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The Dominion of Canada was formed July 1, 1867. The first four provinces were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
The Dominion of Canada was formed July 1, 1867. The first four provinces were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
If your talking about provinces then the first four provinces that joined confederation (the original dominion of Canada) were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. They all joined in 1867.
The British North America Act of 1867 made the four provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into a Dominion under the name Canada and to this Confederation the other provinces and territories which today are part of Canada were gradually added.
Canada officially became a country on July 1, 1867. The first provinces were Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The term "Dominion" is simply a historical reference to Section 3 of the British North America Act: "one dominion under the name of Canada". Canada was never known officially as "The Dominion of Canada".
Canada's four original provinces at the time of Confederation (July 1, 1867) were: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
In 1870, Manitoba decided to join four other provinces which had united in 1867 to create the Dominion of Canada.
The 1867 'Constitution Act' instituted confederation of four provinces; Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as "one Dominion under the name of Canada".
They said do not let the door hit you on the way out. Britain was quick to pass the British North America Act in their house, in 1867.
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Canada officially became a country on July 1, 1867. The first provinces were Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. (The term "Dominion" is simply a historical reference to Section 3 of the British North America Act: "one dominion under the name of Canada". Canada was never known officially as "The Dominion of Canada". It found its way into popular venues such as paper currency and school maps. However, on Canadian bills it was meant as "The Dominion Under Canada" and on school maps as "The Queen's Dominion of Canada".)
Canada officially became a country on July 1, 1867 with the passing of the British North America Act (BNA) by the British Parliament. The first provinces were Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The term "Dominion" is simply a historical reference to Section 3 of the BNA: "one dominion under the name of Canada". Canada was never known officially as "The Dominion of Canada", even though it was incorrectly labeled such at times.