When traveling to Canada, some gestures or actions that are acceptable in some countries might not be accepted in Canada. To be sure, please look below to get an understand of what to do and not to do.
Elements of Culture
- It is considered rude to push ahead in a lineup or “butt in” instead of waiting your turn.
- The majority of Canadians are non-smokers and, as such, do not allow smoking in their homes or vehicles.
- Canadians value being on time very highly and are very not tolerant of people arriving late to school, work, meetings and so on.
- Respect for the environment is an expectation and includes things such as not littering and recycling items such as paper, cans, and plastic bottles.
- Bargaining is not the norm in Canadian businesses, although people will bargain when buying items such as a car or home.
7 Elements of Culture
- English, but in Quebec they speak mainly French.
- The currency is the Canadian dollar
- The government is Federal monarchy, Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary system.
- The broader challenge for the Canadian economy is that there is no clear engine of growth. The once-hot resource sector has cooled, the housing boom is stalling and record high debt levels are likely to hold back consumers in the months ahead.
- Canada has no official religion; religion in Canada encompasses a wide range of groups and beliefs. The preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms refers to "God", and the monarch carries the title of "Defender of the Faith".
- Religious pluralism is an important part of Canada's political culture
- Ethnicities- Canadian, English, and French