Replica of British North American Act, 1867
Title
Replica of British North American Act, 1867
Subject
Canada
History
Confederation
British North America Act (1867)
Freedom of Religion
Description
Above, is an exact replica of the BNA Act, sent to Canada by the British government, in honour of Canada’s 150th Birthday. The BNA Act was a symbolic piece of Canadian History, especially one of religious significance, as it protected freedom of religion (at least for Christians) in the new country.
Creator
Photographer: Rod, MacIvor
Ottawa Citizen
Source
Rod, MacIvor/Ottawa Citizen/Files. "BNA Act". Online: www.ottawacitizen.com. Postmedia Network Inc., 30 Dec. 2012
Publisher
Ottawa Citizen, online: www.ottawacitizen.com
Postmedia Network Inc.
Date
30 December, 2012
Rights
(c) Rod, MacIvor
(c) Ottawa Citizen
Postmedia Network Inc.,
Relation
Randy Boswell, "When Canada turns 150: Time to get the BNA Act into Canadian hands, former archivist says" PostMedia News (December 30, 2012), online: http://www.canada.com/when+canada+turns+time+into+canadian+hands+former+archivist+says/7758110/story.html
Format
image file/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Photograph
Still image
Original Format
Photograph
Files
Collection
Citation
Photographer: Rod, MacIvor and Ottawa Citizen, “Replica of British North American Act, 1867,” Exhibits, accessed December 25, 2024, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2347.