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  2. History of Canada (1763–1867) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Constitutional history of Canada - Wikipedia

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    A Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Civil Government of Canada was appointed on May 2, 1828 "to enquire into the state of the civil government of Canada, as established by the Act 31 Geo. III., chap. 31, and to report their observations and opinions thereupon to the house." It reported on July 22 of the same year.

  4. History of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian Alliance and PC Party merged into the Conservative Party of Canada in 2003, ending a 13-year division of the conservative vote. The party was elected twice as a minority government under the leadership of Stephen Harper in the 2006 federal election and 2008 federal election . [ 235 ]

  5. Timeline of Canadian history - Wikipedia

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    Quebec City founded by Champlain, becoming the capital of New France. [17] 1634: 4 July: Trois-Rivières founded, becoming the second permanent settlement in New France. [18] 1642: 17 May: Fort Ville-Marie-(Old Montreal) founded with the majority of immigrants coming directly from France led by Paul de Chomedey and Jeanne Mance, a lay woman ...

  6. Canadian Confederation - Wikipedia

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    After the initial BNA Act in 1867, Manitoba was established by an act of the Canadian Parliament on July 15, 1870, originally as an area of land much smaller than the current province. [96] British Columbia joined Canada July 20, 1871, by an Imperial order-in-council enacted under the authority of the British North America Act.

  7. What is Canada Day and how is it celebrated? The answer is ...

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    To fully understand and compare the two, you need to go back. Way back. US Congress established Independence Day as a holiday in 1870 to mark the passage of the Declaration of Independence on July ...

  8. Territorial evolution of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The Province of Canada, which was split at the Ottawa River into the provinces of Ontario to the west, and Quebec to the east [b] New Brunswick [c] Nova Scotia [d] The capital was established at Ottawa. Canada inherited territorial disputes with the United States over Machias Seal Island and North Rock, which remain disputed up to the present ...

  9. List of federal political parties in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Communist Party. The Communist Party of Canada changed its name multiple times in its history. It was founded as the Communist Party of Canada in 1921. It was underground until 1924, and founded a public face, Workers' Party of Canada, from 1922 until 1924 when the Communist Party was legalized.