The Impact Of The Canadian Confederation On Canada

The Canadian Confederation of 1867 had a huge impact on Canada as it stands today.

The government of today is affected by the decisions made in the past. The Canadian

Confederation was a federal union made between the British North American provinces/colonies, the province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New brunswick. They formed the

Dominion of Canada. The Confederation stands on 1 July 1867 which is known as the date of the Dominion. During the Confederation Canada had 4 provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova

Scotia, and New Brunswick. This is where Ontario and Quebec splitted from the Province of

Canada. Over time after the Confederation, the 10 provinces and 3 territories were developed.

There were many reasons why the Canadian Confederation was

In total there were 36 total Fathers of Confederation. Sir John A. Macdonald was the main political figure during the creation of the Confederation/Dominion of Canada. Sir

John A Macdonald’s supporter George Brown looked at more benefits than drawbacks of the

Confederation. The Confederation gave the opportunity to make the colonies independent. It helped solve problems of the English and French-speaking representatives/people. The

Confederation gave the state governments power. Another political reason can be how the

British didn’t want to be involved in their colonies' government. The Confederation was made because of the fear of American expansion, and then taking over Canada. Many examples can prove this like of how the Red River settlement (Manitoba) was pressured into creation due to the strong presence of the USA. This was mainly due to trade and the railway problems. The

Confederation established parliamentary democracy which is the government system we use today. It was a step to make Canada into an independent country. This also expanded Canada westward. The political system has been very unwell since the mid-1850s. The power of John A.

Mcdonald, Étienne Cartier, and George Brown designed a governmental union of the

On the other hand, average women were not allowed to take part in these debates. They had no right to vote either. Average people didn’t have much of a voice either male or female. Colored figures like Black or Asian people were not involved in the decision making. Asian people could not vote until 1947, and the

African descendants that were male had no voting rights in the Confederation.

The British Parliament passed the North American Act, and were the ones who started the Confederation. The main provinces that joined the confederation were New Brunswick,

Nova Scotia, the province of Canada (Ontario and Quebec). The only reason New Brunswick

joined the confederation was because it would protect them from American raiders/Fenians.

Nova Scotia joined the Confederation because they saw profit in the domestic market for Nova

Scotia trade goods. There would also be protection against America. Mainly, all provinces and territories joined the Confederation because the US can take over their lands. In 1867 Ontario,

Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick joined the Confederation. In 1870 Manitoba, and the

Northwest Territories joined the Confederation. In 1871 British Columbia joined