To what extent had Canada achieved autonomy from Britain between 1900 and 1982?

Answer 1

Canada achieved its autonomy valiantly through the last century. In the begining of the century, Canada was able to gain some identity internationally when the Canadian Expedition Force captured the Vimy Ridge successfully in World War One. After the war ended, the Prime Minister of Canada, Robert Borden fought for the country's independence by gaining a seat for Canada in the Paris Peace Conference and later having a signature from Canada on the Treaty of Versille. When Britain realized that Canada is too much of a burden to carry, and it is becoming more independent, the government sent an investigator, Lord Balfour, to examine the situation. Lord Balfour created the report call the Balfour Report, stating that Canada should become independent. After many debates and considerations, the Statue of Westminister was passed, and the Balfour Report was passed into a law, making Canada a country that is equal in status with Britian, having its own laws, taxes, and government. However, the consistution was not brought back to Canada due to the fact that the provincial and the federal government in Canada could not agree on the new consistution. Later, in 1982, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau introduced the Canada Act, which includes the Consitution Act, bring the Consitution back to Canada, with the signature of Queen Elizabeth.