History

• History of Confederation
  Library and Archives Canada
• Territorial Evolution of the Canadian Federation
  Library and Archives Canada

Historical vignettes: Did you know?

• Federal-Provincial agreements to amend the Constitution were required before the establishment of the Employment Insurance Program in 1941
• Construction of the Confederation Bridge was Preceded by a Federal-Provincial Agreement on a Constitutional Amendment
• Why, in 1931, Canada Chose Not to Exercise its Full Autonomy as Provided for Under the Statute of Westminster
• On March 31, 1949, Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province (Newfoundland and Labrador since 2001)