File:Canada provinces evolution 2.gif

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English: Animation of the changes to the borders of Canada.

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  • July 1, 1867: Dominion of Canada formed
  • July 15, 1870: Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory join, become North-West Territories; Manitoba formed
  • July 20, 1871: British Columbia joins
  • July 1, 1873: Prince Edward Island joins
  • July 26, 1874: Ontario provisionally expanded north and west
  • April 12, 1876: District of Keewatin formed
  • September 1, 1880: British Arctic Islands joins as part of North-West Territories
  • July 1, 1881: Manitoba expanded
  • May 7, 1886: Border of District of Keewatin adjusted
  • August 12, 1889: Ontario's expansion finalised
  • June 13, 1898: Yukon Territory formed, Quebec enlarged
  • May 23, 1901: Yukon Territory adjusted
  • September 1, 1905: Alberta and Saskatchewan formed, District of Keewatin dissolved
  • May 15, 1912: Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec enlarged; North-West Territories renamed Northwest Territories
  • March 11, 1927: Border with Newfoundland adjusted
  • March 31, 1949: Newfoundland joins
  • April 1, 1999: Nunavut formed
  • December 6, 2001: Newfoundland renamed Newfoundland and Labrador
  • April 1, 2003: Yukon Territory renamed Yukon
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Animated map showing changes to the borders of Canadian provinces and territories over time

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15 July 2009

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