Dominion of Canada

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The Dominion of Canada was the semi-autonomous federal state established in 1867 that formed the foundation of modern Canada within the British Empire.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British dominion
federal state
former political entity
capital Ottawa
colonialPower United Kingdom
constitutionalIndependenceCompleted 1982
constitutionalInstrument Constitution Act 1867
Constitution Act 1982
continent North America
country Canada
currency Canadian dollar
demonym Canadian
established 1867-07-01
establishedAs self-governing dominion within the British Empire
establishedBy British North America Act 1867
firstPrimeMinister John A. Macdonald
flag Red Ensign of Canada
linked to: British Red Ensign
foundingDate 1867-07-01
foundingEvent Canadian Confederation
linked to: Dominion of Canada
foundingLocation Province of Canada
fullAutonomyInstrument Statute of Westminster 1931
gainedFullLegislativeAutonomy 1931
governmentType constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister
headOfState monarch of the United Kingdom
headOfStateTitle King of Canada
legalSystem common law
legislature Parliament of Canada
lowerHouse House of Commons of Canada
modernNameUsage Canada is the common official name after mid-20th century
linked to: Canada
officialLanguage English
French
officialName Dominion of Canada
originalProvince New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
linked to: Province of Quebec
partOf British Empire
predecessor British North American colonies
Colony of New Brunswick
Colony of Nova Scotia
Province of Canada
shortName Canada
status semi-autonomous
successor Canada
modern Canadian state
upperHouse Senate of Canada
usedTermDominionUntil mid-20th century

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British Empire hasPart Dominion of Canada
War of 1812 countryInvolved Canada (British colonies)
linked to: Dominion of Canada
Statute of Westminster 1931 appliesTo Dominion of Canada
Constitution Act, 1867 createdEntity Dominion of Canada
Allied Powers of World War I countryMember Dominion of Canada
District of Alaska hasBorderWith Dominion of Canada
Dominion of Canada officialName Dominion of Canada
Dominion of Canada foundingEvent Canadian Confederation
linked to: Dominion of Canada
British North American colonies (except some territories) significantEvent Confederation of Canada
linked to: Dominion of Canada
Billy Bishop allegiance Dominion of Canada
Royal Rifles of Canada countryDuringService Dominion of Canada
British America dissolvedInto Dominion of Canada
Canadian Expeditionary Force recruitmentArea Dominion of Canada
subject linked to: CEF
Arthur Currie placeOfBirth Dominion of Canada
Hundred Days Offensive participant Dominion of Canada
British Canada successor Dominion of Canada
Province of Canada successor Dominion of Canada
Crown in right of British Columbia establishedWithin Confederation of Canada
linked to: Dominion of Canada
Rupert's Land transferredTo Dominion of Canada
Canada Day commemorates Confederation of Canada
linked to: Dominion of Canada
Numbered Treaties negotiatedBy Dominion of Canada
William George Barker allegiance Dominion of Canada
subject linked to: Major William Barker
Loyola College country Dominion of Canada
Crown in Right of Ontario createdBy Confederation of Canada in 1867
linked to: Dominion of Canada
Canadian militia allegiance Dominion of Canada
Dominion Police appliesToJurisdiction Dominion of Canada
Colony of New Brunswick mergedInto Dominion of Canada
Eramosa Township, Upper Canada historicalJurisdiction Dominion of Canada (Ontario) after Confederation
linked to: Dominion of Canada
Colony of Nova Scotia partOf Dominion of Canada
Canadian I Corps militaryBranchOf Dominion of Canada
Canada East mergedInto Dominion of Canada
Article II (Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909) beneficiaryEntity Dominion of Canada
subject linked to: Article II
Charles Foulkes allegiance Dominion of Canada
Red Patch Division associatedWithCountry Dominion of Canada
Military Service Act of 1917 appliesTo Dominion of Canada
William Avery Bishop allegiance Dominion of Canada
King George VI alsoRuled Dominion of Canada
John Dryden countryOfCitizenship Dominion of Canada
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion (CEF) allegiance Kingdom of Canada
linked to: Dominion of Canada
Battle of Albert (1918) belligerent Dominion of Canada
George V monarchOf Dominion of Canada
Rupert's Land Act 1868 toEntity Dominion of Canada
Rupert's Land Act 1868 relatedTo Dominion of Canada