What years did the provinces of canada join?

Answer 1

Canada gained independence from England in 1967. There are a couple Territories up there too, you know.
Your question is just a bit unintelligible.

Thank you - I messed up meaning 1867.

In the ridiculously overly patriotic diatribe (and I LOVE Canada) I see no mention of OUR cross-border celebrations held from June 30th - July 2nd in Buffalo, NY and Fort Erie, Ontario.
That, however, has nothing to do with the question.
Now - Who just won the Hart Trophy? If you can answer THAT before the 10:00 news I'll take back my sarcasm (although I do find it VERY hard to do so.)

Answer 2

Sprouts Mom gets an 'E', for effort...
Ontario - July st, 1867
Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick - July 1st, 1867
Manitoba - July 15th, 1870
British Columbia - July 20th, 1871
Prince Edward Island - July 1, 1873
Saskatchewan, and Alberta - Sept. 1st, 1905
Newfoundland and Labrador - March 31, 1949
Northwest Territories - July 15th, 1870
Yukon - June 13th, 1898
Nunavut - April 1st, 1999
*Thanks for the thumbs down!*

Answer 3

1867 ontario, quebec, nova scotia, new brunswick. 1870 manitba, north west territories. 1871 british columbia. 1873 prince edward island. 1898 yukon. 1905 saskatchawan, alberta. 1949 newfoundland & labrador. 1999 nunavut. I'm assuming you meant what years did the provinces and territories join confederation.

Answer 4

Annually on Canada Day, festivities abound: in Ottawa, the national capital, celebrations on Parliament Hill include the Musical Ride of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Also called Dominion Day, 1st of July
Observed by Canadians (Canada)
Type Historical, Cultural, Nationalist
Date July 1
Celebrations Fireworks, parades
Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada) is Canada's national holiday, marking the beginnings of the present form of the country on July 1, 1867. It is a federal holiday celebrated on July 1, annually, by all provincial governments and most businesses across the country.

Canada Day is often referred to as "Canada's birthday," particularly in the popular press. However, some of the constituents out of which the Canadian confederation was formed called themselves "Canada" prior to 1867, and most of the present provinces of Canada did not join the federation until well after that year. This demonstrates the evolutionary nature of Canada's road to independence, which did not actually end until the country became a sovereign kingdom through proclamation of the Constitution Act, by Queen Elizabeth II, in 1982. Thus, Canada Day is an anniversary of the granting of Royal Assent to the British North America Act, as opposed to a national birthday, or a day marking Canada's independence.

Canada Day celebrates the creation of the dominion of Canada through the British North America Act on July 1, 1867, uniting three British colonies—the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada. The three colonies united to form one country divided into four provinces. The Province of Canada became Ontario and Quebec (see Canadian Confederation).


Canada Day on Wellington Street, in front of the Château Laurier, in OttawaA proclamation was issued by Governor General Lord Monck, on June 20, 1868, asking for "all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1."[1]

The holiday was formally established by statute in 1879, and was originally called Dominion Day, making reference to the term "dominion," which was first used to describe a political union within the British Empire for Canada, at a time when the British government was hesitant to adopt the name proposed by the Fathers of Confederation: Kingdom of Canada.

The name was officially changed to Canada Day on October 27, 1982, largely harking back to the adoption of the earlier Canada Act 1982. However, many Canadians had already been informally referring to the holiday as "Canada Day" for a number of years before the official name change.

On Dominion Day 1923, the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 went into effect. Until the act was repealed in 1947, many Chinese-Canadians referred to July 1 as "Humiliation Day" and refused to celebrate Canada's birthday.

Quebec also has Moving Day on 1 July, due to the fact that most leases there begin and end on that day, with many people changing residences. Federalist Quebec residents who oppose the popular sovereigntist campaign for an independent Quebec joke that Moving Day is scheduled to ensure Quebecers are too busy moving house to celebrate Canada Day.


[edit] Activities

Canada Day celebrations in Iqaluit, 1999
Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien at the official Canada Day celebration, Ottawa, 1997Canadians have used July 1 for leisure since it was declared a holiday. The Ottawa Citizen reported on July 2, 1879, under the headlines Our National Holiday - How it was observed - Picnics, cricket matches: "Yesterday was the 12th anniversary of the confederation of the several Provinces of the Dominion, and the day was, of course, observed as a general holiday. Our citizens tore themselves away from the dust and heat of the city. No public demonstration was arranged." People vacated the cities across the country in favour of resorts and parks, a tradition that continues to the present.[2]

The largest official celebrations are held on Parliament Hill in the capital, Ottawa during the day and in the evening.

No official celebrations were held on July 1 from confederation until 1917, the golden anniversary of Confederation, and then none again until ten years later. Beginning in 1958, the Canadian government orchestrated Dominion Day celebrations, usually consisting of Trooping the Colours ceremonies on Parliament Hill in the afternoon and evening, followed by a mass band concert and fireworks display. Into the late 1960s, nationally televised, multi-cultural concerts were added, and the fete became known as "Festival Canada." After 1980, the Canadian government began to promote the celebrating of Dominion Day beyond the national capital, giving grants and aid to cities across the country to help fund local activities.

Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario have, since the 1950s, celebrated Dominion Day/Canada Day and United States' Independence Day with the International Freedom Festival. A massive fireworks display over the Detroit River, the strait separating the two cities, is held annually with hundreds of thousands of spectators attending.

Since the 1980s, Canada Day is generally marked by patriotic celebrations. Most cities have organized celebrations, with entertainment usually having a Canadian theme, and often featuring fireworks. Canadian flags abound, and some individuals paint their faces in Canadian national colours (red and white). Pancake breakfasts are common as well.

The celebrations in Ottawa are particularly lavish. Every Canada Day, hundreds of thousands gather on Parliament Hill to celebrate Canada's birth. Official celebrations are held throughout the national capital, including in Hull, with the main show taking place on Parliament Hill. This event is normally presided over by the Governor General, though the Queen of Canada, Elizabeth II, attended Canada Day ceremonies in 1990, 1992, and 1997. The Queen also helped celebrate Canada's 100th anniversary on July 1, 1967. In 2007 it was announced that the official site for Canada Day celebrations would be at Rideau Hall, the Canadian Monarch's and Governor General's residence in Ottawa. The first Canada Day celebrations to be held here are to include a citizenship ceremony, and the annual Canada Day CHIN picnic, with multicultural entertainment featuring Karl Wolf, the Stars of Lebanon band, and international dancers.[3]

On Canada Day 2006, a large crowd assembled for the evening show and fireworks on Parliament Hill, where the Six String Nation Guitar was officially launched by Stephen Fearing with his Canadian folk classic, The Longest Road. The same year saw the first International Canada Day celebrations in London, UK, in Trafalgar Square. This is to be a yearly event, with celebrations planned for June 29, 2007, due to the summer booking schedule of Trafalgar Square.


[edit] Newfoundland and Labrador specific events
In Newfoundland and Labrador, July 1 is recognized as a day of remembrance and sacrifice, and commemorates the Newfoundland Regiment's heavy losses during World War I, at Beaumont Hamel, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Remembrance ceremonies similar to those held on Remembrance Day are held in the morning at Cenotaphs around the province; flags are usually at half-mast (and the atmosphere somewhat more sombre) until noon, when normal Canada Day ceremonies start.


[edit] Trivia
Under the Holidays Act, Canada Day is always observed on July 1, unless that date falls on a Sunday, in which case it is officially observed on July 2. If it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is generally also a day off for those businesses ordinarily closed on Saturdays.