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Definition of: British North America Act
The act of Parliament that in 1867 created the Government of Canada for the federation of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Manitoba joined in 1870, British Columbia in 1871, Prince Edward Island in 1873, Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1905, and Newfoundland in 1949.
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