Confederation refers to the process of federal union in which the British North American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada joined together to form the Dominion of Canada. The term Confederation also stands for 1 July 1867, the date of the creation of the Dominion. (See also Canada Day.)

Is Canada still a Confederation?

Canada is a federation and not a confederate association of sovereign states, which is what "confederation" means in contemporary political theory. It is nevertheless often considered to be among the world's more decentralized federations.

Is Confederation when Canada became a country?

Canada became a country, the Dominion of Canada, in 1867. Canada was much smaller in 1867. ... It included only four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.