1769
PEI Established as Separate Colony
An Order-in-Council establishes Prince Edward Island as a separate British colony called 'St. John Island', separate from Nova Scotia. The name is changed to Prince Edward Island in 1799.
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An Order-in-Council establishes Prince Edward Island as a separate British colony called 'St. John Island', separate from Nova Scotia. The name is changed to Prince Edward Island in 1799.
Lord Durham proclaims a partial amnesty for the 107 Patriote rebels imprisoned after the Lower Canada Rebellion, releasing them on bail while excluding leaders still in the United States.
The first Canadian federal Cabinet holds preparatory meetings ahead of Confederation on July 1, with Prime Minister-designate John A. Macdonald organizing the new Dominion's first government.
Canada signs the Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant of the League of Nations in Versailles as a separate signatory from Britain, demonstrating Canada's growing international autonomy.
Following the October Crisis, some FLQ suspects are released from custody as the situation in Quebec gradually returns to normal after the invocation of the War Measures Act in October 1970.
The Clarity Act comes into force following Royal Assent, establishing federal conditions under which Ottawa would negotiate the separation of a province after a clear referendum vote.