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Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1.
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Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901
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Royal assent
Formal approval of a proposed law in monarchies
Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in others that is a separate step. Under a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Constitution Act, 1867
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The Constitution Act, 1867, originally enacted as the British North America Act, 1867, is a major part of the Constitution of Canada. The act created a federal dominion and defines much of the operation of the Government of Canada, including its federal structure, the House of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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