The Act of Union, passed in July 1840 and proclaimed February 10, 1841, abolished the legislatures of Lower Canada and Upper Canada. It established a new political ent… See more

The new Dominion of Canada is no larger than Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the land near the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the St. Lawrence River and the north side of the Great Lakes.… See more

1874 – Boundaries for the Province of Ontario are expanded.
1876 – The District of Keewatin is created from part of the Northwest Territories.
1880 – Brit… See more

1889 – The boundary dispute between Manitoba and Ontario is settled in Ontario’s favour. Ontario’s borders are enlarged northward.
1895 – Th… See more

1920 – Boundaries are established among the districts of the Northwest Territories.
1927 – The Quebec-Labrador boundary is defined by the Judicial Committee of the British Priv… See more