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Why there is a separate section for language? Language should be mentioned within Demographics section. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 04:38, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If there is a notable fact about Canada, it is that the two European "founding nations" spoke different languages, both lanquages persist to the present, and large swathes of political energy have been devoted to accomodation of the two major language groups. This goes beyond simple demographics and constitutes a central fact of Canadian existence - thus it probably does deserve its own section. Franamax (talk) 06:21, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Language goes beyond demographics into law, language, history, and many other aspects of Canadian life. --soulscanner (talk) 15:51, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Dominion du Canada" referenced several times

The French-Canadian consolidated version,

M. Olliver, "Actes de L'Amerique du Nord Britannique et Statuts Connexes 1867-1962", Publie par Roger Duhamel, M.S.R.C., Imprimeur de la Reine et Controleur de la Paperie, Ottawa, Canada, pp. 675, (1962).

references the long-form name of the Dominion du Canada many times.

ArmchairVexillologistDon (talk) 99.241.149.152 (talk) 22:15, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Given the logical stretches that have been used in this debate before, your source, without quotes, does not prove that the form was ever used.
Even if "Dominion du Canada" was an official long form, there is no proof that "Dominion of Canada" was.
Even if it accepted that your source proves that the official long form was "Dominion of Canada" during the period 1867–1962, it does nothing to show that the form is currently used.
The references provided in previous iterations of this debate support the claim that "Canada" is the only official name.

-Rrius (talk) 22:36, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Even if you were right it would show only the name of Canada in French, not English.

The actual case of course is that this is all original research by you, and your 'results' fly in the face of clear statements by the Government of Canada. Please stop this. You are repeatedly raising a point that has been decided against you over and over again. Frankly your edits are bordering on the disruptive. DJ Clayworth (talk) 19:51, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Factual Error under Foreign Relations and Military

This paragraph:

Since 2001, Canada has had troops deployed in Afghanistan as part of the U.S. stabilization force and the UN-authorized, NATO-commanded International Security Assistance Force. Canada and the U.S. continue to integrate state and provincial agencies to strengthen security long the Canada-U.S. Border through the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.[45] Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) has participated in three major relief efforts in the past two years; the two-hundred member team has been deployed in relief operations after the December 2004 tsunami in South Asia, Hurricane Katrina in September 2005 and the Kashmir earthquake in October 2005.

Hurricane Katrina hit US mainland in August 2005, not September. Your own linked source reveals that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BlueDragonfly310 (talk • contribs) 22:24, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good point that that may be misleading. The hurricane did indeed hit in late August but I think the intention of the statement is that DART was deployed in September, in the aftermath of Katrina. Perhaps that can be stated more clearly. Thanks, DoubleBlue (Talk) 22:29, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's exactly why I debated with myself about this edit before I sent it. It should be made clearer, IMO. BlueDragonfly310 (talk) 22:33, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes, thanks. I've removed the month from the sentence. I think that is both accurate enough and vague enough to avoid misleading the reader. Cheers! DoubleBlue (Talk) 22:35, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - Thanks and cheers to you too! BlueDragonfly310 (talk) 22:37, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Precise, official name of this state?

What is the precise name of this state? For instance, Ireland is the precise legal name of the state that is known by the description Republic of Ireland. Does Canada's constitutional connection with Britain shape its official name, even if it is internationally known as Canada? 86.42.119.12 (talk) 18:39, 10 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Canada's precise, full, total and official name is Canada. See Name of Canada. This has been definitively stated by the Government of Canada on many occasions. DJ Clayworth (talk) 18:44, 10 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No. The short-form name is Canada. The long-form name is the Dominion of Canada. Since the 1950's (under Prime Minister Louis St.Laurent), the usage of long-form name has been suppressed. It is like to have happened to appease French-Canadian separatists, and English-Canadian Republicans (primarily supporters of the Republic of Ireland).

The consensus here (unfortunately) believes that just Canada is the "official long-form name", but that is not so.

By-the-way, the Province of Northern Ireland is the long-form name of the 6 of the 9 Counties of the Province of Ulster choose to remain apart of the UK.

ArmchairVexillologistDon (talk) 134.117.137.136 (talk) 20:44, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

False Advertising

Which Canadians, pray tell, "take pride in universal health care"? The health care system in Canada is broken beyond repair, with waiting list measured in years. Anyone who can afford to get health care abroad does so; while most of the middle class either gets well waiting, or dies waiting.

While it may be tactful to not mention the pathetic state of health care in the main article, it's dishonest to present it as a successful system. I suggest the rosy presentation of health care be removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.146.129.4 (talk) 02:58, 12 September 2008

Universal health care is routinely ranked in surveys as one of the things in which Canadians take pride and the very brief mentions in this article are sourced appropriately.

If you can get appropriate Reliable sources, avoid OR and use a NPOV, you may wish to edit Health care in Canada or Medicare (Canada). Otherwise, write your opinions in your blog. DoubleBlue (Talk) 07:30, 12 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Which surveys? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.146.129.4 (talk) 08:25, 12 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Try some of these links. Or talking to some Canadians. [1] [2] "About 13% of Americans reported that they had experienced an unmet health care need in the year prior to the survey, compared with 11% of Canadians." "87% of Canadians are somewhat or very satisfied with their overall healthcare services" DJ Clayworth (talk) 13:37, 12 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]