Five Milestones in Canadian Government

Five source-linked ideas from Discover Canada, with illustrations and short explanations.

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Five ideas to help you remember

01Rights

Religious freedom for Catholics; French civil law alongside British criminal law.

02Government

The Constitutional Act divided the Province of Quebec and created elected legislative assemblies.

03Government

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick united to form the Dominion of Canada.

04Rights

The Act established equality between English and French in federal institutions.

05Rights

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms became part of the Constitution.