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Canadian
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Histoire
du Canada

Chronology

Chronologie

General Overviews / other good sites Historical Maps of Canada Pre-confederation 1867... Evolution of Confederation 1982... Patriation of Constitution Amending Formulae Minority Language Rights / 2 Nations Rights and Liberties Quebec's Boundaries Civil Code of Quebec Sources by Site	Aperçu général / d'autres sites cartes historiques du Canada avant la conféderation 1867... evolution de la conféderation 1982... rapatriement de la constitution Formules d'Amendement Droits linguistiques minoritaires / 2 nations droits et libertés les frontières de Quebec code civil du Québec sources par site
How to Use This Index	Comment utiliser cet index
Scan or search for the document of interest by title, subject or date Lynx: "/" opens the 'search' function Netscape: CTRL-F opens the 'search' function Try an [e] link for the English version. (some links may be broken)	Lisez ou recherchez le document d'intéret par titre, sujet ou date: Lynx: "/" initie la fonction de recherche Netscape: CTRL-F initie la fonction de recherche Essayez un lien [f] pour la version française (Il y'en a de brisé)

Notes:
Anglophones should note how much more is available in English than in French; this is unfortunately typical of our communication problem in Canada, and contributes to a sense of embattlement among Francophones.
Many of these documents are available thanks to William F. Maton at his main site and mirror at Electronic Frontier Canada and others thanks to the archives at SchoolNet/ Rescol and the Victoria Freenet.
Ici, à Inter.Canada, nous faisons notre meilleur pour en afficher en français.

Bold text indicates the documents that affect our current debates.
Le texte foncé indique les documents qui portent sur les débats actuels.

General --- Général

1867 & 1982: Table of Contents Justice Dept
Sources by/par Site
Overview by William Maton (follow Cdn Const'l Documents)
Overview from Globe&Mail
SchoolNet / Rescol other docs -- d'autres documents
Histoire du Québec history of Quebec & Canada
description of the constitution
F. Gingras à l'U. d'Ottawa

Maps/Cartes: Evolution of Canada

< 1867 - Pre-Confederation

PreConfederation Documents

1755 - Exile of Acadian Neutrals [e]
1761 - Wyndham's policy towards French inhabitants of British N. America [e]
1763 - Treaty of Paris [e]
translated from French - Britain got Canada / France got fishing rights & St.Pierre-Miquelon
Britain guaranteed Catholic religious freedom in Canada
la France a cédé le Canada à la G.B. qui a guaranti les droits de catholiques
1763 - The Royal Proclamation / Proclamation Royale [e] [e] [f]
Britain declared itself in possession of "Quebec"
Britain recognized aboriginal peoples (lands, etc.)
l'Angleterre déclara sa possession du territoire nommé Quebec
l'Angleterre reconnait les autochones (terres, etc.)
1774 - The Quebec Act / l'Acte de Québec [e] [e] [f]
British law entrenching protection of the civil code, French language , Catholic Church
Loi britannique protegeant le code civil, le français, et l'Eglise catholique
1791 - The Constitutional Act --- l'Acte constitutionel (Acte du Canada) [f] [e]
divided "Quebec" into Upper & Lower Canada
divisa le "Québec" en Haut-Canada et Bas-Canada
1834 - les 92 résolutions sousmises à l'Assemblée législative
(inspirées par Louis-Joseph Papineau et les Patriotes, --->rebellion en 1837
1837 - Proclamation to the People of Upper Canada [e]
(led by William Lyon Mackenzie) -->rebellion in 1837
1838 - Durham Report & commentary [e]
1840 - The Act Of Union / l'Acte d'Union [e/f]
joined Upper & Lower Canada under one legislature; equal representation for UC, LC
English only official language
amalgamation des 2 Canadas; une seule législature avec représentation égale du BC et HC
l'anglais devint la seule langue officielle -- lasted 8 years
1848 - letters from Lord Elgin to Lord Grey [e/f]
"French-Canadians will be the last defenders of the Union Jack.."
Lord Elgin then recommended making French an official language again
1848 - 11 & 12 Victoriae C.56 (British law) [e/f]
restored French as one of two official languages - at Lord Elgin's advice
le français restauré comme langue officielle
1864 - Charlottetown Conference - documents/commentaries/commentaires: [e] [f]
1864 - Quebec Conference - 72 resolutions [e] [e] [f]
1865 - Colonial Laws Validity Act [e]
U.K. parliament could override colonial laws (repealed in 1931 - Stt. of Westminster)
parlement du R.U. pouvait annuler toute loi d'une colonie (révoquée en 1931)
1866 - annexation by U.S. ?? - annexation aux Etats-Unis ?? : [e] [f]
1866 - London Conference - 69 Resolutions [e]
follow-up of / suite de 1864

Note. Acts and conventions listed above were superceded by the BNA Act, 1867, so have lost the force of law.
Noter. Les lois et conventions citées ci-dessus ont été remplacées par l'Acte de l'ANB, et ont donc perdu leur force de loi.

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Evolution of Confederation --- Evolution de la Conféderation

Since 1867 --- Depuis 1867

Bold text indicates the documents that affect our current debates.
Le texte foncé indique les documents qui portent sur les débats actuels.

Overview

Cdn Const'l Documents

Histoire du Québec

1867 - Constitution Act (BNA, 1867) [e] ^ [e] ^ [e] ^ [e] ^ [f] ^ [e(1-89)] ^ [e(90-147)]
1868 - Rupert's Land Act [e] ^ [e]
1869 - Métis Bill of Rights [e] . [e] . [e]
1869 - NWT Act [e]
1869 - Act for temporary governement of Rupert's Land and NWT... [e] ^ [e]
1870 - Métis List of Rights [e] . [e] . [e]
1870 - re: Lynch Red River Amnesty [e] ^ [e]
1870 - Admission of Ruperts Land [e]
1870 - Manitoba Act [e/f]
MB entered Confederation as a bilingual province
English abolished Fr. lang. rights in 1890 when they became majority
Supreme court overturned this in 198x
1871 - British Columbia Terms of Union [e]
1871 - Constitution Act (BNA, 1871) [e] ^ [e]
1873 - Prince Edward Island Terms of Union [e]
1875 - Parliament of Canada Act [e]
1878 - MacDonald's National Policy - la politique nationale de MacDonald [e]
maritime & western provinces to be markets for Ontario & Quebec -- the source of western alienation
les provinces maritimes et de l'ouest serviront de marchés pour les industries de l'Ontario et du Québec -- source de l'aliénation de l'ouest
1880 - Adjacent Territories Order [e] [e]
1881 - Manitoba Boundary Extension Act [e]
1886 - Constitution Act (BNA, 1886) [e] ^ [e]
1889 - Canada (Ontario Boundary) Act [e] ^ [e]
1893 - Statute Law Revision Act [e]
1895 - Canadian Speaker (App't of Deputy) Act [e]
1896 - Laurier-Greenway Compromise - Manitoba French Schools [e] ^ [e]
1898 - Yukon Territory Act
1898 - Loi sur les frontières N-O, N, et E de Québec
1898 - Act respecting NW, N, & NE boundaries of Quebec [e/f]
1905 - Alberta Act [e/f]
AB entered Confederation as a bilingual province with guarantees for Fr. schools
1905 - Saskatchewan Act [e/f]
SK entered Confederation as a bilingual province with guarantees for Fr. schools
1907 - Constitution Act (BNA, 1907) [e]
1912 - Loi de l'extension de frontières de Québec
1912 - Quebec Boundaries Extension Act (article 2) [e/f]
1915 - Constitution Act (BNA, 1915) (senate rep'n) [e]
1916 - Constitution Act [e]
1927 - Statute Law Revision Act [e]
1930 - Constitution Act
1931 - Statute of Westminster [e]
repealed 1865 Colonial Laws Validity Act
1939 - BC Separatism [e]
1940 - Constitution Act [e]
1943 - British North America Act [e]
1946 - British North America Act [e]
1946 - Act to Amend Quebec Boundaries Extension Act of 1912 [e]
1946 - Loi modifiant la Loi de l'extension des frontières du Québec [e/f]
la population comptait dans le calcul de représentation dans la Chambre des Communes
1947 - Letters Patent (re office of Gov'r Gen.) [e]
1949 - Newfoundland Act (British North America Act) [e]
1949 - Supreme Court Amendment Act
1949 - British North America Act [e]
1950 - Statute Law Revision Act [e]
1951 - British North America Act [e]
1952 - British North America Act [e]
1960 - Canadian Bill of Rights and Freedoms (see-voir)
1960 - Constitution Act [e]
1964 - Constitution Act [e]
1965 - Constitution Act [e]
1974 - Constitution Act [e]
(rep'n in H. of Commons --- rep'n dans la Ch. des Communes)
1975 - Constitution Act (No. 1) [e]
1975 - Constitution Act (No. 2) [e]
1982 - Constitution Act (see-voir)
1982 - Canada Act (U.K.) [e]
1983 - Proclamation - Constitution [e]
1985 - Constitution Act (representation) [e]
(rep'n in H. of Commons --- rep'n dans la Ch. des Communes)
1987 - Constitutional Amendment - Newfoundland Act [e]
1993 - Constitutional Amendment - New Brunswick [e]
1993 - Constitutional Amendment - Prince Edward Island [e]
199x - Electoral Boundaries Redistribution Act (EBRA)
199? - Bill C-69 (modifies the EBRA)...dans le Sénat

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1982 - Constitution

1982 - Constitution Act (as amended by New Brunswick Act 1993) [e] ^ [e] ^ [e] ^ [f]
1983 - Constitution Act - Proclamation [e]
Charter of Rights --- Charte des droits (see--voir)

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Amending Formulae --- Formules d'Amendement

1971 Victoria Charter -- la Charte de Victoria

1987 Meech Lake Accord --- l'Accord du Lac Meech

text in English [e1] ^ [e2] ^ [e3] ^ [e]
modification constitutionnelle proposée (en français) [f]

1993 Charlottetown Accord --- l'Accord de Charlottetown

preliminaries --- les préliminaires
- "Canada's Future Together" [e] ^ [e] ^ [e]
- "Bâtir Ensemble l'Avenir du Canada" [f] ^ [f] ^ [f]
  (led to --- le chemin à Charlottetown)
- proposal of Joe Clarke --- proposition de Joe Clarke [e] ^ [f] (x-gzip)
the Accord --- L'Accord
- Consensus Report [e] ^ [e] ^ [e]
- Draft Legal Text [e]^ [e]
résultats des référenda [] ^ [] ^ []

1995, Bill C-110 --- Projet de Loi C-110

text --- texte [e/f]
Allan Rock /Hansard 95.11.30 (268) [e] ^ [f]
commentary --- commentaires [e/f]

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Rights & Freedoms --- Droits et libertés

moved ! .... relocalisé!

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Code civil du Québec

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