Outlaw71
Android Expert
Well technically we've only been 100% on our own since 1982. That's when the Canada Act was finalized that severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the British Parlament.
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Well technically we've only been 100% on our own since 1982. That's when the Canada Act was finalized that severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the British Parlament.
Roze
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That's just the technicallity and detailed that needed to be ironed out...confedration happened in 1867...that's all that matters. So Canada is only 144 years old. It's younger than I thought
I swore I celebrated its 150th bday I mean...I remember it being BIG!!! lol. I love how we've hijacked a brit thread
Roze
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Yup...seems like it took over 100 years for real independence. No wonder those Americans make fun of usI know, I just found it amusing how we still had a few ties to England all the way up until 1982. That's the story of Candada alright, never in too big of a hurry to do anything.
"We'll get it done...... right after the hockey game"!
They had to fight a bloody war to get their independence. We were given ours on a platter and took our sweet time to finalize it. So we basically didn't get full independence until parliment wrote the charter of rights and freedom. Anyways, we still got plenty of ties to our British brothers *points* Victoria's Day...we even enact a Govenor General to be the Queen representative. There are more that I can't remember. I guess us Canucks just love the Brits 
.I love how we've hijacked a brit thread
You run off to form your own indepemdant country, and then you have the cheek to come back and steal our threads!
ElasticNinja
Android Expert
and you would want a bloody revolution... why?
Snedd
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Stuntman
Android Expert
The first time that Canada officially acted as a country independent of the UK was at the Treaty of Versailles. This was the event that brought The Great War (World War I) to an official close. Canada was officially recognised on the international stage as a nation separate from the UK. The US at the time was actually against Canada signing as a separate nation on the treaty.
No wonder those Americans make fun of us
I'm proud of the fact that Canada can achieve independence through peaceful means instead of a major bloody war.
The Charter was designed to ensure that our old Bill of Rights (which is more or less a similar document) could not be easily changed by a simple majority of parliament. The Bill was like any other bill and the next goverment could simply reverse or change things. Having the Charter ensured that the Rights and Freedoms applied in all juristictions (federal, provincial, territorial and municipal) and could not be changed easily. Although we officially achieved more independence as a result, in practice the UK had not asserted any power over Canada for decades prior.
Anyways, we still got plenty of ties to our British brothers *points* Victoria's Day...we even enact a Govenor General to be the Queen representative. There are more that I can't remember. I guess us Canucks just love the Brits
The Queen reigns, but does not rule and we welcome Prince William and Kate Middleton when they come and visit.
Roze
Hiding behind a mystery
Which reinforce our Peace keeping ways. I did put a
when I said that earlier. *slaps forehead* What's the whole point of having a Monarch when you have a parliment :/ I never did understand that other than it's a very EXPENSIVE symbol.
ElasticNinja
Android Expert
I wish Ireland was in Canada 
tourism
Roze
Hiding behind a mystery
haha, why is that? Well there are a lot of Irish (decents) in Canada!I wish Ireland was in Canada
I believe a lot migrated over during the potato famine.
ElasticNinja
Android Expert
It's more humane keeping them as pets than executing them.
I'm pretty sure they give a decent return on the investment. Ever seen the crowds outside Buckingham Palace? They're one of the UK's top tourist attractions.....seriously.
ElasticNinja
Android Expert
Roze
Hiding behind a mystery
But it's not as bad as Greece!do you live under rock?!?!?
worlds worst banks
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*shouts in the Queen of Heart's voice* off with their heads!!!It's more humane keeping them as pets than executing them.
haha...*raises hand* I am guilty as charged there >_>;; Though the front...Buckingham Palance is one ugly building. I don't know why it doesn't look like Winsor Castle? Now I have a horrid association that Palance exterior=ugly, while Castle=pretty. I did enjoy the park across the street from the palace with its gold gate and there was a Canadian monument there too!!! The joy of finding something Canadian when I was in London!!! lol
LaDrOIdBoy
Member
I'm 100% british yes it is weird being outnumbered but Americans are cool TEA AND BISCUITS FTW!!!! LOL
yes it is weird being outnumbered but Americans are cool TEA AND BISCUITS FTW!!!! LOL
ElasticNinja
Android Expert
they just have a northern Ireland style economy, except they have no Great Britain!
our banking crisis is worse than Spain's, and they have 10 times the population!
Stuntman
Android Expert
I never understood when I was younger. As I got older, I rather warmed up to the monarchy. Perhaps the older I get the more I'm into "traditional" things.
Snedd
Well-Known Member
It's more humane keeping them as pets than executing them.
Expensive pets, and executions did used to bring in the crowds.
And I bet the loss to tourism could be compensated for by opening Buck house / Windsor castle / Balmoral as exclusive hotels.I didn't pay enough attention in history but somehow we managed to have a civil war and the monarchists lost and yet we still have a monarchy.
Roze
Hiding behind a mystery
hmm was that when England became Democratic and the Monach lost its ruling power which went to Parliment? That's the only explanation I can think of that makes sense, lol.Expensive pets, and executions did used to bring in the crowds.
I didn't pay enough attention in history but somehow we managed to have a civil war and the monarchists lost and yet we still have a monarchy.
Roze
Hiding behind a mystery
That's because we like you British but you guys don't post enough (or more than us) haha
jamor
Android Expert
That's funny - last time I was in Canada everything was in French.
Haha
Long story short.. The French originally colonized Canada and then the Brits came in and ousted them in the Sevens Year War.