Anyone been to or live in Canada?

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Mr. P's Person

It depends which part you go to. English is spoken most places although especially Quebec French is the common language.

Elise A

My grandparents live about two miles away from the Canadian border, province of Quebec. Some Canadian provinces (basically the same thing as a state) are bilingual in French and English (I believe this applies to Ontario, though I'm not entirely sure). Quebec however, has a strong French heritage, so it is officially French speaking. But most people there speak English as a second language. Canadian culture isn't dramatically different from American culture. Montreal is a very nice city. My favorite thing to do in Montreal is to go to the Botanical Gardens. The themed gardens are very beautiful and the green houses are highly educational. The insectorium there is also a lot of fun. Upper-Canada Village is a living history villiage (or a heritage park, as the Canadians call it) in Morrisburg, Ontario, right on the St. Lawrence River. It is a very delightful and educational place. I have gone there many times and never get tired of it. For those who are interested in technology, there is a hydroelectric power dam in Cornwall, Ont and Massena NY. The damn had been closed to the public for a few years due to terrorist scares, but I believe the visitor's center finally reopened a summer or two ago. The lock system for ships coming and going from the Great Lakes and Ocean is also nice for a day trip. Canada also has many beautiful nature parks.

All in all, Canada is very much like the United States. I have only spent extensive amount of time in Ontario and Quebec, so I am sorry if you can't make use of my information (I don't know where you live). Just remember that next year you will need a passport to cross the border, so if you are interested in going, you should start the process of getting a passport now. If you ever make it to Quebec, try poutine (its french fries, cheese, and gravy absolutely delicious).

Danelady

New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province in Canada. All road signs are in French and English, and so are all government publications, laws etc. The provincial legislature has simultaneous translation services for the members during legislative sessions.

New Brunswick has the longest covered bridge in the world and the famous Bay of Fundy with the highest tides in the world (53 ft. rise and fall at the head of the Bay). It is the summer home of the last tiny remnant of northern right whales - there are only 300 left.

We have the warmest beaches north of Florida, at Shediac. You can go marine cave exploring, sea kayaking and eat all the lobster, clams, crabs and scallops that you can hold!

pinkpiglet126

We do get American TV stations. It depends on the region but most of the country is English. Quebec is mostly French, Ontario and some of the East coast is quite bilingual and the rest is pretty much English.

Folks tend to be friendlier and more open. More of a sense of "neighbourhood" I think but again that depends on where you are. That happens less so in the big cities - just like in the States.

The mountains in the West are awesome and have some of the world's most incredible scenery! Banff, Jasper and Kananaskis in Alberta are awesome.

HO HO HO HIC

we speek english and french the difference in canadains dont yall . this is a big country 2nd biggest so you should come here and see the sites

nbr660

I'm American living in Ontario, most Canadians speak english predominately except for Quebec, they mostly speak french. In Ontario we have very nice parks,lake area's, Niagra Falls and stuff like that. There is alot in Ontario to do.

Salain

Elise A... I agree with you, thank you for the nice compliments!

I'm from Montreal...

Robert M

In Canada people speak English.

There are 10 provinces and 3 territories.

In the province of Quebec French is more common than English.

snowbarbie

Hello there - I live in beautiful Southern Ontario, Canada, and I came here almost thirty years ago from England.

Where I live everyone speaks English, but if you were to go to Quebec or the Atlantic provinces you might need to speak a little French which is our other official language.

The area of Ontario where I live is lovely and enjoys long, hot summers and cold, crisp winters and the fall colours here are breath-taking! Spring is pleasant and we enjoy mild sunny days and cooler evenings during the spring and fall.

You can find out a lot about this area of Canada at http://www.discover-southern-ontario.com which has information about the climate, the cities and towns, our pretty, quaint villages and the nature and wildlife of this area!

Come on up and see us sometime - you can find accommodation at http://www.discover-southern-ontario.com/cottages-in-southern-ontario.html

:: Coast.al

Majority of people speak English in Canada... unless you go to Quebec.

The truth is, if you saw a Canadian walking down the street, you wouldn't be able to distinguish him from any of the Americans

There are thousands of good places. I live on an Island where I can surf and snowboard in the same day.

The differences... people here are a lot more open minded (I'm not just saying that, I have been all over the US on many occasions) and more freedom.

Its the region that makes the difference. There are some places in the US where Tag has been banned from schools and you are only allowed 2 sex toys per household. We have more freedom...

I could go on, haha. But really... we are all the same.

DoH

In Quebec (Province) they mostly speak French, in Ontario you find a lot of bilingual (French/English), most of the rest of the country speaks English.

Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver and Victoria BC are all great places to go. Been to all of them and more.

For the most part it isn't very different from the US. Different currency, they use coins a lot, primarily the loonies and twonnies (sp?) - which are one and two dollar coins. You won't get any US TV stations, although they have some soft porn at a late night that you won't get in the US. Generally the Canadians are much more liberal than the Americans.

Jimmy's Wife

It depends on which part of Canada you go. I've been to the west coast (Vancouver--->Edmonton & Calgary). They speak English, and there are some signs in both English and French. In the East Coast and near the capital, I believe they speak mostly French.

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