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Canada, the first country to have been created by legislation, was named "Canada" on July 1, 1867. The pre-Confederation Province of Canada was named "Canada" on February 10, 1841. The colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada were so named on December 26, 1791.
Kindly note that Canada's name has always been, simply, "Canada." It was never "the Dominion of Canada." In this respect, please refer to section 3 of the British North America Act(now the Constitution Act). The word "dominion" therein was merely a term of description. The pertinent part of section 3 reads, "one Dominion under the Name of Canada." The confusion arises because in the 1860s most (if not all) nouns were capitalized.
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∙ 14y agoIt happened when European explorers confused the meaning of the Native word Canada, which means "the village." The thought the word represented the name of the land.
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What was Canada originally named?
New France I think
Was Franklin a prime minister of Canada?
No, no Prime Minister of Canada was named Franklin.
Why was cartier named the father of Canada?
He was called that because he was the one that named the area "Canada", which was debrived from "Kanata", in native language, meaning "Village".
What is the name of Canada's officially groundhog?
Canada's official groundhog is named Wiarton Willie.
Why was Canada named Canada?
Canada was named Canada because Jacques Cartier of exploring fame asked of a village called Stadacona and the Iroquois villagers pointed in its direction, saying "kanata", meaning ether "over there" or "village".
Which country is named as land of ice?
Canada
Is there a place in Canada that was named after the Outaouais people?
no it is not
What is the widest named strait in Canada?
something
How is Ontario Canada?
Yes there is a province in canada named ontario.
Is there a place in Alaska named Nanak?
There is no place in Alaska named Nanak. There is however a place in Canada named Nanak.
Who owns a cat named bebe?
Shantell of Canada or U.S.A has a cat named Bebe : )
What does the goose represent in Canada?
The Canada goose is named after a man with the last name of Canada. The Canada goose is a native bird of Canada and is an important role in Canada's tourism industry.
