Canadian Confederation

Charlottetown Conference

Sep 9, 1864

The Charlottetown Conference September 1-9, 1864. Representatives of the colonies of British North America discussed Confederation http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-2500-e.html View this clip!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjGbSZ_VL-o&playnext=1&list=PLAB163A916A146891&feature=results_video

Quebec Conference

Oct 10, 1864

"Despite differences in the positions of some of the delegates on some issues, the Quebec Conference, following so swiftly on the success of the Charlottetown Conference, was infused with a determinative sense of purpose and nationalism" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Confederation#Influences_leading_to_Confederation

London Conference

Mar 29, 1867

Pass Resolitions which become the British North America Act

*Replaces the Act of Union (Upper and Lower Canada)

Canada Day

Jul 1, 1867

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick join in Confederation as a part of Canada.

Second Joining Date

Jul 15, 1870

Manitoba and the Northwest Territories

British Columbia Joins

Jul 20, 1870

Prince Edward Island Joins

Jul 1, 1873

Yukon

Jun 13, 1898

Alberta and Saskatchewan

Sep 1, 1905

Newfoundland

Mar 31, 1949

Nunavut

Apr 1, 1999

Nunavut becomes a Territory and joins Confederation http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/canada/Nunavut-to-Yukon/Nunavut.html