Five Distinctions for the Citizenship Test

Five source-linked ideas from Discover Canada, with illustrations and short explanations.

THE BOOK, REIMAGINED

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Parliament Hill, Ottawa · photo: Aleksandr Galenko / Unsplash

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Five ideas to help you remember

The monarch is the head of state; the prime minister is the head of government.

Members of the House of Commons are elected; senators are appointed.

Defence and citizenship are federal responsibilities; education and health are provincial responsibilities.

Freedom of expression is a right. Obeying the law and serving on a jury when called are responsibilities.

Canada’s capital is Ottawa; its largest city is Toronto. British Columbia’s capital is Victoria, not Vancouver.