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Canadian Confederation (French: Confédération canadienne) was the process by which three British North American provinces—the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick—were united into one federation, called the Dominion of Canada, on July 1, 1867.
Maple Leaf Forever Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The park is named after the song "The Maple Leaf Forever" composed by Alexander Muir.The park was created in 1933 by public subscription to honour the composer, [1] and is located in Leslieville south of Queen Street East between Leslie Street and Greenwood Avenue.
March 29 – Queen Victoria gives royal assent to the British North America Act, 1867. July 1 – The Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united into the Dominion of Canada by the British North America Act. July 1 – Sir John A. Macdonald becomes the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada.
Maple Leaf Forever Park is in the rear of Maple Cottage at 62 Laing Street, near Leslie Street and Queen Street East in Toronto. Schools which have been named after him are: Alexander Muir/Gladstone Ave Junior and Senior Public School, 108 Gladstone Ave., Toronto [8] Alexmuir Junior Public School, 95 Alexmuir Blvd., Scarborough [9]
Canada Day, [a] formerly known as Dominion Day, [b] is the national day of Canada.A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, with the passing of the British North America Act, 1867, when the three separate colonies of the United Canadas, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into a single dominion within the British ...
Starting with the 1763 Treaty of Paris, New France, of which the colony of Canada was a part, formally became a part of the British Empire.The Royal Proclamation of 1763 enlarged the colony of Canada under the name of the Province of Quebec, which with the Constitutional Act 1791 became known as the Canadas.
1 July 1867 – 7 November 1873: John A. Macdonald; Attorney General of Canada. 1 July 1867 – 7 November 1873: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio) 1 July 1867 – 7 November 1873: John A. Macdonald; Leader of the Government in the Senate. 1 July 1867 – 5 November 1873: Alexander Campbell; Minister of Marine and Fisheries
1867: 1 July: The British North America Act, 1867, divides the Province of Canada into Ontario and Quebec and joins them with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into the new confederated state of Canada. [55] [56] 1869–1870: 11 October – 12 May: A group of Métis led by Louis Riel mount the Red River Rebellion against Canadian intrusion and in ...