Canadian Confederation

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Canadian Confederation is the political union formed in 1867 that created the Dominion of Canada by uniting several British North American colonies into a single federal state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional process
historical event
political union
alsoKnownAs Confederation
Confederation of Canada
coloniesUnited Canada East
Canada West
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Province of Canada
commemoratedOn July 1
constitutionalStatusAfter self-governing dominion within the British Empire
country Canada
countryCreated Dominion of Canada
createdLegislativeBody Parliament of Canada
createdLegislativeChamber House of Commons of Canada
Senate of Canada
createdLevelOfGovernment federal government of Canada
provincial governments
createdPoliticalEntityType Dominion
dateEstablished 1867-07-01
dividedPowersBetween federal government
provincial governments
firstPrimeMinisterAfter John A. Macdonald
governmentFormEstablished constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
influencedBy Abolition of Corn Laws
linked to: Corn Laws debate

American Civil War
Trent Affair
initialProvinces New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
languageContext English
French
legalFoundation British North America Act, 1867
Constitution Act, 1867
longTermEffect gradual evolution of Canada toward full sovereignty
monarchAtTimeOfConfederation Queen Victoria
motivatedBy defence concerns related to the United States
economic integration among colonies
need for political stability in British North America
nationalHolidayCommemoratedBy Canada Day
negotiatedAtConference Charlottetown Conference
London Conference of 1866–1867
Quebec Conference of 1864
partOf constitutional history of Canada
region British North America
linked to: British America
relatedConcept federalism in Canada
relatedDocument 72 Resolutions of Quebec Conference
resultedIn adoption of a federal system of government
creation of a federal state in British North America
union of several British North American colonies
sovereignAtTimeOfCreation United Kingdom
successorTo Province of Canada
year 1867

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New Brunswick isFoundingProvinceOf Canadian Confederation
George-Étienne Cartier notableWork Promotion of the British North America Act, 1867
linked to: Canadian Confederation
George-Étienne Cartier movement Canadian Confederation movement
linked to: Canadian Confederation
Centennial Flame commemorates Canadian Confederation
House of Assembly of New Brunswick endCause Canadian Confederation
Confederation Hall namedFor Canadian Confederation
Canada West dissolvedBy Canadian Confederation
Canada West significantEvent Confederation of Canada 1867
linked to: Canadian Confederation
Canada East constitutionalChange Confederation of Canada
linked to: Canadian Confederation
Canada East eventEndCause Canadian Confederation
Government of the Dominion of Canada hasCause Canadian Confederation
Viscount Monck oversaw Canadian Confederation
Viscount Monck significantEvent Creation of the Dominion of Canada
linked to: Canadian Confederation
Confederation Bridge namedAfter Canadian Confederation
Confederation Square namedAfter Canadian Confederation
Premier of Manitoba officeCreatedInContextOf Canadian Confederation
Premier of Nova Scotia officeCreatedBy Confederation of Canada
linked to: Canadian Confederation
Governor of Canada East endCause Canadian Confederation
Henry William Stisted partOf Canadian Confederation era
linked to: Canadian Confederation
Confederation Park namedAfter Canadian Confederation
Rupert's Land Act 1868 relatedTo Canadian Confederation
The Maple Leaf Forever occasion Confederation of Canada
linked to: Canadian Confederation
The Maple Leaf Forever commemorates Canadian Confederation
Amherst, Nova Scotia isPartOf Canadian Confederation
Australian federation movement influencedBy Canadian Confederation
Macdonald–Cartier Freeway namedFor Canadian Confederation leaders
linked to: Canadian Confederation
From Sea to Sea appliesTo Canadian Confederation
Dominion Day commemorates Canadian Confederation
Le Jour de la Confédération commemorates Canadian Confederation
Parti bleu supported Canadian Confederation
Red River Resistance relatedTo Canadian Confederation
William MacDougall participatedIn Canadian Confederation
Antoine-Aimé Dorion opposed Canadian Confederation of 1867
linked to: Canadian Confederation
Ontario’s Great Seal followsEvent Confederation of Canada in 1867
linked to: Canadian Confederation
Treaty 2 relatedTo Canadian Confederation
Quebec nationalism historicalRoot Confederation of Canada
linked to: Canadian Confederation
Liberal-Conservative Party playedRoleIn Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation alsoKnownAs Confederation of Canada
linked to: Canadian Confederation
John A. Macdonald supportedConcept Canadian Confederation
subject linked to: John
National Policy relatedTo Canadian Confederation
True Patriot Love discussesConcept Canadian Confederation
Attorney General for Canada East endCause Canadian Confederation
Confederation Trail namedAfter Canadian Confederation