Comment Re:On the subject of loosers... (Score 1) 1173
Re: The name of Canada: It depends who you ask.
The name "Dominion Of Canada" is generally put forth as the long form of Canada's name. It's in the 1867 Constitution Act, but not the 1982 Constitution Act, nor the 1982 Canada Act. It's been used by the federal government to a greater or lesser degree throughout Canadian history, and according to the federal government, Canada's official name is still "The Dominion Of Canada":
http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/flag-drapeau/defi-cha llenge/reponses-answers_e.cfm
On the other hand, the CIA World Factbook says that there is no long name for the country of Canada, and I don't recall ever seeing/hearing the phrase used in any current context.
(FWIW: The CIA World Factbook gives "United States", not "America", as the short form of "United States of America". But that's the thing about colloquialisms...they're not "official", just widespread and commonly understood.)
The name "Dominion Of Canada" is generally put forth as the long form of Canada's name. It's in the 1867 Constitution Act, but not the 1982 Constitution Act, nor the 1982 Canada Act. It's been used by the federal government to a greater or lesser degree throughout Canadian history, and according to the federal government, Canada's official name is still "The Dominion Of Canada":
http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/flag-drapeau/defi-ch
On the other hand, the CIA World Factbook says that there is no long name for the country of Canada, and I don't recall ever seeing/hearing the phrase used in any current context.
(FWIW: The CIA World Factbook gives "United States", not "America", as the short form of "United States of America". But that's the thing about colloquialisms...they're not "official", just widespread and commonly understood.)
