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03-16-2007, 03:10 PM
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| Southern Cheesehead  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia
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|  Question for my Canadian friends I was watching something on TV this morning and saw something that's puzzled me for some time. Now, this may have been answered when I was in school (during the dark ages) but it if was covered I've forgotten. Why is Queen Elizabeth on most if not all of you money? Are you in some way "owned" or governed by England? Ok, that was two questions. But I'm still curious. Thanks
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03-16-2007, 03:34 PM
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| Moderator CUT IT OUT  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada
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| Canada is an independant country, we are not owned by England. The Queen is the Head of State. We used to have to get permission from the crown to create certain laws governing our country. We no longer need permission to do that. in 1982 we established the Consitution act. There are other faces on our money too. http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/i..._currency.html
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03-16-2007, 03:58 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hamilton Ontario
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| Hi Kelly, at one time Canada was a British Commonwealth under British rule. In 1867, the British North American Act was signed and Canada became a Conferderation under our own rule. The Queen only appears on the $ 20.00 bill. Marsha |
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03-16-2007, 04:41 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Janesville, WI
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| Just think, if you were owned by England you would be driving on the left side of the road.
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03-16-2007, 04:46 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hammond, IN
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Don't you mean the wrong side of the road?
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03-16-2007, 04:59 PM
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| Retired  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fergus Falls, MN
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03-16-2007, 05:05 PM
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| Newly Customized Moose  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Truro, Nova Scotia
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 The confederation was initially only 4 provinces - Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Manitoba and North West Territories joined in 1870; British Columbia joined in 1871, PEI in 1873, Yukon 1898; Sakatchewan and Alberta 1905 and Newfoundland held out from joining Canada till 1949. Nunavut "joined" in 1999, having been originally part of NWT. .. and yes i had to look up those dates, apart from the 1867 and the 1949 one ..lol
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03-16-2007, 05:07 PM
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| Newly Customized Moose Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Truro, Nova Scotia
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| .. and there's no truth in the rumour that the C$1 coin is called a loony because of the queen's portrait on it .. 
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03-16-2007, 05:27 PM
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| junior moderator  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chertsey, Quebec, Canada
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| Thanks Ian for the coin trivia. Never heard of it that way. Always thought of the graceful bird on the back, never even looked at the front. LOL Diane
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03-16-2007, 05:30 PM
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| Newly Customized Moose Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Truro, Nova Scotia
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I've heard it a few times - maybe it's just disrespectful Nova Scotians - lol I still remember the first time I heard a loon - what an eerie sound they make!
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