The beaver may be the national symbol of our nation of builders, but that day a Canada goose did us proud. With our ...

Pictured here, members of Parliament with the proposed flag. (National Archives of Canada, PA-142624) At the time, Canada had existed for 96 years and still did not have a flag to call its own.

In Canada, we do have an animal that’s an official national emblem (or symbol). It’s hardworking, skilled and can make quite a splash. The furry, flat-tailed beaver has been important ...