Jan 1, 1867
Canada Becomes a Nation
The British North America Act comes into effect, uniting the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into the Dominion of Canada.
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Everything that happened in Canada in 1867.
The British North America Act comes into effect, uniting the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into the Dominion of Canada.
Canada issues its first postage stamps as a Dominion, featuring the Three-penny Beaver and other denominations designed by Sandford Fleming.
The Senate of Canada is officially constituted following Confederation, with 72 senators appointed to represent the four original provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
The Senate of Canada holds its first session in Ottawa, with the chamber's 72 founding senators beginning the work of the upper house of Parliament in the new Dominion of Canada.
The British North America Act, creating the Dominion of Canada, officially comes into effect on July 1, 1867. Parliamentary preparations are in full swing by June 25, with the new constitution ready to launch.
Final preparations are underway in Ottawa for the proclamation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867, as the first Dominion Day approaches and the new nation prepares to celebrate its birth.
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.
Final preparations are underway for Canada's first Dominion Day on July 1, 1867, with communities across the new nation planning celebrations to mark the birth of the Dominion of Canada.
The Dominion of Canada officially comes into being as the British North America Act takes effect, uniting Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.