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I'm Canadian, ask me (and others?) anything.

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Zan

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Probably not that much of a difference between our culture and the US's, plus the over abundance of these threads will most likely have this one on the chopping block, but might as well contribute something of worth to this forum.

Bear in mind though, that there's many diverse sections to Canada. Quebec is unlike the Yukon which is unlike British Columbia, which is unlike Toronto. So I would require additional canucks to help me out where my knowledge is lacking. (Albertan here, so yeah)

Ask away up until the mods get sick of this thread archetype and close them all down.
 

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Climate-wise, is Toronto or British Columbia more agreeable?

I'm immigrating to Canada this September (university), and I'm going to have to decide between University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and perhaps McGill. I'd love to hear any tips on Canadian university life and just tips about Canadian culture in general. I'm Turkish, FWIW.
 
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You gotta live in a certain part of southern Ontario... I know I saw them in places like Kitchener/Waterloo
 
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Funyarinpa said:
Climate-wise, is Toronto or British Columbia more agreeable?

I'm immigrating to Canada this September (university), and I'm going to have to decide between University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and perhaps McGill.
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Toronto is a city. BC is an entire province that's bigger than a lot of countries, so that's kind of an impossible question. BC has places like the Okanagan which has some of the nicest weather in Canada, Vancouver (where most of UBC is) isn't as snowy as Toronto, but the interior areas of BC can have harsh winters.
 
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Funyarinpa said:
Climate-wise, is Toronto or British Columbia more agreeable?

I'm immigrating to Canada this September (university), and I'm going to have to decide between University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and perhaps McGill. I'd love to hear any tips on Canadian university life and just tips about Canadian culture in general. I'm Turkish, FWIW.
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BC is warmer, they don't really get snow, but they do get tons of rain outside the summer.

Toronto can get cold in the winter (was brutal this december) but they spring summers and falls are very nice.
 
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Yes it's true... South Park got it right... Canadians jaws float separately from the rest of their heads
 
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Zan

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Soul of Miyazaki said:
why are you guys so nice
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Could be because we banned Oscar the Grouch.

I'm not fucking kidding. When we made our own Sesame Street version, the segments with him were removed because
Peter Moss said:
"My own kids grew up on the original Sesame Street but we decided it was time to put the pro-social messages of the show and its wonderful pedagogy - the skills of literacy and numeracy - into a Canadian context. There isn't a Canadian city where you can go more than about six blocks without finding a safe, green park. So it became Sesame Park."
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So as such, no Garbage cans, no Grouch.
 
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Is this how canadians are born?
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I'm just joking around btw
 
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Angie22 said:
Is it true that all Canadians play Curling?
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I think you're joking, but it's legit in the school curriculum in rural Saskatchewan. Everyone I know knows how to curl. It's as standard as track & field.

Dunno about other places in Canada, but hockey and curling are both huge in rural areas on the prairies. There's fuck else to do for most of the year, but every small town has an indoor rink. If you grew up in a small town here, chances are you know a world-class curler or two.
 
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CaviarMeths said:
I think you're joking, but it's legit in the school curriculum in rural Saskatchewan. Everyone I know knows how to curl. Dunno about other places in Canada, but hockey and curling are both huge in rural areas on the prairies. There's fuck else to do for most of the year, but every small town has an indoor rink. If you grew up in a small town here, chances are you know a world-class curler or two.
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I was joking, but this is actually interesting to know. I had no idea that was the case.
 

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Zan

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Yerba_Sutra said:
What's Canada's relationship with its indigenous peoples like?
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oh lord don't get me fucking started. Long and short is that it's horrible in both the past and present, and it's one of the greatest regrets I have while living in this country.

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People say you're nice people, but why do you provoke the world with Nickelback, Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber?
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They're monoliths that syphon all of Canada's bad behavior.

(also avril was my first band crush, so I'm a little biased towards her)
 
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Funyarinpa said:
Climate-wise, is Toronto or British Columbia more agreeable?

I'm immigrating to Canada this September (university), and I'm going to have to decide between University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and perhaps McGill. I'd love to hear any tips on Canadian university life and just tips about Canadian culture in general. I'm Turkish, FWIW.
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UBC, I'm assuming you're talking about Vancouver... I've never been but having family there, I'd say its better temperature wise in the winter, think Seattle weather.

As a Torontonian, expect humidity for the most part, the winter this year hasn't been great, the spring/summers are fine.

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You've never really had milk until you've drank some from a milk bag.
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I feel people's imagination about bagged milk gets carried away, its just another vehicle to dispense milk.

Though living in Alberta for a few years made me appreciate jugs(even though you can get them at 7-11 here in Toronto).
 
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I am Canadian and I disagree with the claim about our culture not being all that much different.

Our tolerance, propensity for lack of violence, and general progressive nature makes us different.
 
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Funyarinpa said:
Climate-wise, is Toronto or British Columbia more agreeable?

I'm immigrating to Canada this September (university), and I'm going to have to decide between University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and perhaps McGill. I'd love to hear any tips on Canadian university life and just tips about Canadian culture in general. I'm Turkish, FWIW.
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Living in Vancouver really bucks the stereotype of "cold Canada" because I regularly talk to people in New York, London, Tokyo, Seoul who are under freezing snow conditions, and meanwhile at the same time I'm in a light jacket with green grass in Vancouver.

It can still snow here once or twice a year, but I'd definitely call it "agreeable" if you're looking into Canada. It's the warmest place in the country and outpaces a lot of other north hemisphere cities in countries you'd think would be warmer.
 
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Funyarinpa said:
Climate-wise, is Toronto or British Columbia more agreeable?

I'm immigrating to Canada this September (university), and I'm going to have to decide between University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and perhaps McGill. I'd love to hear any tips on Canadian university life and just tips about Canadian culture in general. I'm Turkish, FWIW.
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McGill is legit and Montreal is a better city than Toronto. :) Climate-wise they're much the same. BC has milder weather (warmer winters and cooler summers), but a lot more rain.

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As a fellow Canadian, are you also laughing at the conservative party in Ontario
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Who isn't
 
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