1867: To what extent did Confederation make today’s Canada?
On December 4, 1866, delegates from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada met the government in London to draw up an act uniting the colonies of British North America. It was not until the final draft, at the beginning of February 1867, that the name “Canada” would appear to describe the new country, along with the new provincial designations of “Ontario” and “Quebec.”
In the exhibition 1867 – Rebellion and Confederation, leading historians Éric Bédard, Charlotte Gray and Christopher Moore share their perspectives on some pivotal moments on the road to Confederation.
In this video, not included in the exhibition, they answer a key question about the birth of Canada: To what extent did Confederation make today’s Canada?
If you’re in the area and haven’t seen the exhibition, which presents the pivotal moments that led to the drafting of the British North American Act, don’t wait any longer as the exhibition closes on January 3, 2016.