What was Canadian Confederation?
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The document discusses the events, people, and significance of Canadian Confederation. It describes the Charlottetown, Quebec, and London conferences that led to Confederation in 1867. Key figures involved included Canadians, Maritimers, British politicians like Lord John Russell, and Indigenous leaders like Big Bear and Poundmaker. Confederation was driven by internal political stalemates and economic challenges as well as external threats from the United States. It resulted in the British North America Act which created a federal system of government and continued Canada's relationship with Britain. Confederation was an ongoing process that helped shape Canada's government and identity.
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What was Canadian Confederation?
- 1. Confederation - Events - People - Significance What Was Confederation? • The Events • The People • The Significance
- 2. Confederation - Events - People - Significance What Was Confederation? • The Events • The People • The Significance
- 3. Confederation - Events - People - Significance The Events • Charlottetown Conference, 1864 • Quebec Conference, 1864 • London Conference, 1866-7
- 7. Confederation - Events - People - Significance What Was Confederation? • The Events • The People • The Significance
- 8. Confederation - Events - People - Significance Who’s Missing From This Picture?
- 10. Confederation - Events - People - Significance The Players • The Canadians • The Maritimers • The British • The American League • The Natives?
- 16. Confederation - Events - People - Significance What Was Confederation? • The Events • The People • The Significance
- 17. Confederation - Events - People - Significance What Drives Confederation? • Internal – Failed Coalitions “Joint Premiership” – Political Stalemate “Double Majority” – Economic Situation – Positive and Negative • External – Fenian Threat – American Threat – British Policy
- 20. Confederation - Events - People - Significance Fenian Threat Battle of Ridgeway, 1866
- 22. Confederation - Events - People - Significance What Were the Options • Annexation (One or All) • Commercial Union • Kingdom • Federation • Confederation • Republic
- 23. Confederation - Events - People - Significance Annexation Joel Garreau – 9 Nations of North America - 1961
- 29. Confederation - Events - People - Significance What Was Confederation? Political Union or Business Deal?
- 30. Confederation - Events - People - Significance A Story Aside… • Sir Frank Smith • Senator • Roman Catholic • Railway President • Hotel Owner • President of LVPA • Chair of Committee • Conflict of Interest??
- 31. Confederation - Events - People - Significance British North America Act, 1867 • Federal Government and Provincial Governments • Each Get some Responsibilities • Local Things such as Education to Provinces • Shared Things Immigration and Agriculture • Federal Things such as Military, Trade etc. • And if it isn’t explicitly defined …
- 32. Confederation - Events - People - Significance Section 91 • Peace, Order and Good Government • Federal Government reserves right to anything that pops up • Everyone knows it is incomplete…but it’s the best they can do.
- 33. Confederation - Events - People - Significance The Result • British North America Act, 1867 • Foreign policy remained in British hands • Judicial Committee of the Privy Council remained Canada's highest court of appeal • The constitution could be amended only in Britain. • But Even with a flawed arrangement…
- 38. Confederation - Events - People - Significance A Process Ontario wakes up to Resources
- 42. Confederation - Events - People - Significance A Process Quebec Figures out the Land Game
- 43. Confederation - Events - People - Significance A Process Believe it or Not Transfer Payments
- 48. Confederation - Events - People - Significance Another Story.. • The Notwithstanding Clause of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms… • Next Term.