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abolition of slavery
Slavery abolished in British Colonies -
Killing of Robert Semple
After several years of harassment by agents of the Noerth West Company, Metis and Indians under Cuthbert Grant kill Robert Semple, Governor of the Red River Settlement, and twenty others at Seven Oaks. -
49th Paralell
Canadas border is defined as the 49th paralell from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains. -
Toronto
York is renamed Toronto. -
First Mayor of Toronto
William Lynn becomes the first mayor of Toronto. -
End of Aroostook War
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty ends the Aroostook War, settling once and for all the Maine - New Brunswick border dispute. -
Claim of Vancouver Island
Brittains claim to Vancouver Island is assure by Fort Victoria. -
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway opens its Toronto - Montreal line -
Capital of Canada
Queen Victoria designates Ottawa as the capital of the Province of Canada. -
Parliament Building
The cornerstone of the Paliament Building is laid. -
First Woman to Attend University
Mount Allison University accepts the first woman student in Sackville, NB -
Confederation
Federal Dominion of Canada was formed. -
Purchase of Ruperts Land
Canadian parliament agrees to buy Ruperts Land - All the Hudson's Bay Company -
Metis Rights Recognized
Metis rights are recognized as Manitoba becomes a province. -
British Coulumbia
Britiah Columbia joins confederation -
The North West Mounted Police
The North West Mounted Police (later re-named the RCMP) is formed to keep order in the new Canadaian Provinces. -
Metis Defeated
The Metis are defeated at Batoche -
Hanging of Luois Riel
Riel was hanged in Regina, SK. -
Saskatchewan and Alberta
Saskatchewan and Alberta join confederation -
Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy is formed. -
woman declared as persons
The British Privy Council reverses the Supreme Courtr decision of 1928, and women are declared as persons. -
Canadas Independance
British parliament passes the Statute of Westminster, giving Canada final independance.