by the New Songhees IR No. 1A Indian reserve and the town of View Royal, and to the north by a narrow inlet of water called the Gorge, across which is the district municipality of Saanich.

Foreign relations of Canada <=SEP=> The foreign relations of Canada are Canada's relations with other governments and peoples.  Canada's most important relationship, being the largest trading relationship in the world, is with the United States.

Fort Saskatchewan <=SEP=> Fort Saskatchewan is a city in Alberta, Canada, located 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Edmonton, Alberta's capital city, along the North Saskatchewan River. Fort Saskatchewan is part of the Edmonton census metropolitan area and is one of 24 municipalities that comprise the Capital Region Board (CRB).

Gary Humphries <=SEP=> Gary John Joseph Humphries (born 6 July 1958) is a Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. He was a member of the Australian Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory for the Liberal Party of Australia from 2003 to 2013. He was the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2000 to 2001; and was elected to the first parliament of the Australian Capital Territory, in 1989, later representing the Molonglo electorate until 2003.

Gary Lunn <=SEP=> Gary Vincent Lunn, PC (born May 8, 1957, Trail, British Columbia) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament for the British Columbia riding of Saanich—Gulf Islands.

Gatineau <=SEP=> Gatineau (/ˈɡætɨnoʊ/, French pronunciation: ​[ɡatino]), officially Ville de Gatineau, is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province, and is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, together with which it forms Canada's National Capital Region. As of 2011 Gatineau had a population of 265,349, and a metropolitan population of 314,501.

Gatineau Park <=SEP=> Gatineau Park (French: Parc de la Gatineau) is located in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Administered by the National Capital Commission as part of the National Capital Region, Gatineau Park is a 361 square kilometres (139 sq mi) wedge of land extending north and west from the city of Gatineau QC. With a perimeter of 179.2 kilometres (111.3 mi), the park includes parts of the municipalities of Chelsea, Pontiac, La Pêche, and the City of Gatineau.

Genesee Generating Station <=SEP=> Genesee Generating Station is a coal fired station owned by Capital Power Corporation, located near Genesee, Alberta, Canada; 60 minutes southwest of Edmonton, Alberta.  Fuel is provided by the nearby coal mine, a joint venture of EPCOR and Fording.  The Genesee cooling pond, is an artificial pond covering 735 hectares (1,820 acres).  The pond is topped up with water from the North Saskatchewan River.The station consists of 3 units.

George Stanley <=SEP=> Colonel George Francis Gillman Stanley, CC, CD, KStJ, DPhil, DLitt, FRSC, FRHistS, FRHSC (hon.) (July 6, 1907 – September 13, 2002) was a Canadian historian, author, soldier, teacher, public servant, and designer of the current Canadian flag.

Google Street View in Canada <=SEP=> In Canada, Google Street View is available on streets, roads, and highways in most parts of the country, with coverage in all provinces and territories. The feature is also provided in Whistler Blackcomb Resort, the location of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Greg Cornwell <=SEP=> Gregory Gane "Greg" Cornwell (born 19 June 1938), former Australian politician, was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly elected to the multi-member single constituency Assembly and later elected to represent the multi-member electorate of Molonglo for the Liberal Party.Cornwell also served in the elected ACT House of Assembly (a predecessor to the ACT Legislative Assembly), representing the electoral district of Fraser, from 1975 until 1986 for the Liberal Party.Cornwell was initially elected the second ACT Legislative Assembly in 1992, elected to represent Molonglo in the Assembly in 1995, 1998 and 2001 general elections. @en <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Cornwell?oldid=653599711> .
<http://dbpedia.org/resource/2009_Odlum_Brown_Vancouver_Open_–_Men's_Singles> <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment> Dudi Sela was the defending champion. He didn't compete this year.Marcos Baghdatis defeated Xavier Malisse 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Greg Parks <=SEP=> Gregory Roy Parks (March 25, 1967 – June 16, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.  He would also play 23 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Islanders.

Hearts and Hooves Day <=SEP=> "Hearts and Hooves Day" is the seventeenth episode of the second season of the Canadian-American animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and the forty-third episode of the series overall. It was written by Meghan McCarthy and directed by series director James Wootton. The episode first aired in the United States on February 11, 2012 on The Hub.

Henrik Nilsson (ice hockey b. 1991) <=SEP=> Henrik Nilsson (born May 5, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently playing with Almtuna IS in the HockeyAllsvenskan. He played with AIK IF in the Elitserien (SEL) during the 2010–11 Elitserien season.

Highlands, British Columbia <=SEP=> The District of Highlands (locally known as "The Highlands") is a district municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As one of the Western Communities or West Shore municipalities outside Victoria, Highlands has a population of 1,903 as of 2006. The region stretches along the Saanich Inlet shoreline from north of Goldstream to Mackenzie Bight.

History of Northwest Territories capital cities <=SEP=> The history of Northwest Territories capital cities begins with the purchase of the Territories by Canada from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869, and includes a varied and often difficult evolution. Northwest Territories is unique amongst the other provinces and territories of Canada in that it has had seven capital cities in its history.

History of Ottawa <=SEP=> The History of Ottawa, capital of Canada, was shaped by events such as the construction of the Rideau Canal, the lumber industry, the choice of Ottawa as the location of Canada's capital, as well as American and European influences and interactions.  By 1914, Ottawa's population had surpassed 100,000 and today it is the capital of a G7 country whose metropolitan population exceeds one million.The origin of the name "Ottawa" is derived from the Algonquin word adawe, meaning "to trade".

History of private equity and venture capital <=SEP=> The history of private equity and venture capital and the development of these asset classes has occurred through a series of boom and bust cycles since the middle of the 20th century. Within the broader private equity industry, two distinct sub-industries, leveraged buyouts and venture capital experienced growth along parallel, although interrelated tracks.Since the origins of the modern private equity industry in 1946, there have been four major epochs marked by three boom and bust cycles.

Human capital <=SEP=> For the 2013 film, see Human Capital (film).Human capital is the stock of knowledge, habits, social and personality attributes, including creativity, embodied in the ability to perform labor so as to produce economic value.Alternatively, Human capital is a collection of resources—all the knowledge, talents, skills, abilities, experience, intelligence, training, judgment, and wisdom possessed individually and collectively by individuals in a population.

Ian Billcliff <=SEP=> Ian Shaw Billcliff (born October 26, 1972) is a Canadian cricketer. Though born in Canada, he grew up in New Zealand.Billcliff made his debut in first-class cricket in 1991 for Otago in New Zealand domestic cricket, and in 1992 he played twice for the New Zealand Under-19 team. He later played for Wellington from 1995 to 1997, and then for Auckland from 1997 to 1999.

Income trust <=SEP=> An income trust is an investment that may hold equities, debt instruments, royalty interests or real properties. The trust can receive interest, royalty or lease payments from an operating entity carrying on a business, as well as dividends and a return of capital.The main attraction of income trusts (in addition to certain tax preferences for some investors) is their stated goal of paying out consistent cash flows for investors, which is especially attractive when cash yields on bonds are low.

James Rajotte <=SEP=> James Rajotte (born August 19, 1970) is a Canadian politician and served as a Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2015.As a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, Rajotte was chair of Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance. Previously he was chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. He represented the riding of Edmonton Southwest from 2000 to 2004.

Jon Stanhope <=SEP=> Jonathan Donald (Jon) Stanhope, AO (born 29 April 1951) is a former Australian politician who was Labor Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2001 to 2011. Stanhope represented the Ginninderra electorate in the ACT Legislative Assembly from 1998 until 2011. He is the only ACT Chief Minister to have governed with a majority in the ACT Assembly.

Jonathan Lachlan-Stewart <=SEP=> Jonathan Lachlan Stewart is a Canadian actor and playwright.Stewart was born and educated in Edmonton, and began writing plays when he was twelve years old, and in elementary school. Some were performed at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. Later, he studied theatre at Studio 58, in Vancouver.

Kate Carnell <=SEP=> Anne Katherine "Kate" Carnell AO (née Frazer; born 30 May 1955) is an Australian businesswoman and former Liberal Party politician, who served as the third Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) from 1995 to 2000.

Katy Gallagher <=SEP=> Katherine Ruth "Katy" Gallagher (born 17 March 1970) is an Australian politician, a current member of the Australian Senate, and the former Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory and member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2014, representing the electorate of Molonglo for the Australian Labor Party.

Kindler v Canada (Minister of Justice) <=SEP=> Kindler v Canada (Minister of Justice)  was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada where it was held that the government policy that allowed for  extradition of convicted criminals to a country where they may face the death penalty was valid under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Kinikinik Lake <=SEP=> Kinikinik Lake is located in central Alberta, Canada, north of the provincial capital, Edmonton. It is approximately 614 meters above sea level.The name of this lake is a palindrome.

Land Force Western Area <=SEP=> Land Force Western Area (LFWA) was a formation of the Canadian Army responsible for operations in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. LFWA was headquartered at CFB Edmonton.  The command was formed in 1991. In 2013 it was announced that LFWA would be renamed 3rd Canadian Division. This change took place in the summer of 2014.

Langford, British Columbia <=SEP=> Langford is a city located on southern Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Langford is one of the 13 component municipalities of Greater Victoria and is within the Capital Regional District.  Langford was incorporated in 1992 and has a population of approximately 35,000 people.  Its municipal neighbours are Colwood to the southeast, Highlands to the north, Metchosin to the southwest, and View Royal to the northeast.

Lester B. Pearson <=SEP=> Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson, PC, OM, CC, OBE (23 April 1897 – 27 December 1972) was a Canadian scholar, statesman, soldier and diplomat, who won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1957 for organizing the United Nations Emergency Force to resolve the Suez Canal Crisis.

List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Ottawa <=SEP=> This is a list of National Historic Sites of Canada (French: Lieux historiques nationaux du Canada) in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.  There are 25 National Historic Sites in Ottawa, of which two (Laurier House and the Rideau Canal) are administered by Parks Canada (identified below by the beaver icon 25px).

List of banks and credit unions in Canada <=SEP=> This is a list of banks in Canada, including chartered banks, credit unions, trusts, and other financial services companies that offer banking services and may be popularly referred to as \banks\"."

List of city nicknames in Canada <=SEP=> Many of Canada's cities and communities are known by various aliases, slogans, sobriquets, and other nicknames to the general population at either the local, regional, national or international scales, often due to marketing campaigns and widespread usage in the media. Some nicknames are officially adopted by municipal governments, tourism boards or chambers of commerce while others are unofficial, and some are current while others are antiquated.

List of diplomatic missions of Canada <=SEP=> This is a list of diplomatic missions of Canada.  Canada has an extensive diplomatic network, maintained by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. As a Commonwealth nation, Canada's diplomatic missions in the capitals of other commonwealth nations are referred to as High Commissions (as opposed to embassies).

List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory <=SEP=> This is a list of schools in the Australian Capital Territory, which houses Australia's capital city, Canberra. The Territory's education system consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from preschool to Year 6, high schools, which accommodate students from Years 7 to 10, and secondary colleges, which are specialist Year 11–12 institutions. As a result of development in newer areas and mergers in existing areas, some schools accommodate more than one of the above year ranges.

Magical Mystery Cure <=SEP=> "Magical Mystery Cure" is the thirteenth and final episode of the third season of the Canadian-American animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and the sixty-fifth episode of the series overall. The episode premiered on February 16, 2013 on The Hub. In the episode, the destinies and cutie marks of Twilight Sparkle's friends get switched around, forcing Twilight to create a magic spell of her own in order to correct it.

Marshall McLuhan <=SEP=> Herbert Marshall McLuhan, CC (July 21, 1911 – December 31, 1980) was a Canadian philosopher of communication theory and a public intellectual. His work is viewed as one of the cornerstones of the study of media theory, as well as having practical applications in the advertising and television industries. He was educated at the University of Manitoba and Cambridge University and  began his teaching career as a Professor of English at several universities in the U.S.

Medwell Capital <=SEP=> Medwell Capital Corp. (formerly BioMS Medical Corp) (TSX-V: WMC) is a Canadian biotechnology company engaged in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic technologies with emphasis on the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. On July 27, 2009 the company announced that its drug, dirucotide, failed to meet its primary endpoint in the Phase III MAESTRO-01 Trial. It will discontinue testing of the drug and the future of the company is unclear.

Munro v National Capital Commission <=SEP=> Munro v National Capital Commission [1966] S.C.R.

National Capital Baseball League <=SEP=> The National Capital Baseball League (NCBL) is an adult amateur baseball league in Ottawa, Ontario,  Canada, that was formed in 1982. It is Ottawa's only adult amateur baseball league, and the largest in Canada. As of the 2010 season the league consists of 35 teams from around the region, including Nepean, Kanata, Orléans, Gloucester, Gatineau/Hull, Metcalfe, Winchester, and Kingston.

National Capital Commission <=SEP=> The National Capital Commission (NCC) (French: Commission de la capitale nationale) is a Canadian Crown corporation that administers the federally owned lands and buildings in Canada's National Capital Region, including Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. The NCC was created in 1959, replacing the Federal District Commission (FDC), which had been created in 1927, and the even earlier Ottawa Improvement Commission.

National Capital FreeNet <=SEP=> National Capital FreeNet (NCF) (French: Libertel de la Capitale Nationale), is a non-profit community organization internet service provider, with the goal of linking people in Canada's capital of Ottawa and ensuring no Ottawa citizens would be excluded from internet access.Founded in September 1992 with the active participation of volunteers, Carleton University, and private industry (which donated communications equipment), NCF was one of the first free-nets set up worldwide and was patterned after the Cleveland Free-Net that had been established at Case Western Reserve University in 1984.

National Capital Region (Canada) <=SEP=> The National Capital Region (French: Région de la capitale nationale), also referred to as Canada's Capital Region and Ottawa-Gatineau, is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec, and surrounding urban and rural communities. The term National Capital Region is often used to describe the Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area.

Newcap Radio <=SEP=> Newfoundland Capital Corporation, Ltd is a Canadian broadcasting company, majority-owned by Harold R. Steele. Newfoundland Capital is the parent company of Newcap Inc. (doing business as Newcap Radio and formerly known as Newcap Broadcasting). It is the number two private-sector radio broadcaster in Canada, just behind Bell Media Radio. It operates 95 stations across Canada.

Nisku <=SEP=> Nisku is a hamlet and an industrial/business park in Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It has an elevation of 705 metres (2,313 ft).The hamlet and industrial/business park are located in census division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Edmonton-Leduc.The Hamlet of Nisku is located east of the intersection of Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2) and Highway 625, between the cities of Edmonton and Leduc.

North Saanich <=SEP=> North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula, approximately 25 km (16 mi) north of Victoria, British Columbia on southern Vancouver Island. It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. The District is surrounded on three sides by 20 km (12 mi) of ocean shoreline, and consists of rural/residential areas and a large agricultural base and is home to the Victoria International Airport and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.

Nunavut (electoral district) <=SEP=> Nunavut is a federal electoral district in Nunavut, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Nunatsiaq, its predecessor that covered the same area, was a federal electoral district in Northwest Territories, that was represented in the House of Commons from 1979 to 1997.Nunavut is the only electoral district in the territory. It is the largest federal electoral district in land area in Canada, as well as one of the largest in the world.

Organization of Military Museums of Canada <=SEP=> The Organization of Military Museums of Canada is a national organization for the promotion of military museums in Canada.The OMMC was established in 1967 by a group of military museums, historians, and military history enthusiasts. It has over 40 individual and 60 institutional members including Canadian Forces museums, Parks Canada sites federal, provincial and municipal museums.

Ottawa <=SEP=> Ottawa (/ˈɒtəwə/ or /ˈɒtəwɑː/) is the capital of Canada. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec; the two form the cores of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). The 2011 census reported a population of 883,391 within the city, and 1,236,324 within the CMA, making them the fourth-largest city and the fourth-largest CMA in Canada respectively.

Patric Gozzi <=SEP=> Patric Gozzi (born September 21, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently playing with Almtuna IS in the HockeyAllsvenskan. He played with AIK IF in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season.He is the son of Anders Gozzi and brother to Christoffer Gozzi.

Paula Brancati <=SEP=> Paula Brancati (born June 6, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is most widely known for her work on Canadian television, include roles on Being Erica and Dark Oracle, and playing Jane Vaughn on Degrassi: The Next Generation.Brancati was born in Markham, Ontario, Canada.  She attended St. Elizabeth Catholic High School in Thornhill, and studied with CharActors Theatre Troupe and the AB Dance School.

Philemon Wright <=SEP=> Philemon Wright (September 3, 1760 - June 3, 1839) was a farmer and entrepreneur who founded Wrightstown, the first permanent settlement in the National Capital Region of Canada. Wrightstown later became incorporated in 1875 and renamed Hull, Quebec, and then in 2002, as a result of a municipal amalgamation, it acquired its present name of the City of Gatineau.

Pinkie Pride <=SEP=> "Pinkie Pride" is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the Canadian-American animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and the seventy-seventh episode of the series overall. It was directed by Jayson Thiessen, co-directed by Jim Miller, its screenplay was written by Amy Keating Rogers from a story by Thiessen, and produced by Sarah Wall and Devon Cody.

Politics of Alberta <=SEP=> Politics of Alberta are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.  The capital of the province is Edmonton, where the provincial Legislative Building is located.The unicameral legislature, the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, has 87 members. Government is conducted after the Westminster model.

Premier of Alberta <=SEP=> The Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government. The current Premier of Alberta is Rachel Notley, who was sworn in on May 24, 2015.The Premier of the province deals with specific areas relating to Alberta and Alberta's relation on the national scene.

Preston Manning <=SEP=> Ernest Preston Manning, PC CC AOE (born June 10, 1942) is a Canadian politician. He was the only leader of the Reform Party of Canada, a Canadian federal political party that evolved into the Canadian Alliance. He sat in Parliament for the Canadian Alliance until his retirement from federal politics in 2002, after which it in turn merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form today's Conservative Party of Canada.

Province of Canada <=SEP=> The United Province of Canada, or Province of Canada, or the United Canadas was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867.

Provincial Capital Commission <=SEP=> The BC Provincial Capital Commission is a government-owned Crown Agency of the province of British Columbia, Canada. Its primary mandate is to "connect and celebrate the Capital with all British Columbians." The PCC owns several important heritage buildings and sensitive properties in the Capital Regional District.

Public Service of Canada <=SEP=> The Public Service of Canada, known as the Civil Service of Canada prior to 1967, is the civil service, or bureaucracy, of the Government of Canada. Its function is to serve as the staff of the Canadian state.  The head of the Public Service of Canada is the Clerk of the Privy Council and he or she is Canada's senior serving civil servant.The Public Service is divided into various subsidiary administrative units such as with departments, agencies, commissions, Crown (i.e.

Renewal2 <=SEP=> Renewal2 Investment Fund is a Canadian social venture capital fund that invests in early stage environmental and social mission companies in Canada and the United States. The fund focuses on companies in the following sectors: Organic & Natural Food, Green Consumer Products, Green Building Products, Environmental Innovation, Social Finance, and Social Media.The fund, which is based in Vancouver, Canada, was founded May 25, 2009.

Rideau Hall <=SEP=> Rideau Hall is, since 1867, the official residence in Ottawa of both the Canadian monarch and the Governor General of Canada and has been described as "Canada's house". It stands in Canada's capital on a 0.36 km2 (88 acre) estate at 1 Sussex Drive, with the main building consisting of approximately 175 rooms across 9,500 m2 (102,000 sq ft), and 24 outbuildings around the grounds.

Robert Stewart Hyndman <=SEP=> Robert Stewart Hyndman (June 28, 1915 – November 29, 2009) was a distinguished Canadian portrait and landscape artist based in the National Capital Region. His career spanned more than 70 years.

Roberto McLellan <=SEP=> Roberto McLellan (born October 5, 1984), is a Canadian professional boxer in the Middleweight division and is the former Canadian Professional Boxing Council - Light Middleweight Champion.

Ron Forwick <=SEP=> Ron Forwick (October 5, 1943 - July 2, 2001) was an award winning and all-star defensive end who played in the Canadian Football League from 1965 to 1975.Forwick jumped from the junior ranks, with the Edmonton Huskies, to his hometown Edmonton Eskimos in 1965, winning the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy as top Canadian rookie in the west. He was a stalwart on the Esk's defensive line during their lean years, being named an all-star in 1970.

Rosemary Follett <=SEP=> Rosemary Follett AO (born 27 March 1948), Australian politician, was the inaugural Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, serving in 1989 and again between 1991 and 1995.  She was the first woman to become head of government in an Australian state or territory.

Royal Bank of Canada <=SEP=> The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC; French: Banque Royale du Canada), RBC Royal Bank or RBC Financial Group is the largest financial institution in Canada. The bank serves 18 million clients and has 80,100 employees worldwide. The company corporate headquarters are located in Montreal, Quebec, and its operational head office in Toronto, Ontario. The bank was founded in 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Sarah Jackson <=SEP=> Sarah Jeanette  Jackson,  née Sherman (Detroit, November 13, 1924 – Halifax, May 18, 2004) was a Canadian artist, who first became known for her sculptures and drawings and then became one of the pioneers of 20th century digital art. She was born in Detroit in 1924, the only daughter of Jewish emigrants from Poland.At Wayne State University in Detroit, she studied Humanities, receiving a BA and a MA degrees, her thesis being on color and texture in primitive and modern sculpture.

Scott Wexton <=SEP=> Scott Wexton, also known by his stage name Voodoo Organist, is an American vocalist and keyboardist. He has also served as a member of the noise rock/post-hardcore group Today Is the Day and as a founding member of the band Batterie:Acid. Since 2001, he has recorded solo work and performed under the name Voodoo Organist. He is currently living in Yucca Valley, California where he runs a comic retailer named HooDoo.

Sidney, British Columbia <=SEP=> Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. It has a population of approximately 11,583. Sidney is located just east of Victoria International Airport, and a few kilometres south of BC Ferries' Swartz Bay Terminal.

Simon Corbell <=SEP=> Simon Corbell (born 21 November 1970) is an Australian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. He is also Attorney-General, Minister for Health, Minister for the Environment and Minister for the Capital Metro.Corbell was first elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in 1997 as a member for the electorate of Molonglo in a countbank following the resignation of former Chief Minister Rosemary Follett.

Skyline Alternate School <=SEP=> Skyline Alternate School is a public alternate high school program in Williams Lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The school is administered as part of School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin. The principal is Michael Franklin.The Skyline program provides an alternative education intervention provision for more vulnerable students. This includes a secondary transition program for students in grades 8 to 12.

Slice of Life (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) <=SEP=> "Slice of Life"  is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the Canadian-American animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and the 100th episode of the series overall, celebrated as a milestone episode by Hasbro and its affiliates. It was directed by Jim Miller, written by M.A. Larson, and produced by Devon Cody.

Sooke <=SEP=> Sooke /suːk/ is a district municipality situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. About a 45 minute drive from the city of Victoria (the capital of British Columbia), Sooke is considered the westernmost of the Greater Victoria region's "Western Communities."  It is situated to the north and west of the Sooke Basin.

Spruce Grove <=SEP=> Spruce Grove is a city in the vicinity of Edmonton, Alberta. Like neighbouring Stony Plain it is surrounded by Parkland County. With a population of 32,036, Spruce Grove is the 9th largest city in Alberta. The Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre is the local theatre, and its TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre is a popular recreation facility. As it is 11 km west of Edmonton, many citizens travel there to shop.

Supernova (Today Is the Day album) <=SEP=> Supernova is the debut studio album by the American noisegrind band Today Is the Day, released on April 1993 by Amphetamine Reptile Records.

Taxation in Canada <=SEP=> Taxation in Canada is a shared responsibility between the federal government and the various provincial and territorial legislatures. Under the Constitution Act, 1867, taxation powers are vested in the Parliament of Canada under s. 91(3) for:The provincial legislatures have a more restricted authority under ss.

The Crystal Empire <=SEP=> "The Crystal Empire" is the collective name for the first and second episodes of the third season of the Canadian-American animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic as well as the fifty-third and fifty-fourth episodes of the series overall. Both parts of the episode were first broadcast on The Hub on November 10, 2012.

The Cutie Mark Chronicles <=SEP=> "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" is the twenty-third episode of the first season of the Canadian-American animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. The episode was written by M.A. Larson and directed by supervising director Jayson Thiessen. In this episode, the "Cutie Mark Crusaders", three fillies looking to earn their cutie marks, learn from the older mares of how they earned their own cutie marks; in the process, the older mares realize they share a common destiny.

The Farm (Canada) <=SEP=> The Farm (French: La Ferme) is the official residence of the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. It is located in Gatineau Park in the community of Kingsmere, part of Chelsea, Quebec, Canada, near the capital Ottawa.The residence is so named because of its history as an old farmstead dating back to the 19th century. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King privately purchased the farmstead as part of his country estate at Kingsmere Lake in 1927.

The Return of Harmony <=SEP=> "The Return of Harmony" is the collective name for the first and second episodes of the second season of the Canadian-American animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, as well as the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth episodes of the series overall. Both episodes were directed by Jayson Thiessen and written by M.A. Larson. Part one of the episode aired in the United States on September 17, 2011 on the Hub Network. Part two aired the following week, on September 24.

Thompson Rivers University <=SEP=> Thompson Rivers University is a university located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.  The enabling legislation is the Thompson Rivers University Act. While the main campus is located in Kamloops, there is a second campus in Williams Lake and the university's Open Learning Division distance learning service maintains an examination and resource facility in downtown Vancouver. Wally Oppal is the Chancellor of TRU.

Tim Hortons <=SEP=> Tim Hortons Inc. (known internationally as Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop) is a Canadian multinational fast casual restaurant known for its coffee and doughnuts. It is also Canada's largest quick service restaurant chain; as of September 2014, it has 3,665 restaurants in Canada, 869 in the United States, and 56 in the Persian Gulf region. It was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade, after an initial venture in hamburger restaurants.

Today Is the Day (Today Is the Day album) <=SEP=> Today Is the Day is the third studio album by the American noise rock band Today Is the Day, released on March 26, 1996 by Amphetamine Reptile Records. It was the band's only album to feature keyboardist Scott Wexton.

Trevor Kaine <=SEP=> Trevor Thomas Kaine (17 February 1928 – 3 June 2008), an Australian politician, was Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 1989 to 1991, and was elected a multi-member single electorate first unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, from 1989 to 2001, initially as a member of the Liberal Party and later as an independent.

United States v Burns <=SEP=> United States v Burns [2001] 1 S.C.R. 283, 2001 SCC 7, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in which it was found that extradition of individuals to places where they may face the death penalty is a breach of fundamental justice under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Venture Capital Action Plan <=SEP=> The Venture Capital Action Plan is created by the Government of Canada to facilitate a sustainable, private sector-led venture capital sector in Canada; it guides the distribution of $400 million in new capital to small- and medium-sized businesses.

View Royal <=SEP=> View Royal is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. View Royal has a population of 10,858 residents. With over 700 hectares (1,700 acres) of parkland, View Royal includes McKenzie, Pike, Prior and Thetis Lakes and portions of the Esquimalt Harbour and Portage Inlet.

Wayne Berry <=SEP=> Wayne Bruce Berry (born 14 November 1942), former Australian politician, was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 2008, representing the electorate of Ginninderra (from 1995–2008) for the Australian Labor Party. Berry served as Deputy Chief Minister from 1991 to 1994, Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 1998 and Speaker of the Assembly from 2001 to 2008.

West Nova <=SEP=> West Nova (French: Nova-Ouest; formerly South West Nova) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.The district is rural with a few small towns and communities located along the coast. The riding has been called a microcosm of rural Canada because it includes fishing, farming, tourism, small business and an English-French mix.

Winnipeg Capital Region <=SEP=> The Winnipeg Capital Region is a metropolitan area located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada. It contains the provincial capital of Winnipeg and its surrounding rural municipalities, cities, and towns. It was created to co-ordinate land use policy and economic development between the City of Winnipeg and the surrounding municipalities.

York, Upper Canada <=SEP=> York was the name of Old Toronto between 1793 and 1834 and it was the second capital of Upper Canada. It was established in 1793 by Governor John Graves Simcoe, with a new 'Fort York' on the site of the last French 'Fort Toronto'. He believed it would be a superior location for the capital of Upper Canada, which was then at Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake. In addition,  the new site would be less vulnerable to attack by the Americans.

Zed Seselja <=SEP=> Zdenko Matthew "Zed" Seselja (born 27 March 1977) is an Australian Liberal Party politician. He was elected to the Australian Senate as a representative of the Australian Capital Territory for a term which commenced on 7 September 2013. He was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2013. He was the territory's 12th Opposition Leader, serving in that position from December 2007 to January 2013. Seselja is of Croatian descent.