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Conferences

London Conference

Resulted in the BNA act, joining Canada

Canada ended up controlling internal affairs Britain ended up controlling foreign policy

The foundation for the constitution was laid

Took place December 1866

Quebec Conference

72 resolutions were voted on and passed

The rules for confederation were worked out

Took place October 1864

Charlottetown Conference

The Canadian delegates proposed the idea of one nation

Original purpose was to discuss new maritime union

Took place September 1864

Dates

1999 Nunavut was created

1949 Newfoundland and Labrador joined

1905 Alberta, Saskatchewan joined

1898 Yukon joined

1873 Prince Edward Island joined

1871 British Columbia joined

1870 Manitoba, Northwest Territories joined

Canada became a country in 1867 including Ontario, Quebec, Nov Scotia, and New Brunswick

Important People

Sir George-Etienne Cartier

Helped BC join Canada by promising a transcontinental railway

Argued for political nationality at Quebec conference

Helped convince George Brown to join the great coalition

George Brown

First to carry a plan for confederation to the British government.

Formed a coalition to seek a federal union of all the British provinces

Sir John A. Macdonald

Preference was for a strong, highly centralized, unitary form of government

Helped draft the federal system for Canada

Main influence in the writing of resolutions at Quebec conference

Causes

The trade policies of America

Not enough protection / small budget for army

Canada was worried about infiltration

Manifest Destiny

Terms

Bilingual features

Canada's official languages of parliament would be French and English

Balance of appointed and elected officials

House of commons would be elected by voters Senate would be appointed by the Prime Minister

Rep by pop & equal rep

Representation by population in the house of commons In the senate there would be equal representation

Federal System

Parliament for provinces & the whole country