POL 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Constitution Act, 1982, Distinct Society, National Assembly Of Quebec
10 Jan 2018
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The evolution of canada"s territory can be followed at maps available from the national atlas of. "the dominion of canada" created on july 1, 1867. But that is not the date of canada"s independence. Canada"s independence was the process of evolution over a long period of time. 1763 - the legal end of warfare between britain and france. 1865 - colonial laws validity act - prevented colonial legislatures from amending or repealing laws passed by the imperial parliament; also provided that colonial laws that con icted with imperial statutes would be invalid. 1867 - confederation: nova scotia, new brunswick, & the province of canada combine into the. The dominion was created by the british north america act, 1867 (the bna. Act); this law is now referred to as the constitution act, 1867. 1923 - halibut treaty: the rst international treaty negotiated by canadian representative without. The halibut treaty was reached with the united states.
