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Questions tagged [canada]

for questions about claims based in Canada, or limited to Canada. Can also refer to any element of Canada's history, policy, government, or politics.

Canada is a North American country made up of 10 provinces and 3 territories. The name is reported have been derived from an Iroquoian word "kanata" which means "village".

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Do Danish and Canadian militaries exchange gifts on a disputed island?

The following image is circulating on LinkedIn: There is an island which is disputed territory between Canada and Denmark. The militaries of both countries periodically visit to remove the other guy's flag and leave a bottle of Danish schnapps or…
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Have Islamic prayers been introduced into Ontario public schools while Christian ones have been removed?

Recently I saw one of those chain letters circulating that made a number of lurid claims that looked suspect for me. Here's the first such claim: Islamic prayers have now been introduced into Toronto and other public schools in Ontario, and, yes,…
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Was a Canadian father jailed for referring to his trans son as his daughter?

A recent PostMilennial article claims: After the hearing, Hoogland gave an interview to The Federalist saying that people cannot change sex, and that mega-doses of exogenous testosterone would damage his vulnerable, biological female child's…
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Did Canada "mandate the content of voluntary speech"?

In this clip with Jordan Peterson conversing with Russel Brand, Peterson says, (3m:57s) The government, for the first time in the history of Canada and really in a move that was unprecedented in English Common Law, under English Common Law,…
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Was there recent book burning in Canada?

Australian new source News.com.au reports On Tuesday, it was reported in Canadian media that in 2019 a “flame purification ceremony” was held by the French language school board Conseil scolaire catholique Providence, which oversees elementary…
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Are there mass graves of indigenous children in Canada?

In 2021 there were reports of mass graves in Canada. For instance, CNN analysis quotes Indigenous peoples that tens of thousands of their children were forcibly removed from their families for decades and sent to what some described as more like…
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Is Alberta ending coronavirus restrictions because of failing to provide evidence of SARS-COV2 virus existence in court?

Variations of this image circulate claiming that a man named Patrick King won a court case in which he challenged the province to provide an isolated sample of the virus, which they failed. The rumors claim that for this reason, Alberta is ending…
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Did the Ontario College of Psychologists demand that Jordan P Peterson attend 'communication retraining'?

Jordan B Peterson tweets and is further quoted in The Post Millennial BREAKING: the Ontario College of Psychologists @CPOntario has demanded that I submit myself to mandatory social-media communication retraining with their experts for, among other…
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Did Canada go from 2.5 million protected lakes and rivers, to just 159?

This claim, apparently originating with the Canadian New Democratic Party, states that under the Harper government, the number of protected lakes and rivers has dropped dramatically: On Facebook this image has received 1924 likes, 43030 shares, and…
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Will a proposed Canadian law allow minors to be euthanized without parental consent?

As reported on FoxNews. This immediately triggers my skepticism since it seems pretty extreme. From the link above: Creighton School of Medicine professor Charles Camosy joined 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' to discuss a new Canadian law that would…
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Are only 80% of Canadians born in the country?

This came up in chat where it was claimed that about 20% of Canadians are not born in the country itself, is that true? 20% of Canadians were not born in Canada
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Is Canadian PM Trudeau's explanation about quantum computing accurate?

In a recent press conference Justin Trudeau answered a journalist who asked him (initially jokingly) to explain quantum computers. He obliged with a <1 minute explanation which seems to receive acclaim across the social media. Here's a video I found…
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If you have half of a Canadian $20 bill, is it worth $10?

I recently saw this tweet by What The F*** Facts: In Canada, if you have half of a $20 bill, it is worth $10. Is there any truth to this claim?
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Did over half of the women who had abortions in Canada do so because they were pressured to?

I came across an Abortion Awareness clip that stated: Studies have shown that over half of post-abortive women in Canada say that their decision was heavily pressured and in some cases bullied by boyfriends, parents, and other authority figures.…
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Did Canadian company HyperStealth invent an invisibility cloak?

This seemingly legitimate camouflage design company says it invented an invisibility cloak called Quantum Stealth that works by bending light "without cameras, batteries, lights or mirrors." http://www.hyperstealth.com/Quantum-Stealth/index.html But…
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