Society and Culture

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

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/

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

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

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

Canadian Parents - Part of the Canoe network of sites. Articles, forums and resources.
http://www.canadianparents.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] <small>(June 30, 1997)</small>
http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/prg/cp/ncps-en.asp

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

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/

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

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

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/

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

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/

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

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/

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/

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

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

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