TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

CANADA COMPANY [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Historical Names
  • National History
OBS

The Canada Company was formed in 1824, chartered in 1826, by business men from England. The objective was to buy Crown land and Clergy Reserves in Upper Canada from the government and sell them, at a profit, to individual settlers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations historiques
  • Histoires nationales
OBS

Pour augmenter les fonds du ministère des Colonies, la Canada Company fut créée en 1824, avec la mission d'acheter les réserves de la Couronne qui n'avaient pas encore été louées à bail ni demandées dans les cantons déjà arpentés.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: