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1500-1755:
Indigenous Peoples; New France; The Acadians
1759-1791:
The Conquest; Quebec Act; Canada Act
1840-1866:
Act of Union; Responsible Government; Road to Confederation
1867-1871:
Confederation; Manitoba
& British Columbia join
1871-1884:
Indigenous Treaties; PEI joins; Supreme Court formation
1885-1898:
The Last Spike; Manitoba Schools Act; The Klondike
1905-1929:
Alberta & Saskatchewan join; World War I; The Roaring Twenties
1930-1949:
The Great Depression; World War II; Newfoundland joins
1960 to present:
The Quiet Revolution; Patriation of the Constitution; Canadian Government today

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Introduction

A Country by Consent is a national history of Canada which studies the major political events that have shaped the country, presented in a cohesive, chronological narrative. Many of these main events are introduced by an audiovisual overview, enlivened by narration, sound effects and music.

Two Ways to Browse:

The menu at the left shows several time periods and the main events within each one. Roll over any time period and click on any topic or sub-topic to go to the appropriate page.
Scroll and click through illustrated timelines below to explore your chosen time period. There are clickable areas on each timeline that will take you to the associated page.

This was the first digital, multimedia history of Canada. It started out as a laserdisc in 1993 and the CD-ROM version has been used in schools across the country. This online, public domain site is the fifth edition of the project.

NOW AVAILABLE!

Indigenous Peoples map high-definition custom colour print showing various First Nations at the time of European contact. Suitable for classroom wall display. 71 cm x 71 cm (28 inches x 28 inches). Contact us to order. $179.50 includes taxes and shipping by regular Canada Post.

This is an enlarged print of the map from the Indigenous Peoples chapter found here.

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Operation Husky 1943

This was the first successful invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Canadians played a key role in taking the strategic island of Sicily. For video and more information go here.

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The Canadian Wheat Board: Rise and fall of a prairie giant by André Magnan

Andre Magnon Created in 1935, the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) was one of the most important institutions of the prairie grain economy. From 1943 until 2012, the CWB served as a “single-desk” seller of prairie grain... (read more)

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A brief history on film

A précis of Canada's early economic history in two lively film clips.

Narrators Laurier LaPierre, Dalton Camp and Linda West

For a brief history of Canada's economic relationship with the United States: click here for Part 1 and click here for Part 2; total length 14 minutes. This is an excerpt from the feature documentary, Hoodwinked: The Myth of Free Trade, produced by West/Dunn Productions and edited by Bill Dunn. Broadcaster and author Laurier LaPierre narrates after a short intro by Linda West and a guest appearance from Canadian political commentator Dalton Camp.

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This was the first digital, multimedia history of Canada. It started out as a laserdisc in 1993 and the CD-ROM version has been used in schools across the country. It has been approved as a curriculum-supporting resource by provincial and territorial ministries of education. This online, public domain site is the fifth edition of the project.