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Jan 1, 1000
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Hello Mr.Gelder:
Originally, I did this timeline in point forms due to the work limit in each event on this website. But when I checked this timeline in public view, I realized that it only allows me to do it in paragraph forms. So most sentences don't sound "connected". I'm really sorry about the inconvience! -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was agreed to in Europe and signed in 1763. The world war was over and peace was once again generally established throughout Europe and the European colonies throughout the world. This agreement allowed the French inhabitants of Canada to retain their religion and unique status but France gave up all territories except two small islands in the ST Lawrence to England. The great world war was over and most of North America was solidly under the control of Britain. -
Royal Proclamation
In this Proclamation, the British government announced what they planned to do with Québec and all the land they had won from the French."Québec would be ruled by a British Governor named by the King and a Council of British military and merchants. When the colony became large enough, the people would also have elected representatives.". "Large areas of land in Canada and to the west of the Thirteen Colonies (the Ohio and Mississippi valleys) were reserved for the First Peoples." -
Restoration Movement (1764 - 1774)
94 Canadian subjects demanded the King to give orders in both French and English so they could participate in the government as well. In December 1773, Canadian land owners submitted a petition and asked that the province be extended to its former boundaries. In May 1774, the British businessmen trading in Quebec answered by submitted the case to the King or Britain. -
Reform Movement (In Upper Canada)
The British merchants who lived in Quebec required the King and asked for "the establishment of a house of representatives in this province as in all the other provinces".This movement for reform did not get any support from the Canadians. -
The Quebec Act
It had a huge impact for the 13 colonies and the future of British North Americans. It allowed Roman Catholic partipation in daily social and civil affaires. The Quebec Act embodied a new principle in colonial government - the freedom of non-English people to be themselves within the British Empire. -
Act of Union
Lord Durham, who was sent from Britain suggested that the two Canadian provinces, Upper and Lower Canada should be united to form one single province.The Act of Union was the main reason for the political instability that reigned in United Canada until 1867. Eight years later, an elected and responsible government was granted. -
Ministerial Responsibility
It means that as well as the individual responsibilities set out in Canadian legislation, cabinet ministers have a collective responsibility to carry out government policies decided by the cabinet. Federal cabinet ministers were responsible to the House of Commons for their actions and the actions of officals in their departments. -
Confederation Projects
On this day, the Federal Dominion of Canada was formed. On the same day, three British colonies became four provinces. The united Province of Canda was divided into the new provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. There were 36 original Fathers of Confederation. The original Fathers of Confederation are those delegates who attended any of the conferences held at Charlottetown and Quebec in 1864. -
British North America Act
The Act laid out the structure of the government of Canada and listed the division of powers between the federal government and the provincial governments.The Federal Government had the power to make laws for the "Peace, Order and Good Government of Canada". Agriculture and immigrations would be jointly administered by federal and provincial governments. -
Constitution Act (1871)
The Constitution Act, 1867 (Originally enacted as the British North America Act, 1867) was created. The Act created a federal dominion and defines much of the operation of the Government of Canada, including its federal structure, the House of Commons, the Senate, the justice system, and the taxation system. -
Statute of Westminster
Lord Balfour, Britain’s Foreign Minister, suggested that all Dominions be granted full autonomy in their legislations. The Statute of Westminster was the logical end of years of change and negotiation between Britain and her Dominions. The Act said: "Dominions could make their own extra-territorial laws and British law no longer applied to the Dominions". -
The quiet Revolution
The Provincial Government took over the fields of health care and education, which were in hand of the Roman Catholic Church. "The Quiet Revolution was a period of unbridled economic and social development in Quebec and paralleled similar developments in the West in general." The societal and economic innovations of the Quiet Revolution, which empowered Quebec society, emboldened certain nationalists to push for political independence. -
Constitution Act (1982) (Part 2 - Walk into the Act)
" The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society." "Every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the House of Commons or of a legislative assembly and to be qualified for membership therein." "Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in, and leave Canada". -
Constitution Act (1982) (Part 1)
The Act indicates what provinces are a part of Canada and the power of the provinces. It added Carter of Rights and Freedoms. All the provinces except Ontario and New Brunswick supported the "Vancouver formula," under which the Constitution could be amended with the agreement of two-thirds of the provinces representing at least 50% of the population. -
Meech Lake Accord
It is an agreement between Canada and Quebec to delegate total control of the reception and integration of any immigrants that settle in that province. The accord was Canada's first atempt at major political reform under its patriated constitution, and also its first attempt to amend its own constitution. This accord had to be approved by Parliament and each provincial legislature before June 23, 1990. -
The Beaudoin-Edwards Committee
The government propsoed to Parliament that a Special JOint Committee of the Senate and the House of Common be set up which would be responsible for holding wide-ranging consultations with Canadians and inquiring into and repoting on a porcedure for amending the Constitution of Canada. -
Charlottetown Accord
After the failure of the Meech Lake Accord, the Quebec government established several committees to determine a course for the provinces future and define what it required from the Confederation. The Charlottetown Accord further defined the delineation of federal and provincial powers over various areas of overlap such as cultural issues and resource jurisdiction. The accord also promoted better health care, education and labour policies.