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Slavery in the British colonies of Canada and through out the common wealth was abolished in 1807
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Future father of confederation, John Alexander Mcdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland, january 11.
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The border between Canada and United States was finally defind as the 49th parallel, west from the Lake of woods to the Rocky mountains.
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Future Prime Minister John A Mcdonald emigrated to Toronto.
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Future Prime Minister Makenzie Bowell emigrated to Canada.
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York is renamed Toronto, William Lyon Mackenzie becomes Torontos first mayor.
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Canadas first railway line, from St Johns, Quebec to la prairie, Quebec, was opened.
