Canadian Confederation In all of their approaches to confederation the Maritime States, Canada East, and Canada West all had their own sectional viewpoints issues, and compromises sought in the final plan. ... . This is seen in Lord Durham's Report and through George Brown. The loyalists wanted to crush the French culture in Canada and sugar coat it by bringing in a Representation by population or "Rep by Pop." With the influx of new immigrants "New France" really started to fear being outnumbered Canada West was the Ontario part of Canada. Here is where the ... ...

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There were many important bills and conferences that helped shape Canada. Among them were the Charlottetown Conference of 1864, the Quebec Conference of 1864, the London Confrence of 1864, and the Act of Union in 1841. Another key bill was the Act of Union in 1841. It was based on the ideas of assimilation put forward by Lord Durham. Lord Durham saw in the conflict a confrontation of the two races. He believed the Francophone society hobbled Canada's expansion. The Act of Union was passed by the parliament in London on July 23, 1840. It came into force on February 10, 1841. This act introduced...

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