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Louis Riel Courtesy

Louis Riel: Louis Riel Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada How Canadian are You, eh?, found on Citizenship and Immigration Canadas website, consists of questions like What is the highest mountain in the country? Or, How many times did Queen Elizabeth visit Canada? , according to CBC. The question is: "What threat did Louis Riel represent for Canada?" And the required answer is: "He led two armed uprisings that threatened the future of Canada as a country extending from one sea to the other." 'Oh! This is so wrong. First, Canada wasnt threatened. And more importantly, it was not a rebellion. It was a form of resistance.' - Guy Savoie Its a quiz offered in English and French that designed for new immigrants to test their general knowledge about Canada. However, a question in French addressing the role of Louis Riel in Canada history is causing some controversy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.