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.

   
   http://americansguide.ca/

» Canada Heirloom Series
   A seven-volume study of Canada's history and culture including photos, articles, and essays.

   
   http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/003/008/099/003008-disclaimer.html?orig=/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.

   
   http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/arts/default-en.asp

» Canadian Parents
   Part of the Canoe network of sites. Articles, forums and resources.

   
   http://www.canadianparents.com/

» Canadians Talk
   Discussion forums for Canadian issues at local and national levels.

   
   http://CanadiansTalk.ca/

» Chat Canada
   Contains forums and an active IRC java applet to make chatting available to everyone.

   
   http://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.

   
   http://www.culture.ca/

» Famous Canadians
   A list of 26 famous Canadians from A to Z with information and links.

   
   http://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.

   
   http://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.

   
   http://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.

   
   http://www.icangripe.com/

» Media Tributes
   Daily death notices and obituaries from across Canada. Includes a directory of funeral homes, florists and newspapers.

   
   http://www.mediatributes.com/

» 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]

   
   http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/prg/cp/ncps-en.asp

» 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.

   
   http://www.obituariestoday.com/

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

   
   http://forum.khurram.ca/

» People Going Global - Canada
   Social tips for visitors to Canada on how not to offend the locals.

   
   http://www.peoplegoingglobal.com/Americas/Canada.htm

» Site for Language Management in Canada
   Information about language legislation and interaction in Canada.

   
   http://www.salic-slmc.ca/

» Smoothtalker / Lekkerbek
   Information about Canada from a former South African, offers forums, links, artistic writing, news and opinion.

   
   http://www.smoothtalker.8m.net/

» The Canadian Encyclopedia Online
   Full text of the authoritative encyclopedia about Canada and its people, in English and French.

   
   http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/

» The Trivia Guys
   Canadian trivia from the authors of the Great Canadian Trivia Guide.

   
   http://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]

   
   http://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]

   
   http://www.ywcacanada.ca/

» oCanada.ca
   Offers information on Canadian art and culture, along with facts and provincial guides.

   
   http://www.ocanada.ca/