Name of Canada Canada East for representation by population, but the roles reversed as Canada West's population surpassed the east's. The single colony remained governed in this way until 1 July 1867, often with coalition governments. A new capital city was being built at Ottawa, chosen in 1857 by Queen Victoria, and became a national capital. At the conferences held in London to determine the form of confederation that would unite the Province of Canada (now Ontario and Quebec), the Province of New Brunswick and the Province of Nova Scotia, a delegate from either Nova Scotia or New Brunswick proposed the name "Canada"
Business Development Bank of Canada Business Development Bank of Canada The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC; ) is a federal Crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of Canada. Its mandate is to help create and develop Canadian businesses through financing, growth and transition capital, venture capital and advisory services, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. The bank was founded in 1944 and its corporate headquarters is located in Montreal. BDC has more than 118 business centres across Canada and more than 49,000 clients. BDC's debt obligations, secured by the Government of Canada, are issued to public and private sector institutions. The