Government of Canada Primary Internet Site
This official site is an ideal place to begin exploring all the Canadian government departments and agencies that have Web sites. The government overview is especially useful.

Federal Parliament
Information about the Senate and the House of Commons. Although they are not linked to the parliamentary site, each of the five parties in the House of Commons has its own Web site:

• Bloc Quebecois
• Liberal Party
• New Democratic Party
• Progressive Conservative Party
• Reform Party

Governor General
The Queen's representative and Canada's titular head of state.

Prime Minister
The office of the Right Hon. Jean Chretien, 20th prime minister of Canada.

Supreme Court
Information about Canada's final court of appeals, including recent rulings.

Provincial and Territorial Governments
Each of Canada's 10 provinces and two territories has its own Web site:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon Territory

Canadian Online Explorer
Breaking news from Canada, with links to dozens of daily newspapers and weekly magazines.

Canadian Museum of Civilization
Visit this online gallery to learn more about Canada's prehistory, history, native peoples and culture.

Canada Schoolnet
Online educational resources and activities for school and university students, including pages for Canadian geography, history and law.

U.S. Commerce Department
Facts and figures about Canada's economy.

U.S. State Departmemt
Information on U.S.-Canada relations, plus background on Canada's people, politics and ecomomy.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
A wealth of information on Canada's foreign and trade policies.

North American Free Trade Agreement
The full text, from the Organization of American States.