Episode 2 of 2
Entry into Confederation
- When
- July 20, 1871
- Where
- Victoria, British Columbia
British Columbia officially joined the Dominion of Canada as the sixth province on July 20, 1871, via an Imperial order-in-council.
The union was enacted under the British North America Act. The colony had been amalgamated with Vancouver Island in 1866. The entry was contingent on Canadian promises to assume colonial debt and build a railway, terms negotiated in 1870.
Sources
- Canadian Confederation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
- British Columbia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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