Canadian Identity

Symbols
1. Identity Animals
  1. The National Beaver
    1. The national Beaver is on the Canadian Nickel, also know as "Buck" which was equivalent to a male beaver pelt.
  2. The National Horse
  3. Provinces/Territories (The one's that have)
    1. Alberta
      1. Big Horn Sheep
    2. British Columbia
      1. Spirit Bear
    3. Manitoba
      1. Plains Bison
    4. Newfoundland
      1. Caribou
    5. Saskatchewan
      1. Paper Birch
    6. Northwest Territories
      1. Arctic grayling
    7. Nunavut
      1. Canadian Eskimo Dog
2. Mottos
  1. The Coat of Arms
    1. "The heraldic practice of attaching an inscription – or appropriate sentiment – to a coat of arms or a crest has been honoured by the Dominion of Canada and eight of the 10 provinces. While none of the territories has a motto, many municipalities have their own. The motto of the Dominion of Canada is A Mari Usque Ad Mare which is officially translated as “From Sea to Sea” and “D’un océan à l’autre ”. The phrase comes from the Latin translation of Psalm 72:8 in the Bible."
  2. Dominion of Canada
    1. "A Mari usque as Mare." which translates to "From sea to sea" in English, and "D'un ocean a l'autre."
  3. Provinces (The one's that have)
    1. Alberta
      1. "Freedom to Create, Spirit to Achieve."
    2. British Columbia
      1. "Splendor Sine Occasu." (Splendor without diminishment.)
    3. New Brunswick
      1. "Spem Reduxit." (Hope was restored.)
    4. Newfoundland
      1. "Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei." (Seek ye first the Kingdom of God)
    5. Nova Scotia
      1. "Munit Haec et Altera Vincit." (One defends and the other conquers)
    6. Ontario
      1. "Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet." (Loyal it began, loyal it remains)
    7. Prince Edward Island
      1. "Parva Sub Ingenti." (The small under the protection of the great)
    8. Quebec
      1. "Je me souviens" (I remember)
    9. Ottawa
      1. "Advance - Ottawa - En Avant."
3. Flags
  1. The national flag of Canada
  2. The official flags of Provinces and Territories (The ones that have)
    1. The official flag of Alberta
    2. The official flag of British Columbia
    3. The official flag of Newfoundland
    4. The official flag of New Brunswick
    5. The official flag of Nova Scotia
    6. The official flag of Manitoba
    7. The official flag of Ontario
    8. The official flag of Prince Edward Island
    9. The official flag of Quebec
    10. The official flag of Saskatchewan
    11. The official flag of Nunavut
    12. The official flag of Northwest Terriitories
    13. The official flag of Yukon
Geography
1. Regional Strengths/Economics
  1. Atlantic Provinces (Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia)
    1. Together they produced $112.7 billion, or 6% of Canada's GDP (gross domestic product) in 2013. Their materials consist of coveted minerals, hydroelectric capacity, offshore oil, and of course fishing and fish.
  2. Quebec
    1. Quebec has produced $362.8 billion or about 20% of Canada’s GDP, in 2013. Their materials consist of manufacturing and agricultural. That benefitted freer trade with the U.S.A.
  3. Ontario
    1. Ontario has produced $696 billion or 37% of Canada's GDP. Their products include auto-making, food and beverage, fabricated metals, and others. Since Ontario has easy access to waterways it makes it easier to ship raw materials and finished goods.
  4. Western Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia)
    1. Western Canada has contributed $712.4 billion, or 38% of the country’s GDP in 2013. Their products include farmland and the development of its uranium, potash, shale oil, oil sand, raw materials and other resources.
  5. Northern Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
    1. Northern Canada is an economic region in their own rights. However, they are a very important mining region. They also produce mineral and petroleum wealth.
2. Boundaries and Boarders
  1. Canada
    1. Canada borders with the United States, 8/13 provinces and territories share borders with the U.S.
  2. Provinces and Territories
    1. Yukon
      1. The borders start at Beaufort Sea, and south along, 141st meridian west pass St. Elias Mountains and still continues in British Columbia. Yukon's border is shared with the U.S. state, Alaska.
    2. British Columbia/Alberta/Saskatchewan
      1. British Columbia's border continues from Yukon and proceeds to Alberta. B.C. has two international borders. The first one shares borders with Alberta and the second one shares borders with the Northwestern continental United States. As it goes west to east it also shares borders with the U.S. states of Washington, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota.
    3. Manitoba
      1. Almost all of Manitoba's border lies on the 49th parallel North, just like how British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan did. Until the eastern end, where the border briefly heads toward Lake of the woods and continues to the western end of Minnesota towards Ontario. Manitoba shares its border with North Dakota and Minnesota.
    4. Ontario
      1. As the border continues from Manitoba it turns slightly south towards Rainy River then leads out to Lake Superior. It continues going through small lakes and rivers out to Lake Huron, then it heads towards Lake St. Clair. The border then reaches Detriot River which will lead to Lake Erie into the Niagara River. Then the border will go on to Lake Ontario and then at St. Lawerence River the border will split and continue to Quebec. The Ontario border is shared with the states of Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.
    5. Quebec
      1. The Quebec Border continues from Ontario's and head inland in an easterly direction towards the Appalachian Mountains. Then the border will lead to Beau Lake then to New Brunswick. The border is shared with the states of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
    6. New Brunswick
      1. New Brunswick's border will start from Beau lake and head towards St. John River. The border will continue pass Chiputneticook Lakes, St. Croix River to Passamaquoddy Bay, Grand Manan Island and to the middle of the Bay of Fundy. The entire border is shared with the U.S. state of Marine..
3. Biomes
  1. The Tundra Biome
  2. The Boreal Forest Biome
  3. Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome
  4. The Grasslands Forest
Economics
1. Trading Partners (Top 10)
  1. United States
  2. European Union
  3. China
  4. Mexico
  5. United Kingdom
  6. Japan
  7. Germany
  8. South Korea
  9. Hong Kong
  10. Italy
  11. Netherlands
2. Top imports/exports
  1. Exports
    1. Crude Petroleum
    2. Cars
    3. Petroleum Gas
    4. Refined Petroleum
    5. Vehicle Parts
  2. Imports
    1. Cars
    2. Crude Petroleum
    3. Vehicle Parts
    4. Refined Petroleum
    5. Delivery Trucks
3. Taxes
  1. Federal Tax Rates
    1. 15% on the first $45,282 of taxable income, + 20.5% on the next $45,281 of taxable income (on the portion of taxable income over $45,282 up to $90,563), + 26% on the next $49,825 of taxable income (on the portion of taxable income over $90,563 up to $140,388), + 29% on the next $59,612 of taxable income (on the portion of taxable income over $140,388 up to $200,000), + 33% of taxable income over $200,000.
  2. Provincial/Territorial Tax
    1. Newfoundland and Labrador
      1. 8.2% on the first $35,148 of taxable income, + 13.5% on the next $35,147, + 14.55% on the next $55,205, + 15.8% on the next $50,200, + 16.8% on the amount over $175,700
    2. Prince Edward Island
      1. 9.8% on the first $31,984 of taxable income, + 13.8% on the next $31,985, + 16.7% on the amount over $63,969
    3. Nova Scotia
      1. 8.79% on the first $29,590 of taxable income, + 14.95% on the next $29,590, + 16.67% on the next $33,820, + 17.5% on the next $57,000, + 21% on the amount over $150,000
    4. New Brunswick
      1. 9.68% on the first $40,492 of taxable income, + 14.82% on the next $40,493, + 16.52% on the next $50,679, + 17.84% on the next $18,336, + 20.3% on the amount over $150,000
    5. Quebec
      1. $41,935 or less 16% More than $41,935, but not more than $83,865 20% More than $83,865, but not more than $102,040 24% More than $102,040 25.75%
    6. Ontario
      1. 5.05% on the first $41,536 of taxable income, + 9.15% on the next $41,539, + 11.16% on the next $66,925, + 12.16% on the next $70,000, + 13.16 % on the amount over $220,000
    7. Manitoba
      1. 10.8% on the first $31,000 of taxable income, + 12.75% on the next $36,000, + 17.4% on the amount over $67,000
    8. Saskatchewan
      1. 11% on the first $44,601 of taxable income, + 13% on the next $82,829, + 15% on the amount over $127,430
    9. Alberta
      1. 10% on the first $125,000 of taxable income, + 12% on the next $25,000, + 13% on the next $50,000, + 14% on the next $100,000, + 15% on the amount over $300,000
    10. British Columbia
      1. 5.06% on the first $38,210 of taxable income, + 7.7% on the next $38,211, + 10.5% on the next $11,320, + 12.29% on the next $18,802, + 14.7% on the amount over $106,543
    11. Yukon
      1. 6.4% on the first $45,282 of taxable income, + 9% on the next $45,281, + 10.9% on the next $49,825, + 12.8% on the next $359,612, + 15% on the amount over $500,000
    12. Northwest Territories
      1. 5.9% on the first $41,011 of taxable income, + 8.6% on the next $41,013, + 12.2% on the next $51,329, + 14.05% on the amount over $133,353
    13. Nunavut
      1. 4% on the first $43,176 of taxable income, + 7% on the next $43,175, + 9% on the next $54,037, + 11.5% on the amount over $140,388

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