Society and Culture

An American's Guide to Canada - Informative and often whimsical site examining the differences in culture and language between Canada and the US.
americansguide.ca/

Canada Heirloom Series - A seven-volume study of Canada's history and culture including photos, articles, and essays.
epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/heirloom_series/

Canadian Arts, Culture and Society - Articles, exhibitions, and links on Canadian arts, history and culture, from the Canadian Embassy in Washington DC.
geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/arts/default-en.asp

The Canadian Encyclopedia Online - Full text of the authoritative encyclopedia about Canada and its people, in English and French.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/

Canadian Parents - Part of the Canoe network of sites. Articles, forums and resources.
www.canadianparents.com/

Canadians Talk - Discussion forums for Canadian issues at local and national levels.
CanadiansTalk.ca/

Chat Canada - Contains forums and an active IRC java applet to make chatting available to everyone.
www.geocities.com/chatcanada_inc/index.html

Culture.ca: Canada's Cultural Gateway - Portal offering thousands of quality cultural resources about Canadian art, history, media, people, places and sports.
www.culture.ca/

Famous Canadians - A list of 26 famous Canadians from A to Z with information and links.
www.canadians.ca/

Firefighting.ca - Site of national scope for and about the Canadian fire fighting community. Includes links to news, employment opportunities, training and publications.
www.firefighting.ca/

French-Canadian Culture - Study the language, food and music. Explore literature, history and traditions, research genealogy, and read online French-Canadian newspapers. From About.com.
frenchcaculture.about.com/index.htm

I Can Gripe - Chat rooms and discussion forums with an overview of the purposes and method, contact details, a java chat applet and non-secure log-in.
www.icangripe.com/

Media Tributes - Daily death notices and obituaries from across Canada. Includes a directory of funeral homes, florists and newspapers.
www.mediatributes.com/

Obituaries Today - A national obituary service, with funeral home listings, pre-planning information, a resource section for funeral information, as well as obituaries and memorial announcements.
www.obituariestoday.com/

oCanada.ca - Offers information on Canadian art and culture, along with facts and provincial guides.
www.ocanada.ca/

Online Discussion Forum - A general discussion forum and message board, covering a wide range of topics ranging from arts, literature, religion, culture and entertainment.
forum.khurram.ca/

People Going Global - Canada - Social tips for visitors to Canada on how not to offend the locals.
www.peoplegoingglobal.com/Americas/Canada.htm

Site for Language Management in Canada - Information about language legislation and interaction in Canada.
www.salic-slmc.ca/

Smoothtalker / Lekkerbek - Information about Canada from a former South African, offers forums, links, artistic writing, news and opinion.
www.smoothtalker.8m.net/

The Trivia Guys - Canadian trivia from the authors of the Great Canadian Trivia Guide.
www.triviaguys.com/

Virtual Museum of Canada - Portal linking together content of cross-country museums. Includes exhibits, photos, games, calendar of events and a teacher's centre. [English/French]
www.virtualmuseum.ca/

YWCA Canada - A movement of women, girls and their families of all cultures, races, religions and ethnic origins. Lists an overview of its history, services and programs, and member associations across the country. [English/French]
www.ywcacanada.ca/

National Crime Prevention Strategy - A government project responsible for helping communities develop programs and partnerships that will increase public awareness and help prevent crime. [English/French] <small>(June 30, 1997)</small>
www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/prg/cp/ncps-en.asp