Canada is located in the northern part of North America and consists of  10 provinces and 3 territories extending from the Atlanticto the Pacific Oceans. The history of Canada extends from thousands of years ago in the Paleo period to the colonization by Europeans. Even before the Europeans there were indigenous people with their own spiritual beliefs, trade routes and social organization.  Much of this has been discovered by archeological investigations. The colonization began in the late 15th century with the French and British. Today Canada is known for hockey, maple syrup and cold winters.

Food

From the more traditional East Coast with a heavier French influence to the West  coast of Canada, there is much variation in the food preferences. Traditional foods include bannock, moose, deer, bison, pemmican, and maple taffy. 

tourism

Tourism in Canada supports over 1.8 million jobs in the country.  The annual tourism arrivals were 18.6 million international visitors in 2018, up 1.2% from 2017. The primary visitors are the United States, United Kingdom, China, France and Germany.  As the second largest country in the world, Canada has many diverse tourism destinations from the adventures on the coast of British Columbia with Vancouver, Victoria and the numerous islands to Whistler’s majestic ski slopes and the climbing wall to slopes of Big White to historic Quebec City and Montreal. 

social entrepreneurship

Social enterprise has come a long way in Canada in the past 10 years. A 2016 survey showed that there are more than 1,300 social enterprises in Canada, they employ over 254,000 people, and provide services to an additional 5.5 million.