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- Aboriginal Peoples
- Founding Peoples
- Definitions
- Rights & Responsibilities
- Language
- Constitution
- Geography
- Elections
- Important Dates
- Art & Sports
- Important People
- War & Military
- Canadian Symbols
- Acronyms
- Government
- Economy
- Justice
- Capitals
- Confederation
- Public Holidays
- Diversity & Multiculturalism
- Discoveries & Inventions
- Slavery
- Honours
- MLAA Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). An elected official in the provincial government.
- MNAA Member of the National Assembly (MNA). An elected official in the provincial government.
- MPPA Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP). An elected official in the provincial government.
- MHAA Member of the House of Assembly (MHA). An elected official in the provincial government.
- MPA Member of Parliament (MP). An elected official in the federal government.
- ABAlberta.
- BCBritish Columbia.
- MBManitoba.
- NBNew Brunswick.
- NLNewfoundland and Labrador.
- NSNova Scotia.
- NTNorthwest Territories.
- NUNunavut.
- ONOntario.
- PEPrince Edward Island.
- QCQuebec.
- SKSaskatchewan.
- YTYukon.
- RCMPThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They are the national police force, and enforce federal laws.
- OPP and the QPPThe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Quebec Provincial Police (QPP). They are the only provinces that have provincial police forces.
- GATTThe General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Canada joined this after World War II. It later became the World Trade Organization (WTO).
- NATOThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). A military alliance between Canada and other democratic countries that formed during the Cold War.
- NORADThe North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD). Canada and the U.S.A. are members of this.
- The UNThe United Nations (UN). Canada is a member of the UN.
- The CFLThe Canadian Football League (CFL).
- NWMPNorth West Mounted Police (NWMP). They founded Fort Calgary.
- RCAFThe Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). They fought in the Battle in Britain and helped the Allies fight in World War 2.
- RCNThe Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). They fought in the Battle of the Atlantic and protected ships from German submarines.