Canada Day Jul 1, 2024

Canada Day

Today, Canada celebrates its national day. It commemorates the passing of the Constitution Act of 1867, which joined three British colonies, the Province of Canada (later Quebec and Ontario), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, to become the self-governing country of Canada.

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Jul 1, 2019It’s Canada’s national day
Jul 1, 2020Canada s $20 view
Jul 1, 2021Celebrating migrations
Jul 1, 2022Tour de France
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