The History Of The Statue Of Westminster

The BNA was passed through British Parliament in 1867, and is the Act that produced Canadian Confederation. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Canada were integrated as ‘one Dominion’.The BNA was passed to set legal bylaws for the new country, and to outline the provincial and federal government's responsibilities of Canada, and consists of other laws (i.e., Legal and Equality Rights, Fundamentals of Freedom) and acts that amended or added to the original Act as Canada became independent. Sir John A. MacDonald being a leading figure in the discussions and conferences which resulted in the BNA and the creation of Canada, also resulted in MacDonald becoming Canada’s first Prime Minister.

There is no doubt that Edward Cornwallis statue has certain significance. Although the statue has been around for nearly 100 years, it is still intact. The statue of Cornwallis was created by the Scottish sculptor J. Massey Rhind and was unveiled at its eponymous park on June 22, 1931. It was considered the 182nd anniversary of Cornwallis’s arrival and watched as the natal day. (Announcement, 1931) The statue looks attentively to forward, wears a cloak, left hand clenches commanding sword, right hand holds a cocked hat, bronze figures throughout the mottled with grooves, eyes reveal that strong ambition and tenacity of one generation leader. The statue has a straight body, burly back symbolize the courage of Cornwallis and the magnificent imperialism. The statue is located at center of Cornwallis Park, the fields were lush with grass and flowers, and tall trees are in order, cluster of dandelion open in the thick grass, the birds singing on the branch, a group of pigeons were pecking at the crumbs that people spilled on the ground. Many tourists who drove to Halifax were watching the park and the statue through the window, and they often use the camera to record here. Five clean paths were staggered between the bright meadows in the park. Some of the entertainment devices such as swings and slides are built in the park for children to play and exercise. There are often many old people enjoying the afternoon sun in long deckchairs. It is hard to imagine that there is a lot of

This act occurred on July 1st, 1867 the law The British North America Act is important in Canadian history because it is the 1867 Act which officially created the new country of Canada by joining together the four provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia legal in Confederation. This legislation, passed by the British Parliament, created Canada as a new making it its own today. Therefore Canada is an independent country that must not listen to anyone but themselves.

Starting with the Constitution Act of 1791, Canada was divided into two parts: Upper Canada and Lower Canada. Upper Canada was where the wealthy British, known as the Family Compact, resided. Lower Canada was where the less wealthy French resided. Although Lower Canada had its own branch of government, known as the Legislative Assembly, it had tremendously limited power. After many Canadians voiced their anger towards this circumstance, the Constitution of 1867 was created (Billingsley, 2013). The constitution combined Lower Canada and Upper Canada, and it gave the people much more rights, although it did not actually make Canada an independent country. Canada’s road to independence was, to a large extent, evolutionary and not revolutionary because it was unoriginal and because it took much too long of a time for its changes to be considered revolutionary.

Independence, the state of being free from outside control, and not subject to another’s authority. The 1920s and 1930s were a time for Canada to leave its British roots behind and forge its own identity, as well as take control of all matters relating to the preservation of the country and its people. However, this was not the case. Canada, although receiving some leeway from the British, remained a dependent country under the thumb of outside forces due to the fact that they were still under the British North American Act, thereby not having their own constitution, as well as the English monarch remaining as the head of state, and because it moved its economic dependence off the shoulders of one nation and unto another’s. Although the Chanak Affair showed that Canada’s military was no longer obligated to fight

The constitution act of 1982 brought the country’s constitution to Canada from Great Britain for

Thirdly, The Canada Act, 1982 this act ended all of Canada`s left over reliance on the United Kingdom. Patriation, which is essentially is a procedure where ambulation change takes place, was the process used. It was also the first act to overtake in both of Canada`s languages, French and English.

The British North America Act (BNA) is known as The Act that created Canada. In this thesis statement I will thoroughly explain the Manifest Destiny, and how colonists feared the United States. In 1864 the BNA Act was drafted by the Quebec Conference on Canadian confederation.

The first major event that impacted Canada’s legacy, as a whole, was the sacrificial battle of Vimy Ridge. Vimy Ridge was proven to be essential to the foundation of Canada as it signified the birth of a new nation and it was considered to be the greatest battle fought, in World War One. Firstly, the Battle of Vimy Ridge established Canada’s emergence as a newly born nation from under the shadow of Britain and gave a verification of Canada’s prominence on the international level. For instance, after successfully regaining the ridge, it displayed to the British superpower, that Canada are worthy of independence, that must be granted upon as a reward for a significant victory (Fonseca). As a result, the Battle of Vimy Ridge, marked the end of British soldiers commanding Canadian troops, as Canada showed tremendous resilience internationally, and also proved that we are independently, capable of leading a well-organized attack against other countries (Fonseca). This milestone was a huge accomplishment for Canadians, as eventually this was the catalyst for total autonomy of Britain (“History Now”). Secondly, the Battle of Vimy Ridge gave Canada justified independence on the international stage. As a result of winning the complicated battle, Canada was deservedly permitted to their own independent seat and signature at the peace talks after the war. This then allowed Canada, to participate in voicing their thoughts, and plans as a newly independent country. This was seen to be,

As time goes on, some countries become more relevant in the global sphere while others start to fade away. Canada is a country that only becomes more relevant as time goes on. Since being granted full sovereignty, Canada has had a growing role as a major world player. Much of their international growth has to do with its close ties to the United States and the United Kingdom. However, the country has also undergone huge change and refocusing on a domestic level. With influence from both Europe and the United States, Canada has a very unique system of governing. This paper will focus on a few major areas of Canada. It will look into the history of Canada, the structure of its government, its politics, and many of the major issues it faces today.

Canada was founded on 1st July, 1867. Before that it was just a colony for France and Britain. It became a country after being undercontrolled for years. The independence of Canada relates to the novel, The Wars, written by a Canadian novelist, Timothy Findley. In the novel, innocence was a major theme. As a colony, Canada was a symbol of innocence. It was forced to join many wars and went through trade between other countries. In the novel, innocents were also being affected by the outside world. Timothy Findley tried to teach us that being innocent will only create chaos around us. We should acknowledge the dangers of the world and grow up.

During the time of the confederation in 1867, Canada was merely seen as one of the established colonies within the British empire and was hence subordinate to the British Parliament and its decisions, however it was gradually becoming more independent over a series of events that took place over the years. From 1914 to 2017, Canada has continuously gone though gradual political processes and developments untimely gaining its own identity and national pride. Canada has many positive events that shaped it identity and contributed to gaining independence from Britain after World War II, such as the making of the symbolic Canadian flag, the Order of Canada, and the Constitution Act of 1982.

The right of the Legislature of Great-Britain to impose taxes on her American Colonies, and the

It was in the weary war years of Mackenzie King in the 1930’s when the development of Canadian foreign policy started to take shape. Before that period Canada did not have an independent foreign policy with no international presence whatsoever and Canadian people saw themselves as part of the British dynasty. The first period in the formulation of Canadian foreign policy was in fact the ‘absence’ of policy and it was World War 1 which gave birth to foreign policy. Sixty thousand Canadians were lost which left Canadians wary of international development especially when there were very few military objectives. Canada had minimal control over her own troops and negotiations with the British were a challenge. Our troops were under control of the British and negotiating with the British was challenging. Looking back, there was almost a sense of absurdity about WW1. Therefore, Canadians came out of WW1 with a stronger than ever desire for independence. The Statute of Westminster, 1931, was the last of the Imperial Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain applicable to all dominions. It granted Canada,

seen as a colony of Britain. At the time when the Canadians were called they were a