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Admission to Canada
- When
- 15 July 1870
- Where
- Unresolved site
The British government admitted the territory to Canada on 15 July 1870, following an order-in-council dated 23 June 1870.
The admission was executed under section 146 of the Constitution Act, 1867. It was subject to the making of treaties with sovereign indigenous nations to provide consent for the Imperial Crown to exercise sovereignty, pursuant to the limitations and conditions of the Rupert's Land documents.
Sources
- Rupert's Land Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-15
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