When and why did Britain leave Canada?

Canadian Confederation was a long, drawn out process that lasted for decades. Unlike in the U.S., there was not a significant yearning among the populous to be “independent”. The first European settlers in Canada were the French. read more

Canadian Confederation was a long, drawn out process that lasted for decades. Unlike in the U.S., there was not a significant yearning among the populous to be “independent”. read more

Canada was under British rule beginning with the Treaty of Paris (1763), when New France, of which the colony of Canada was a part, formally became a part of the British Empire. Gradually, other territories, colonies and provinces that were part of British North America would be added to Canada. read more

British imperial control of Canada did not end in 1867. A number of colonies of British North America, such as Newfoundland and British Columbia, and large territories such as Rupert's Land initially remained outside of the newly formed federation. read more