Canada

Canada, officially the Dominion of Canada (but this name has seldom used since 1982), is a sovereign country comprising much of northern North America.

Canada is one of the seventeen British Commonwealth Realms and thus of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is also a member of the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and the North American Free Trade Agreement.

History

 * 1901: passing of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia
 * 1942: adoption of the Statute of Westminster, making Australia an independent dominion of the British Empire
 * 1957: passing of the British Columbia and Canada Act in British Columbia and Canada, removing most trade and movement barriers between the two
 * 1969: passing of the Commonwealth Realms Act in BC, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Malta; other Realms passed this act in later years.

Transportation

 * Transportation in Canada