Talk:Canada/Archive 5

Do provinces collect more money?
The article says:

"The provinces are responsible for most of Canada's social programs (such as health care, education, and welfare) and together collect more revenue than the federal government".

Now, I was not aware they collected more revenue. and would ask somebody to put a footnote to confirm. Maybe the total spending of provinces exceed the feds. Also, I expect all revenue including federal transfers also exceeds the federal government. However, I'm not sure that provinces directly collect more revenue than the federal government does. Even if we count income tax collected by the feds on behalf of the provinces under the "provincial column", I have doubts of the statistic. In doing doing the comparison, you have to exclude federal-provincial transfers. Anyhow, I don't know, which is why I didn't touch it. But, I hope somebody can cite a source (while I look myself). --rob 22:36, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

1880 vs 1905
1880 is correct. See this explanation and map.


 * On July 31, 1880, an Imperial Order in Council transferred to Canada all of the British territories and possessions left in North America (except for the colony of Newfoundland), and also the islands next to these territories and possessions.

~⌈Markaci⌋ 2005-08-31 T 00:20:02 Z
 * This is a pretty clear fact. I have outlined this on the anon's user page, but they have not responded or given any explanation other than "See Alberta and Saskatchewan." I have gone over the 3RR, but feel it is justified under the "changing dates" part of Vandalism. - SimonP 00:24, August 31, 2005 (UTC)

Actually Canada added more territory in 1977 we extended our boundaries to the North Pole and declared all waters 370km offshore. Matthew Samuel Spurrell 30 August 2005 6:50 (UTC)

Astrotrain: There are 2 more British East India Company Flags
Hello Astrotrain,

I see that you have started a great page on the Flags of the UK. I am a "Flag-Nut" me-self, and I compliment you on a very interesting page indeed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_flags

As per the British East India Company Flag(s), just to let know their are 2 other Flags that you missed. You have to one with the Cross of St. George (1600-1707)in the Canton (the upper left-hand corner), but you don't have the ones with the two Union Jacks (1707-1801) and (1801-1858) in the Canton. http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-eic.html

I just thought I'd let yaa know. And again, my congratulations on a very informative Flag page, indeed.

Sincerely, ArmchairVexillologistDon 17:50, 3 September 2005 (UTC)