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Territorial Evolution of Canada by Heather Carroll-Fraser November 12th 2010

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  • Provinces and British Possessions

    Provinces and British Possessions
    New Brunswick - The Bay of Fundy The provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick retain their established boundaries, and Canada is divided into the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. New provisional boundaries are assigned to northern Ontario.

  • Provinces, Territories and British Possessions

    Provinces, Territories and British Possessions
    Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory are acquired to form the Northwest Territories. The province of Manitoba is created. In 1877, boundaries of Manitoba are adjusted to conform to the Dominion Lands Survey System.

  • Provinces, Territories and British Possessions, 1871

    Provinces, Territories and British Possessions, 1871
    British Columbia TourismI n 1871, British Columbia joins the federation as a province with the boundaries it attained in 1866.

  • Provinces, Territories and British Possessions, 1873

    Provinces, Territories and British Possessions, 1873
    In 1873, Prince Edward Island joins the Confederation as the seventh province.

  • Provinces, Territories and British Possessions, 1874

    Provinces, Territories and British Possessions, 1874
    Ontario TourismNew provisional boundaries are assigned to northern Ontario in 1874.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1876

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1876
    The District of Keewatin is formed from part of the Northwest Territories in 1876.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1880

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1880
    In 1880, Canada acquires title to the Arctic Islands that become part of the Northwest Territories.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1881

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1881
    Manitoba is enlarged in 1881 by extending its boundaries westward, northward and eastward.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1882

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1882
    The provisional district of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Athabaska and Alberta are created in 1882.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1886

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1886
    The south-western boundary of Keewatin is adjusted in 1886 to conform to the boundaries of the districts created in 1882.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1889

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1889
    In 1889, Ontario is enlarged west to Lake of the Woods and north to the Albany River.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1895

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1895
    Ungava, Mackenzie, Yukon and Franklin are established in 1895 as additional districts in the Northwest Territories. The districts of Athabaska and Keewatin are enlarged.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1897

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1897
    Boundaries are changed in 1897 for the districts of Franklin, Keewatin, Mackenzie, Ungava and Yukon.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1898

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1898
    The District of Yukon is separated from the Northwest Territories to become Yukon Territory with the boundaries as assigned to the district in 1895.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1901

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1901
    The boundaries of Yukon Territory in 1901 are changed to those of today.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1905

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1905
    Banff and Lake Louise Tourism In 1905, Alberta and Saskatchewan are created as provinces with the boundaries they have today. The District of Keewatin is transferred back to the Northwest Territories.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1912

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1912
    In 1912, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec are extended northward.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1920

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1920
    The boundaries of the districts within the Northwest Territories are redescribed in 1920.

  • Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1927

    Provinces, Territories, Districts and British Possessions, 1927
    In 1927, the boundary between Canada and Newfoundland is defined by the Imperial Privy Council.

  • Provinces, Territories and Districts, 1949

    Provinces, Territories and Districts, 1949
    In 1949, Newfoundland enters Confederation as the tenth province with the boundaries as delimited in 1927.

  • Provinces and Territories, 1999

    Provinces and Territories, 1999
    Territorial Evolution AnimationNunavut becomes Canada's third territory on April 1, 1999.

  • References

    References
    The Atlas of Canada - Natural Resources Canada- http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/historical/territorialevolution/1867