Happy Canada Day
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
The Charlottetown Conference was held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, for representatives from the colonies of British North America to discuss Canadian Confederation. The conference took place between 1–9 September 1864. The above image is of delegates of the Charlottetown Conference on the steps of Government House.
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed beginning July 1, 1867 from the provinces, colonies and territories of British North America. The following image is of a scene at the Centennial of Confederation - a hundred years after 1867.
Today is July 1 - Canada’s 142nd birthday. Happy Canada Day!