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Autonomy For Canada

By tory_david

  • 1919 - Paris Peace Conference and Treaty of Versailles

    1919 - Paris Peace Conference and Treaty of Versailles
    • Prime Minister represented Canada at the Paris Peace Conference.
    • Canada created the "League of Nations" where Canada demanded a separate seat and vote to assert independence from Britain.
    • Canada was an Independent signatory and a participant in the "Treaty of Versailles" they were a apart of a lot of big discussions.
    • This is the first time that Canada represented themselves separate from Britain.
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    Autonomy

    A timeline based on Canadas constant strive for independance.

  • 1922 - Chanak Crisis

    1922 - Chanak Crisis
    • Canada refused Britains call for support when they were threatened by the Turks.
    • Chanak was a Turkish port that was controlled by Britain to maintain peace, if Turkey regained the port, it would create chaos because the Turks would have direct access to Britain by the Mediterranean Sea.
    • Prime Minister King, brought the issue to the parliament instead of obeying Britain. By the time that King discussed the issue the crisis had been averted.
    • This was the first time Canada refused Britain.

  • 1923 - Halibut Treaty

    1923 - Halibut Treaty
    • Canada negotiated a treaty with the United States to protect halibut along the coast of British Columbia and Alaska.
    • Britain insisted that they should sign on this agreement, Canada said that it was an issue between Canada and the United States.
    • This was the first treaty that was independantly signed by Canada.

  • 1926 - Imperial Conference/The Balfour Report

    1926 - Imperial Conference/The Balfour Report
    • A conference where Canada requested formal recognition of their autonomy.
    • Canada requested the freedom to govern themselves.
    • Lord Balfour released a statement stating that "There are autonomous communities within the British Empire."
    • Canada made the greatest progress toward changing it's legal dependence.

  • 1926 - King/Byng Crisis

    1926 - King/Byng Crisis
    • Prime Minister King felt that the Governor General should have to take the advice given by the Prime Minister.
    • King felt that it didn't matter that the Governor General was appointed by Britain, he should still have to follow the Prime Minister's lead.
    • This crisis led to having no Governor General act against the wishes of an elected Prime Minister.

  • 1927 - Foreign Canadian Embassies Canada's Ambassador

    1927 - Foreign Canadian Embassies Canada's Ambassador
    • Canada opens embassy in the United States.
    • Embassy is open in France and Belgium.
    • Canada has government representatives in other countries.
    • Canada could communicate with other nations without having to go through Britain.

  • 1931 - The Statue of Westminster

    1931 - The Statue of Westminster
    • The statute of Westminster was passed by the British Government.
    • This formally turned the British Empire into the British Commonwealth.
    • Canada was now a country equal in status with Britain and could make their own laws.