Background of New Brunswick
Provincial Flag
Viola cucullata (Provincial Flower)
Coat of Arms
Quick Fact
Q: What is the provincial motto of New Brunswick?
A: "Spem Reduxit" is the provincial motto of New Brunswick which means "Hope Restored"
New Brunswick in the Past
Fredericton
St. John
Moncton
As you can see from these 6 photos at the right, Fredericton, St. John and Moncton have undergone a lot of development since the 19th century involving economic advances and settlement increases. These factors and more contributed to the vast development of these New Brunswick cities.
Population of New Brunswick
Year: 1981 1991 2001 2014
People: 696,403 723,900 729,498 755,464
As New Brunswick became more urbanized and developed a stronger economy, more people were drawn to settle there which resulted in a pretty constant increase in the population of New Brunswick. While increase in population did happen, there was however a pretty big population jump between the years 1981 and 1991 for New Brunswick and another big jump from 2001 to 2014. These were eras where a lot of new technology and economical advances were taking place in the world which in turn affected New Brunswick's economy. For example, the computer industry boomed during the 80's through to the 90's as the world wide web came into creation in 1990 in comparison to 1980 where only 1 million computers were counted to be in use. Some technological or economic advances that took place between 2001 and 2014 were the company beginnings and growth of Apple and Google as Apple released its first technology in 2001. As the economy grew in New Brunswick, more people swarmed to live there and embraced life in Eastern Canada.
Quick Fact
Q: Which party is in power in New Brunswick?
A: The Progressive Conservative Party is in governmental power in New Brunswick and is lead by David Alward
Historic Events Timeline
1713- New Brunswick belonged to France with the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht
1763- New Brunswick gets absorbed into the colony of Nova Scotia
1784- New Brunswick gets separated form Nova Scotia
1785- Fredericton became the capital of New Brunswick
1848- New Brunswick was granted a self government
1867- The British North America Act joined Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in one federal union making N.B. and N.S. one of four original provinces of the Dominion of Canada.
1890- The CPR line was built from Moncton to Montreal
1919- New Brunswick women won the right to vote
1974- New Brunswick became the first province to draft statutes in both French and English (both official languages).
5 Fun Historical Sites
Chipman Hill (St. John)- Chipman Hill in St. John was a building that was used to house the upper middle class. It was completed in 1854. A lot of history and culture of the time is reflected in Chipman Hill as the building features a vast variety of trompe-l’œil art (a specific style of art where two dimensional art is made to look three dimensional and very realistic) which was a popular form of art during the 19th century.
Belmont House (Lincoln)- Belmont House in Lincoln, New Brunswick was completed in 1820 and is significant because it is a country house for one of the father’s of Confederation, Robert Duncan Wilmot.
Arts Building (Fredericton)- The Arts Building in New Brunswick’s capital, Fredericton is at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and is historically significant because it is part of the oldest university building in Canada yet it is still in use. The Arts Building was completed in 1827.
Deny’s Fort (Shippagan)- Denny’s Fort in Shippagan, New Brunswick was established in the 1600’s and is the site of the archeological remains of a French trading post during the 17th century.
Fort Jemseg (Jemseg)- Jemseg, New Brunswick’s Fort Jemseg is the site of an English trading post, established in 1659, that was captured by the dutch in 1674. (No picture available)
New Brunswick and Confederation
New Brunswick entered Confederation in 1867. Settlers of New Brunswick including the Premier, Samuel Leonard Tilley, believed that joining Confederation was a good idea because New Brunswick would be better able to defend themselves against the American’s dream of American Annexation. Another few reasons that prompted citizens to be pro Confederation was to help the economy of New Brunswick by providing a larger market for goods to be sold and by linking New Brunswick to the rest of Canada by Macdonald’s promised Transcontinental Railway. All in all, New Brunswick was generally pro Confederation and one of four of the first provinces to become a part of Confederation.
First Settlers of New Brunswick
Samuel de Champlain was a European explorer who discovered the area presently known as New Brunswick in the early 1600’s. He amongst other European explorers was met by Aboriginal peoples who had previously inhabited the area. Some of the Aboriginal tribes include the Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik) and Mi'kmaq peoples who lived along New Brunswick’s rivers and coasts. Later, in the early 1800’s, the first peoples to settle the area of New Brunswick were Scottish and Irish. Many Irish came to New Brunswick in escape of the Potato Famine and the hardships accommodated with it. They made their way to Saint John and the Miramichi River region in the 1840s.
In relations to the Aboriginals, more than 10,000 are numbered today in New Brunswick and they mainly consist of the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet peoples. While up to 28 Indian Reserves exist in New Brunswick, they are all majorly populated by either Maliseet or Mi’kmaq FN. A third tribal group, going by the name of the Passamaquoddy, manage to maintain a land claim at St. Andrews, New Brunswick but they have no reserves in the province and zero official status in Canada which is a result of the many prejudices faced by the Aboriginals hundreds of years in the past. Some of these many prejudices that the Aboriginals in New Brunswick suffered were the prohibition of cultural practises, Canada’s forceful attempt at assimilating FN children through Residential Schools and everyday disgraces such as name calling and racist expressions they received from the White man. Today, there exists in New Brunswick a Human Rights Act which prohibits discrimination and harassment based on 14 personal characteristics in specified activities that fall under provincial jurisdiction. It is the principal legal instrument through which equality rights are enforced in New Brunswick, Canada. This protects the rights of Aboriginals in New Brunswick.
Fun Statistics of New Brunswick
*Population Density of NB - 10.5 persons per square kilometre
*NB underwent a 2.9% (21,174 people) population growth between 2006 and 2011 and a census has yet to be taken for the years from 2011 onward.
*The land area of New Brunswick is 71,377.18 square kilometres
*In 2011, 61.1% of the population of New Brunswick (458,695 people) lived inside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or census agglomeration (CA).
*The number of people that live outside a census metropolitan area (CMA) and a census agglomeration (CA) was 292,476 which was 38.9% of the provincial population in 2011.
*New Brunswick is diversely populated with up to ten different cultural groups being represented there including those that speak Mi’kmaq, German, Korean, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, Tagalog, Italian and Persian/Farsi. New Brunswick is heavily populated by French, English, Irish and Scottish peoples.
*The great fishing industry in New Brunswick attracted the FN, English, Portugal and French peoples to the area as fishing was and presently is a major activity in New Brunswick.
*New Brunswick’s violent crime rate in 2010 was greater than the national violent crime rate (12.8 offences per 1,000 population).
*Drug offences increased 10.4% in 2010 in New Brunswick to a rate of 2.8 offences per 1,000 population. Half of all drug crimes were for possession and 70% of drug crimes were cannabis-related offences.
New Brunswick Quality of Life
New Brunswick is heavily populated with forests. The average New Brunswick resident finds that upon moving there they are welcomed into very friendly neighbourhoods. New Brunswick’s English speaking communities are in the southern part of the province. New Brunswick is home to roughly 750,000 residents and is roughly the size of the Czech Republic or Ireland. There is plenty of space for those who live in New Brunswick which is one of the many reasons that residents of New Brunswick have a great quality of life. Some great leisure activities one can participate in in New Brunswick involve hiking, walking on trails, fishing and taking advantage of the great outdoors New Brunswick has to offer. Some popular sports teams in this province involve the UNB (University of New Brunswick) and are the Varsity Reds teams that offer male and female components of basketball, soccer and volleyball.
Fun Facts About New Brunswick
Did you know that New Brunswick is home to the world’s largest sculpture of a lobster? This lobster sculpture stands at 11 metres long and 5 metres tall and weighs 90 tonnes and basks in glory in Shediac, New Brunswick.
McCain Foods Limited is a multi billion dollar corporation that is popularly known for its french fries. The McCain brothers’ first french fry plant was created in 1957 in their hometown Florenceville, New Brunswick
Provincial Flag
Viola cucullata (Provincial Flower)
Coat of Arms
Quick Fact
Q: What is the provincial motto of New Brunswick?
A: "Spem Reduxit" is the provincial motto of New Brunswick which means "Hope Restored"
New Brunswick in the Past
Fredericton
St. John
Moncton
As you can see from these 6 photos at the right, Fredericton, St. John and Moncton have undergone a lot of development since the 19th century involving economic advances and settlement increases. These factors and more contributed to the vast development of these New Brunswick cities.
Population of New Brunswick
Year: 1981 1991 2001 2014
People: 696,403 723,900 729,498 755,464
As New Brunswick became more urbanized and developed a stronger economy, more people were drawn to settle there which resulted in a pretty constant increase in the population of New Brunswick. While increase in population did happen, there was however a pretty big population jump between the years 1981 and 1991 for New Brunswick and another big jump from 2001 to 2014. These were eras where a lot of new technology and economical advances were taking place in the world which in turn affected New Brunswick's economy. For example, the computer industry boomed during the 80's through to the 90's as the world wide web came into creation in 1990 in comparison to 1980 where only 1 million computers were counted to be in use. Some technological or economic advances that took place between 2001 and 2014 were the company beginnings and growth of Apple and Google as Apple released its first technology in 2001. As the economy grew in New Brunswick, more people swarmed to live there and embraced life in Eastern Canada.
Quick Fact
Q: Which party is in power in New Brunswick?
A: The Progressive Conservative Party is in governmental power in New Brunswick and is lead by David Alward
Historic Events Timeline
1713- New Brunswick belonged to France with the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht
1763- New Brunswick gets absorbed into the colony of Nova Scotia
1784- New Brunswick gets separated form Nova Scotia
1785- Fredericton became the capital of New Brunswick
1848- New Brunswick was granted a self government
1867- The British North America Act joined Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in one federal union making N.B. and N.S. one of four original provinces of the Dominion of Canada.
1890- The CPR line was built from Moncton to Montreal
1919- New Brunswick women won the right to vote
1974- New Brunswick became the first province to draft statutes in both French and English (both official languages).
5 Fun Historical Sites
Chipman Hill (St. John)- Chipman Hill in St. John was a building that was used to house the upper middle class. It was completed in 1854. A lot of history and culture of the time is reflected in Chipman Hill as the building features a vast variety of trompe-l’œil art (a specific style of art where two dimensional art is made to look three dimensional and very realistic) which was a popular form of art during the 19th century.
Belmont House (Lincoln)- Belmont House in Lincoln, New Brunswick was completed in 1820 and is significant because it is a country house for one of the father’s of Confederation, Robert Duncan Wilmot.
Arts Building (Fredericton)- The Arts Building in New Brunswick’s capital, Fredericton is at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and is historically significant because it is part of the oldest university building in Canada yet it is still in use. The Arts Building was completed in 1827.
Deny’s Fort (Shippagan)- Denny’s Fort in Shippagan, New Brunswick was established in the 1600’s and is the site of the archeological remains of a French trading post during the 17th century.
Fort Jemseg (Jemseg)- Jemseg, New Brunswick’s Fort Jemseg is the site of an English trading post, established in 1659, that was captured by the dutch in 1674. (No picture available)
New Brunswick and Confederation
New Brunswick entered Confederation in 1867. Settlers of New Brunswick including the Premier, Samuel Leonard Tilley, believed that joining Confederation was a good idea because New Brunswick would be better able to defend themselves against the American’s dream of American Annexation. Another few reasons that prompted citizens to be pro Confederation was to help the economy of New Brunswick by providing a larger market for goods to be sold and by linking New Brunswick to the rest of Canada by Macdonald’s promised Transcontinental Railway. All in all, New Brunswick was generally pro Confederation and one of four of the first provinces to become a part of Confederation.
First Settlers of New Brunswick
Samuel de Champlain was a European explorer who discovered the area presently known as New Brunswick in the early 1600’s. He amongst other European explorers was met by Aboriginal peoples who had previously inhabited the area. Some of the Aboriginal tribes include the Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik) and Mi'kmaq peoples who lived along New Brunswick’s rivers and coasts. Later, in the early 1800’s, the first peoples to settle the area of New Brunswick were Scottish and Irish. Many Irish came to New Brunswick in escape of the Potato Famine and the hardships accommodated with it. They made their way to Saint John and the Miramichi River region in the 1840s.
In relations to the Aboriginals, more than 10,000 are numbered today in New Brunswick and they mainly consist of the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet peoples. While up to 28 Indian Reserves exist in New Brunswick, they are all majorly populated by either Maliseet or Mi’kmaq FN. A third tribal group, going by the name of the Passamaquoddy, manage to maintain a land claim at St. Andrews, New Brunswick but they have no reserves in the province and zero official status in Canada which is a result of the many prejudices faced by the Aboriginals hundreds of years in the past. Some of these many prejudices that the Aboriginals in New Brunswick suffered were the prohibition of cultural practises, Canada’s forceful attempt at assimilating FN children through Residential Schools and everyday disgraces such as name calling and racist expressions they received from the White man. Today, there exists in New Brunswick a Human Rights Act which prohibits discrimination and harassment based on 14 personal characteristics in specified activities that fall under provincial jurisdiction. It is the principal legal instrument through which equality rights are enforced in New Brunswick, Canada. This protects the rights of Aboriginals in New Brunswick.
Fun Statistics of New Brunswick
*Population Density of NB - 10.5 persons per square kilometre
*NB underwent a 2.9% (21,174 people) population growth between 2006 and 2011 and a census has yet to be taken for the years from 2011 onward.
*The land area of New Brunswick is 71,377.18 square kilometres
*In 2011, 61.1% of the population of New Brunswick (458,695 people) lived inside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or census agglomeration (CA).
*The number of people that live outside a census metropolitan area (CMA) and a census agglomeration (CA) was 292,476 which was 38.9% of the provincial population in 2011.
*New Brunswick is diversely populated with up to ten different cultural groups being represented there including those that speak Mi’kmaq, German, Korean, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, Tagalog, Italian and Persian/Farsi. New Brunswick is heavily populated by French, English, Irish and Scottish peoples.
*The great fishing industry in New Brunswick attracted the FN, English, Portugal and French peoples to the area as fishing was and presently is a major activity in New Brunswick.
*New Brunswick’s violent crime rate in 2010 was greater than the national violent crime rate (12.8 offences per 1,000 population).
*Drug offences increased 10.4% in 2010 in New Brunswick to a rate of 2.8 offences per 1,000 population. Half of all drug crimes were for possession and 70% of drug crimes were cannabis-related offences.
New Brunswick Quality of Life
New Brunswick is heavily populated with forests. The average New Brunswick resident finds that upon moving there they are welcomed into very friendly neighbourhoods. New Brunswick’s English speaking communities are in the southern part of the province. New Brunswick is home to roughly 750,000 residents and is roughly the size of the Czech Republic or Ireland. There is plenty of space for those who live in New Brunswick which is one of the many reasons that residents of New Brunswick have a great quality of life. Some great leisure activities one can participate in in New Brunswick involve hiking, walking on trails, fishing and taking advantage of the great outdoors New Brunswick has to offer. Some popular sports teams in this province involve the UNB (University of New Brunswick) and are the Varsity Reds teams that offer male and female components of basketball, soccer and volleyball.
Fun Facts About New Brunswick
Did you know that New Brunswick is home to the world’s largest sculpture of a lobster? This lobster sculpture stands at 11 metres long and 5 metres tall and weighs 90 tonnes and basks in glory in Shediac, New Brunswick.
McCain Foods Limited is a multi billion dollar corporation that is popularly known for its french fries. The McCain brothers’ first french fry plant was created in 1957 in their hometown Florenceville, New Brunswick
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