[SunTzuWu]

Canada geese named after John Canada, the ornithologist and taxonomer (sic) who distinguished it from other species of geese.

I believe that's an urban legend. Earliest reference to Canada Goose is around the mid 1700's.

[onona]

I believe that's an urban legend. Earliest reference to Canada Goose is around the mid 1700's.

Correct, it was Carl Linnaeus - 1735