The French language as spoken by francophones in Canada.

A Canadian whose first language is French.

(US) The French language as spoken in Canada, Canadian French.

Alternative form of French-Canadian Of or relating to francophone Canadians.

Of or relating to francophone (French-speaking, French-language) Canadians or French Canada. / Of or relating to Canadians of French ancestry or descent (Franco-Canadians).

A caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.

(idiomatic) Something whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.

A caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.

An area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada.

Pinus resinosa, a pine tree found in eastern North America having long needles and reddish bark.