History question for any Canadians out there

[sandmanwake]

Is there a Canadian Independence Day?  Exactly how did Canada break away from British rule, what were the reasons, and when did it occur? 

 

[StageLeft]

July 1st is Canada day. Canada was officially formed in 1867 between ontario, nova scotia, new brunswick and um, quebec.

There wasn't any violence or anything cool like that. I really don't know the reasons unfortunately and must admit my ignorance in the matter.

 

[Infos]

We're too wimpy to break away violently from the British
even though the whole royalty thing is crap

We have recently started celebrating Canada Day

but it is more a celebration of being proud to be a Canadian than anything else

 

[sandmanwake]

So if Canada isn't a part of the British empire any more, how come Canadian money still has British royality on it and Mounties on tv are always saying "God bless the queen" and such stuff?

Just read the front page of that Canadian Day site.  So basically, the British government decided to pass a law which gave Canada a sort of self rule.  Does this mean that they could technically pass another law which revokes this self rule at any time they like?

 

[StageLeft]

Canadian money still has British royality on it and Mounties on tv are always saying "God bless the queen" and such stuff?

damned if I know. There was a debate about this on a news message board a while back that I was reading. I think its pathetic that we still say stuff like "God bless the queen". I mean come on get off it already. Canada is its own country. Its ties with England are strong but I find that stuff a little unecessary and mildly degrading.

Does this mean that they could technically pass another law which revokes this self rule at any time they like?



I don't think so. I know it sure wouldn't work anyway What is england gonna do, send the redshirts over?

 

[sandorski]

Canada is still part of the British Commonwealth, but it is fully independent. No, the British Parliament can't just pass a law and revoke Canada's independence.

 

[Pepsi90919]

What sandorski said. The queen is just a figurehead.

 

[eakers]

i have never said "god bless the queen"


*kat. <-- must be a bad canadian.

 

[Dark4ng3l]

Technically canada was formed when the US declarend endependance because of the loyalists who setled in Ontario. Eventually we became a country with some of the other british colonies and expanded(most of our provinces are ex british colonies). Technicaly we are rules by a constitutional monarchy(direct translation from french, not sure if it's that in english) the Queen rules the governement, but now the signes some papers that gives the queen no right to make any decisions so the parliament rules, but the constitution says the queen rules the contry or something.

 

[Martin]

There is no British empire anymore, there is the British Commonwealth.

Canada became an partially autonomous country in 1867 when the British gov passed the BNA act.

In 1932 the "sun set" on the British Empire as Canada, South Africa and some other counties were given full autonomy and the common wealth was formed.