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Canada celebrates the establishment of the federal government and the beginning of Home Rule each year on July 1st.

Long governed from the UK, full Canadian independence from Great Britain quietly evolved over the centuries from British colony, to member of the commonwealth, to full legislative independence in 1982. In addition to countries like Australia and New Zealand, Canada remains today as a part of the British Commonwealth and Elizabeth II remains as its queen.

While there is still some controversy in areas where the population is less than satisfied with their voice in national issues, Canada Day it is still a proud day for all Canadians.

It's also a great excuse for fireworks displays, backyard barbecues (and to celebrate with a homemade Canada Day Flag Cake), along with a fairly new tradition for shops and storekeepers now sweeping the country — the Canada Day sale.

More about Canada Day around the Web:

Canada Party Planner - Kid-friendly tips for do-it-yourself Canada Day party invitations, decorations, party food, music games & activities.

Celebrate Canada Day In Toronto - Fireworks, music and a long list of special events are planned to mark the Canada Day festivities in Toronto. Add a virtual tour of the city and you have several excellent reasons to surf over to this site.

Canada Day in Ottawa - If your ideas of festivities includes concerts, picnics, fireworks, street performances, and other activities with hundred of thousands of revelers, Ottawa is the place to be. This year Canada Day's main sites are Parliament Hill, Major's Hill Park, Jacques-Cartier Park, and Confederation Park.

Canada Day E-cards - Send a greeting card to celebrate Canada Day... by email. A nice selection of cards that include humorous, serious and nature scenes.

Canada Day E-Cards - "Happy Canada Day, eh?" and other cute sentiments to send to friends and family, from Canada.com.

Canada Day Clip Art - This site has links to several collections of graphics that you can download for your Canada Day decorations, cards or classroom activities.

Canada Day for Kids - Activity Village is a bit heavy on ads but they do have some good crafting ideas, printables and coloring pages for the kids to enjoy...

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