Confederation of Canada

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Dominion of Canada, July 1 1867

The Dominion of Canada was the finalization of the bill and power of the colonies.

The London Conference was mainly about gaining the power from the British and completing the resolutions. A draw up for a British North America bill was done in London. The bill was signed by Queen Victoria on March 29, 1867. Then in 1867 New Brunswick,Nova Scotia and the province of Canada proclaimed the dominion of Canada with John A.

The Queen Victoria was in power for Britain and was representing Britain's agreeing to the confederation.

The London Conference, December 4-February, 1866

Quebec Conference, October 10-27, 1864

The Quebec Conference mainly about divining the power between governments, this was done through the 72 resolutions. A total of 72 resolutions were agreed upon at this very conference. 50 of which John A. MacDonald had crafted. Mainly the resolutions were about the distributions of power(the system of federal, provincial and municipal governments). The provincial government was now in control of schooling, municipalities, and language. Meanwhile the federal government controlled currency, international trade, and criminal laws. However some power was shared such as agriculture, immigration and tax.

The representatives remained the same but had traveled around to the conferences.

Charlottetown Conference, September 1-9, 1864

Nova Scotia was represented by Charles Tupper, William Alexander Henry, Robert Barry Dickey and Adams George Archibald. New Brunswick was represented by Samuel Leonard Tilley, John Mercer Johnson, William Henry Steeves, Edward Barron Chandler and John Hamilton Gray. New Brunswick had Prince Edward Island John Hamilton Gray, William Henry Pope, Edward Palmer, George Coles, Andrew A. MacDonald Palmer, Coles and MacDonald. The wanted the maritime to become a united colony, but agreed to join confederation if they got a railway.

The Charlottetown Conference was about when the Mari times wanted to unite and be separate from the Province of Canada. During the conference the Maritimes eventually agreed to the union, but only if they got a railway.

No where were First Nations mentioned in the process of confederation. Meaning their needs and wants were not voiced at conferences. However, in 1670 the federal government decided they were in charge of indigenous rights and affairs. Later on, the government divided up First Nation regions and made treaties and acts with them

George Brown, George Etienne Cartier and John A. MacDonald were representing the Province of Canada. They often disagreed, but they all agreed that the main goal was to unite the colonies and protect French rights. George Brown was the Conservative, John A. was the Liberal, and George Etienne Cartier was the French Canadian Representative.

Confederation of Canada