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Reasons for Yukon not to join.
Sharing gold and higher taxes, loss of culture, political complications
What is political dealock?
Political deadlock is when the government and its opposition nearly have an even number of seats when making a decision. This was because the seats were even - a 50/50 split - and a decision could not be made.
When was the Charlottetown conference?
When was the London conference?
December 4th 1866 - March 1867
What kind of governments resulted?
A governments with two divisions of power.
1.) Federal - more power
2.) Provincial - less power
Reasons for Yukon joining.
Gold rush, Fear of the US, Railway, Job opportunities, Canadas promise
Who originally apart of the Maritime union?
Three Atlantic provinces
- New Brunswick
-Nova Scotia
-PEI
What and where was the London Conference?
London, England
Leaders of the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia came together, turning the rough draft of the Quebec Resolutions into the British North America Act (BNA Act)
Who was at the Charlottetown conference?
Delegates from Prince Edward Island, the Province of Canada (Ontario and Quebec), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
Responsibilities of Provincial governments.
Taxes, debt, labor laws, licensing, health and welfare, agriculture, and education.
Year Yukon joined Confederation.
June 13th, 1898
What was the Maritime Union?
The Maritime Union was the idea of the three Atlantic provinces getting together to join as one.
What and where was the Quebec conference?
Quebec City.
Discuss the unification of the colonies into one country
Broad decisions from the Charlottetown conference and this one turned into the 72 resolutions, also known as the Quebec Resolutions.
Who was at the Quebec conference?
Fathers of confederation -
Delegates and leaders from; Nova Scotia, Ontario, NFL, Quebec, New Brunswick, PEI
Public debt, defense, post Office, Banking Interest, Criminal Law, Foreign Affairs, Education, Agriculture and taxes.
Leaders/Delegates of Yukon.
William Ogilvie - 1898 - 1901
Both Conservative
What came together to form a country?
A federation of colonies in British North America came together as one, forming the country we know today as Canada.
When was the Quebec conference?
October 10th 1864 - October 27th 1864
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What were the two parliament buildings made?
1.) House of Commons
-Voting
2.) Senate
-Elected
Fenian Raids, war and expansionism of the US, railway, British trade policy, reciprocity with US ends
What does confederation mean?
The confederation is when a group of people, or organization come together for a certain reason, and ambition.
Who was at the London Conference?
Politicians from the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick met with delegates of the British government in London.
What and where was Charlottetown Conference?
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Five delegates from each of the three provinces; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island showed (NFL was invited didn't show), discussed Maritime, political leaders of Canada crashed event pressing large confederation, they agreed
What was BNA Act?
What happened?
An act that made Canada Independent. Now known as the Constitution Act.
Established levels of governments, bilingual features in parliament, parliament buildings, rep by pop., passed by Britain parliament March 29th, 1867.