As a British dominion, the united provinces were no longer a colony, and Canada was free to act like its own country with its own laws and parliament. ... Over time, the Dominion added more provinces and expanded into a confederation that extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Did Canada used to be a colony?

Natural Resources Canada.) At the time of Confederation, Canada had just five colonies: British Columbia, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Ontario and Quebec were one big colony called the Province of Canada.

Is Canada a colony or continent?

The country of Canada is found in the northern region of the continent of North America. It comprises of three territories and ten provinces which stretch northward to the Arctic Ocean, west to the Pacific Ocean, and east the Atlantic Ocean.