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Susan's Canada Online Blog December 2003 Archive

By Susan Munroe, About.com Guide to Canada Online since 1997

RRSP Season Starts

Wednesday December 31, 2003
While you can contribute to your RRSP any time of the year, many Canadians wait until January and February to take advantage of this tax break. More: Income Taxes

Canada Online Essential Resources

Thursday December 25, 2003
Canadian Federal Government Provinces of Canada Canadian Government Glossary Canadian Government Biographies Canadian Lesson Plans K-8

Track Santa with NORAD

Wednesday December 24, 2003
National Defence reports that this year Santa will be escorted by several CF-18s from 4 Wing Cold Lake and 3 Wing Bagotville to make sure his deliveries are made on ... Read More

Give from the Heart

Sunday December 21, 2003
Sometimes it's the basics that people really need in the holiday season. Take a few minutes to look at the many nonprofit organizations and charities in Canada which could do ... Read More

Council of the Federation

Wednesday December 17, 2003
The thirteen Canadian provincial and territorial premiers have formed the Council of the Federation to join forces and provide the provinces with a new mechanism for dealing with federal-provincial relations ... Read More

Kids in Cars

Monday December 15, 2003
Transport Canada says surveys show more than a third of children are not properly restrained when traveling in vehicles. Before you hit the road during the holiday season, be sure ... Read More

Paul Martin is Prime Minister of Canada

Friday December 12, 2003
Paul Martin has been sworn in as Canada's 21st prime minister. More: Prime Ministers of Canada

New Premier in the Northwest Territories

Thursday December 11, 2003
Joe Handley has been acclaimed Premier in the Northwest Territories. A former finance minister, Joe Handley says it is time that northerners start to see some social benefits from the ... Read More

Conservative Party of Canada

Wednesday December 10, 2003
After ten years of splitting the conservative vote in Canada, the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties have united to form the Conservative Party of Canada. The organization might be ... Read More

Write to Santa

Tuesday December 9, 2003
About 15,000 Canada Post volunteers, both staff and retirees, help with Canada Post's Write to Santa program. Every year, more than a million children take advantage of the program by ... Read More

Air Travel Tips for Canadians

Thursday December 4, 2003
To help avoid problems with air travel over the holidays, the office of the Canadian Air Travel Complaints Commissioner has plenty of useful consumer tips. And if you do run ... Read More

Profile of Audrey McLaughlin

Tuesday December 2, 2003
In 1979 Audrey McLaughlin bought a truck and headed north to the Yukon looking for adventure. She found it, and ten years later was elected leader of the New Democratic ... Read More

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