The word "dominion" was never officially part of Canada's name. The confusion has arisen because many more nouns were capitalized in the 1800s than are capitalized today. The word "dominion" was merely a descriptive noun that was capitalized.
Canada officially became a country on July 1, 1867. The term "Dominion" is simply a historical reference to Section 3 of the British North America Act: "one dominion under the name of Canada".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". It is difficult to say when it stopped being used as it was never really a true title. However, after independent Canadian citizenship was created in 1947 the word "dominion" quickly began to fall out of favour with the public. However, if one really needed to pin down a specific date for the fazing out of the term "dominion" it would be November 8, 1951. On this date, Prime Minister Louis St.Laurent stated in the House of Commons "I can say at once that it is the policy of this government when statutes come up for review or consolidating to replace the word 'dominion' with the word 'Canada.''.
Britain "ruled" Canada,until 1867, although Canada was part of the Dominion, we always had our own laws, we brought our Constitution home in 1982,but we still respect the Queen, and have a governor General who represents the Queen.
The Confederation of Canada took place on July 1, 1867. This event marked the unification of the original provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into a single Dominion within the British Empire. The day is now celebrated annually as Canada Day.
The term dominion, often Dominion when part of a proper noun, refers to one of a group of semi-autonomous polities that were nominally under British Sovereignty, constituting the British Empire and British Commonwealth, beginning in the latter part of the 19th Century.- by : xiano2ne6@yahoo.comadd me@facebook.^^,
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.
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The word "dominion" was never officially part of Canada's name. The confusion has arisen because many more nouns were capitalized in the 1800s than are capitalized today. The word "dominion" was merely a descriptive noun that was capitalized.
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The word "dominion" was never part of Canada's name. It was merely a term of description. Why the word "dominion" was chosen to describe Canada is the subject of a few legends, none of which have any evidence to support them. The word "dominion" was in common use in the days of Confederation and for a few centuries prior to that. There was a "Dominion of New England" and also a "Dominion of Virginia" as well as a few others. The word "dominion" was used in conformity with its prior uses.
Canada was created by the British North America Act (now the Constitution Act) on July 1, 1867, thereby becoming the first country to be created by legislation.(Note: The word "dominion" was never part of Canada's name. It was merely a term of description.)Canada became a country on July 1, 1867. The term "dominion" is a historical reference to Sec. 3 of the British North America Act which states "one dominion under the name of Canada". Canada was never officially called "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.
It is not a "dominion" it is a Confederation of Nations.
Canada's name is and always has been, plain and simple: "Canada."The word "dominion" was never part of Canada's name. It was merely a term of description. See section 3 of the British North America Act (now the Constitution Act).
The 'Dominion of Canada ' has never moved. Early Canada is only enlarged by the addition of the western provinces.
Canada became a country ("one dominion under the name of Canada") on July 1, 1867.
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