| − | On July 1st, 1867, the colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada, were joined, creating the Dominion of Canada, consisting of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. While this act granted Canada status as a nation, most power remained with the British Parliament, until 1982, when the Constitution act was ratified. | + | On July 1, 1867, the colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada, were joined, creating the Dominion of Canada, consisting of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. While this act granted Canada status as a nation, most power remained with the British Parliament, until 1982, when the Constitution act was ratified. |