On July 15, 1870, Britain transferred Rupert's Land and the North-western Territory to Canada. On the same date, out of part of Rupert's Land, the Government of Canada created the Province of Manitoba as Canada's fifth province.
British Columbia became the sixth province of Canada on July 20th 1871
The name British Columbia was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858. In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.
It was in July 20, 1871 that British Columbia became a province of the dominion of Canada.
Roughly speaking, Upper Canada became Ontario, and Lower Canada became Québec.
Alberta joined the Confederation of Canada in 1905. Alberta is the fourth largest Province in Canada in both size and population.
september 1,1905
It became a province of Canada in 1905.
PEI is NOT a territory. It is a province, and became part of Canada in 1873.
They wanted to join Canada because: ~they wanted Canada to pay for the colonies debts. ~they wanted Canada to make payments to the new province every year.they wanted to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Canada's ninth province was Saskatchewan. Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces on the same day, September 1, 1905.
In July 15, 1870, the Manitoba became the fifth province in the Dominion of Canada.
Labrador is not a territory in Canada it is a region that is part of Quebec but actually belongs to the province of Newfoundland which became a province in 1949