Timeline Monday 1 July 1867

Events on Monday 1 July 1867 1

• 1867 Dominion of Canada established British North America Act unites the provinces The British North America Act came into force, joining the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single federal dominion within the British Empire. John A. Macdonald became the country's first prime minister. July 1 is celebrated annually as Canada Day.