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Canada's History › Key Events
What is the Dominion of Canada?
- Another name for the federal government of Canada
- The name given to Canada at Confederation in 1867, reflecting its status as a self-governing British dominion
- The territory controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company before Confederation
- A historical territory that is now the province of Ontario
Why this is the correct answer
At Confederation in 1867, Canada was named the Dominion of Canada, a term reflecting its self-governing status within the British Empire. The word 'dominion' was chosen partly to emphasise loyalty to the Crown while signalling a degree of autonomy. Canada gradually gained full independence through the Statute of Westminster in 1931 and the Constitution Act in 1982.