1 Jul 1867 |
the provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick constituted a dominion under the name of Canada on the date (1 Jul 1867) appointed by a royal proclamation of 22 May 1867 issued in accordance with an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Lords on 26 Feb 1867, House of Commons on 9 Mar 1867 with amendments, amendments were agreed to by the House of Lords on 12 Mar 1867; received royal assent on 29 Mar 1867) (Public General Acts, 1867, pp. 3-33; Canada Gazette, No. 1, 1 Jul 1867, pp. 1-3) [1] |