HIS261H5 Lecture Notes - Indian Register, Pacific Scandal, Lake Ontario
Document Summary
07 creating and defining the new canada (1860s to 1890s) Having confederation as a national founding is a distorted reality. Misunderstanding of confederation is very profound in canada. Has to do with our use of the event as our nationalism. Post confederation phase: first generation after confederation extending the territory from sea to sea. Many of it is still with us to this day: modernization underway in the 5th century, 13th century, 19th century, etc. You are more modern than the older person. New country in 1867, but notice that this is not really new. Canada has already existed one form or another. If you break the law, you have to pay the price: property rights have been established, separation from church and state has been established university of toronto has become a non-sectaries institution. Another tradition has been established: many things were given including the british parliamentary tradition. John a. macdonald is the first prime minister of canada.
