Canada’s Constitution Act

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Article abstract: Canada assumes control over its own constitution, ushering in an era of intense debate over the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments and a confrontation between advocates of Quebec’s sovereignty and Canadian nationalists.

Summary of Event

In 1841, English-speaking Upper Canada and French-speaking Lower Canada were joined in a political union, but by the 1860’s, these two culturally distinct groups encountered difficulties in cooperation. A new constitution, the British North America Act of 1867, brought...

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