Canada's Growing Independence

By asiyah2005
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles

    -Peace settlement after World War 1
    - Canada was one of the only British Colonies to sign their own name independently
  • League of Nations

    League of Nations

    • A body of countries and each country had their own representative
    • The PM of Canada managed to get Canada their own representative, separate from Britain's representative
  • The Chanak Crisis

    The Chanak Crisis

    -Britain wanted Canada to send troops to Turkey in case a war broke out in Chanak
    - Canada stated that they would only send troops if the Canadian Parliament agreed and not simply if Britain wanted them to
  • Halibut Treaty

    Halibut Treaty

    -Canada and the U.S came to an agreement about halibut fishing in the North Pacific Ocean
    -Canada won the right to sign treaties with foreign countries without the input of Britain.
  • Imperial Conference of 1923

    Imperial Conference of 1923

    • During the Imperial Conference, Canada would discuss how they wanted more freedom and independence from Britain
  • King-Byng Crisis

    King-Byng Crisis

    -During this crisis between PM Mackenzie King and Governor-General Julian Byng, nationalism increased greatly among Canadians as they didn’t want the Crown interfering with their politics.
  • Balfour Report

    Balfour Report

    • The Balfour Report stated that Canada was no longer a colony under Britain and that they were an independent, self-governing nation.
  • The Statute of Westminister

    The Statute of Westminister

    On December 11th, 1931, The British Parliament passed the Statute of Westminister which stated that the Balfour Report was becoming an official law.