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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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
By royal proclamation dated May 22, 1867, issued under the authority of this section, the date for the coming into force of the Act, and thus the creation of Canada, was set for July 1, 1867. Governor General Lord Monck appointed John A. Macdonald as the first prime minister of Canada. Macdonald then spent the months of May and June forming the ...
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
The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup, their most recent win. July 1: Official opening of 56-storey Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower. 1968: October 28: The McLaughlin Planetarium opens. 1969: September 26: The Ontario Science Centre opens. 1970: July 5: The Air Canada Flight 621 accident occurs as the deadliest aviation incident in Toronto ...
Co-premier from Canada East; In office August 6, 1858 – May 24, 1862: Monarch: Victoria: Governors‑General: Edmund Walker Head The Viscount Monck: Joint Premier: John A. Macdonald: Preceded by: Étienne-Paschal Taché: Succeeded by: Étienne-Paschal Taché: Minister of Militia and Defence; In office July 1, 1867 – May 20, 1873: Prime ...