Happy Canada Day everyone.
On July 1, 1867 the British North America Act went into effect.

While looking for a good stamp celebrating Canada, I was surprised how many countries have issued stamps celebrating aspects of this big country. 

Map of Canada 1867-1927
Issued for 60th Anniversary of Confederation
Issued by Canada in 1927
Designer: Herman Herbert Schwartz
Engraver: Edwin Gunn 

  
50th Anniversary of Canadian flag
Issued by Canada Post 2015
Designers: Kosta Tsetsekas

And no Canada Day would be complete without a perpetually angry cobra chicken (aka Canada goose) and a plaid wearing beaver to add a bit of sass to the day.

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Part of the Birds of Canada (2018) series
Issued by Canada Post in 2018
Designers: Kosta Tsetsekas | Mike Savage 

Christmas Animals: Beaver
From the Christmas (2014) series
Issued by Canada Post in 2014
Designer: Paprika 

On July 1st, 1867, Canada started with 4 provinces and a population of 3.4 million. 157 years later the country has 10 provinces and 3 territories and population of 41,376,983. That breaks down to 3.92 people per square kilometre. Oh did I mention how big Canada is? The country covers 9,984,670 km (3,855,100 sq mi).  

I could spend days talking about Canada, but I’ll spare you the stream of bits of information I’ve acquired over the decades, I’m sure you have places to go. If you’d like to read more about Canadian stamps, do I have some links for you! Here are over 100 articles, in no particular order Articles about Canadian stamps.  The first 7 or 8 pages will serve up some fun posts, but after that the search kind of wanders off and does it’s own thing. I’ve never gotten around to fine tuning it. One day. Maybe. 

Among my favourites are: 
Behold, the terrifying creature Castor canadensis: A very brief look at the Canadian beaver in design.

Canada’s Spring Flowers – 17 years & counting 
A Canadian study in 4 seasons 

The not so great Canadian mail train robbery 
Mail theft, ice flows & a Canadian scandal 
Things that go bump in Canada

Before drones – delightful oat driven parcel post mail
Toronto’s first post office, rebellion & a little Upper Canada history

The Accidental Christmas Stamp 
Oh what a beauty – 19th c Chalon head vignette for auction
Soldiers of Valour Road   
New Mary Riter Hamilton stamp

RMS Nascopie salvaged mail 
Bluenose is 100 – a stamp celebration
1959 A tale of two stamps:1st ship entered the St. Lawrence Seaway 

Truth and Reconciliation Day Canada Post
Canada Post Honours 3 Indigenous Leaders

Black History Month 2021- Willow Grove NB stamp
Canada Post’s 2021 Black History month – Amber Valley

A history of Canadian airmail pt one – The 1st flight takes off  
A history of Canadian airmail pt two – The Silver Dart   
A history of Canadian airmail pt three – introducing Katherine Stinson 
A history of Canadian airmail pt four – C1 Aircraft & Allegory   
A history of Canadian airmail pt five – C2 Messenger to the gods  
Alcock and Brown – 1st terrifying Atlantic flight  
Canada’s last airmail stamp – Canada Geese in Flight 1946 
6 new Canadian stamps – celebrating Canadians in Flight  
BC Airways semi-official stamp & Canada’s first passenger plane crash

Enjoy!
Catpaw