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When did Canada abolish slavery
Slavery technically remained legal in most of Canada until it was abolished for the entire British Empire in 1834 (legislation, 1833), though slavery as an institution declined steadily after 1793, when John Graves Simcoe challenged the legality of slavery for Upper Canada. -
when did canada become the official name of the land
Later the area became two British colonies, called Upper Canada and Lower Canada until their union as the British Province of Canada in 1841. Upon Confederation in 1867, the name Canada was officially adopted for the new Dominion, which was commonly referred to as the Dominion of Canada until after World War II. -
when did canada sell alaska
The looming U.S. Civil War delayed the sale, but after the war, Secretary of State William Seward quickly took up a renewed Russian offer and on March 30, 1867, agreed to a proposal from Russian Minister in Washington, Edouard de Stoeckl, to purchase Alaska for $7.2 million -
Canada gains its independence from Great Britan
with passage of the British North America Act, the Dominion of Canada was officially established as a self-governing entity within the British Empire -
Canada joins WWI
The military history of Canada during World War I began on August 4, 1914, when Britain entered the First World War (1914–1918) by declaring war on Germany -
when did canada join the league of nations
COUNTY ADMITTED Canada January 10, 1920 -
canada join WWII
Within two months the first contingents of Canadian troops arrived in the United Kingdom to supplement the British Expeditionary Forces (BEF). -
Canada joins the UN
Canada, a participant at the San Francisco Conference (April 25 to June 26, 1945), is one of the founding members of the United Nations -
when did canada enter the korean war
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The Korean War began 25 June 1950, when North Korean armed forces invaded South Korea. The war's combat phase lasted until an armistice was signed 27 July 1953. -
Canada joins NORAD
an agreement was announced that a new organization was to be formed between Canada and the United States to be known as NORAD or the North American Air Defence Agreement -
Canada changes their flag
Out of three choices, the maple leaf design by George Stanley, based on the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada, was selected. The flag made its first official appearance on February 15, 1965; the date is now celebrated annually as National Flag of Canada Day. -
Canada joins NAFTA
It superseded the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Canada. -
When did Canada join the wto
Country Date of Accession Canada 1 January 1995 -
when did canada join the afghanistan war
Canada's role in the Afghanistan War began in late 2001. Canada sent its first element of Canadian soldiers secretly in October 2001 from Joint Task Force 2, and the first contingents of regular Canadian troops arrived in Afghanistan in January–February 2002. -
when did canada join the kyoto protocol
In December 2011, Ministry of the Environment (Canada) Peter Kent announced Canada's withdrawal from the Kyoto Accord one day after negotiators from nearly 200 countries meeting in Durban, South Africa at the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference (November 28 – December 11),
