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Salute to Canada
Topic Started: Jul 1 2017, 01:56 PM (336 Views)
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funeralxempire
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That's nothing, I'm waiting for the Tim Horton's truck. :lol:
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still super jelly-oh-so of your Convoy collection :P :lol:

real neat one too
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Happy 150th Birthday Canada!

Well kind of, I guess some might say happy 150th birthday to the united Canada, but I don't know Canadian history well enough, just a brief look on the Wiki page.
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Happy Canada Day! :wave: Yes, a Tim Horton's semi would be cool!
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Happy Canada Day!
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Jul 1 2017, 04:39 PM
Happy 150th Birthday Canada!

Well kind of, I guess some might say happy 150th birthday to the united Canada, but I don't know Canadian history well enough, just a brief look on the Wiki page.
It's complicated. Originally (1600s era) Canada was southern Quebec, southern Ontario, along with Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. It was a separate colony from Louisiana, which claimed a huge portion of what would become US territory further south; in 1717 Louisiana annexed a portion of Pays d'en Haut (Illinois Country). It was also a separate colony from Acadia which was gradually conquered by the British during this period.

In 1763 Canada passed from the French to the British; Louisiana remained a French claim. The British are ultimately who defined Canada's borders in the way previously described, earlier the boundary between Canada and Louisiana was less well defined. In 1783 much of that territory was ceded to US government (along with part of Acadia). Prior to Confederation Canada referred to southern Ontario and southern Quebec (Upper and Lower). Confederation in 1867 joined the Canadas with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In 1870 Manitoba was created and Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory were annexed to Canada by the Crown. In 1871 British Columbia was admitted. In 1873 Prince Edward Island joined. In 1880 all British North American territory that wasn't associated with Newfoundland was annexed to Canada by the Crown. In 1949 Newfoundland and her associated territories were admitted.


In 1871 the Constitution Act gave Canada the power to establish new provinces and territories and change provincial boundaries with the affected province's consent.
In 1875 the Parliament of Canada Act clarified the power of the Canadian Parliament to legislate over, "privileges, immunities, and powers of," its members.
The Statute of Westminster, 1931 established legislative equality for the self-governing dominions of the British Empire with the United Kingdom and gave Canada effective legislative independence on most matters.
Finally in 1982 the Canada Act decreed that no future acts of the United Kingdom Parliament would extend to Canada, thereby patriating the constitution. Includes a French language version that has equal legal weight as Schedule A. Includes the Constitution Act, 1982 (in both languages) as Schedule B. Constitution Act, 1982 made several amendments to the British North America Act, 1867 and enacted the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

This is the point I would argue represents genuine independence. :unsure:
Edited by funeralxempire, Jul 1 2017, 09:47 PM.
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nice rig... This one still eludes me
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Jul 1 2017, 08:33 PM
nice rig... This one still eludes me
ANY rig he posts does elude me anyway! :lol: :lol:
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Jul 1 2017, 05:59 PM
Happy Canada Day!
:wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :1: :1: :1: :1: also from Austria and to Mark Foster :bangles: :bangles: :fiddle: :fiddle: :fiddle: :1: :1: :1: :1:
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So, what you're saying, funeralxempire, is that Canada is really only 35 years old...... B) (As we know it....)

Happy 35, Canada! (Belated, of course...)
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Jul 2 2017, 08:45 AM
So, what you're saying, funeralxempire, is that Canada is really only 35 years old...... B) (As we know it....)

Happy 35, Canada! (Belated, of course...)
Well, if you can't update your own constitution and if another country's legislature is entitled to pass binding laws over your country, I'd argue that country isn't genuinely independent.

1931 makes a fair point to claim independence as well, since that's when the Crown became a legally separate entity; it's correct to refer to Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc in the context of her role within those countries. On a day-to-day basis the Crown's duties are performed by their representative, the Governor-General.
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