10 Potential Contaminant Source Inventory The first task of the source water protection planning group was to locate on maps the facilities that they believed could present a substantial threat to their drinking water if a major spill or release occurred, due to the amounts and/or types of chemicals presumably used.
The British Parliament passed the British North America Act in 1867. The Dominion of Canada was officially born on July 1, 1867. Until 1982, July 1 was celebrated as âDominion Dayâ to commemorate the day that Canada became a self-governing Dominion. Today it is officially known as Canada Day.
On July 1, 1867, Canada was united under a federal government. It included the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Sir John A. Macdonald was the first prime minister. Manitoba, the Yukon territory, and the Northwest Territories became part of Canada in 1870. British Columbia joined in 1871, and Prince Edward Island in 1873. There were two Red River Rebellions, in 1869-70 and 1885, both led by Louis Riel. He fought for more rights for the MÃ©tis people, a mix between French and First Nations.