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The borders of Ontario were last changed in 1912. ... created districts in Northern Ontario, ... Ontario's official language is English, ...
The history of Ontario covers the period from the arrival of Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day. The lands that make up present-day Ontario, the most populous province of Canada as of the early 21st century have been inhabited for millennia by groups of Aboriginal people, with French and British exploration and colonization commencing in the 17th century.
The arrival of settlers from Ontario, the British Isles, and the United States changed the demographic balance, however. One of the outcomes of the Red River Rebellion of 1870 was the creation of Manitoba as an officially bilingual province, to protect the French-speaking Métis from being overpowered by the incoming English-speaking settlers.
1971 – Ontario Place theme park opens in Toronto created by the Government of Ontario 1976 – The CN Tower in Toronto is completed and opens to the public. 1979 – A train derailment in Mississauga causes the largest evacuation of a city in North American history.
Date Event Change July 1, 1867 The Dominion of Canada was formed by the United Kingdom from three provinces of British North America: [8] [a]. The Province of Canada, which was split at the Ottawa River into the provinces of Ontario to the west, and Quebec to the east [b]
The Woodland cultural period dates from about 2000 BCE to 1000 CE and is applied to the Ontario, Quebec, and Maritime regions. [12] The introduction of pottery distinguishes the Woodland culture from the previous Archaic-stage inhabitants. The Laurentian-related people of Ontario manufactured the oldest pottery excavated to date in Canada. [13]
Ontario Human Rights Code; 1967 "Confederation of Tomorrow" conference; Ontario Housing Corporation created; French education in Ontario schools; Creation of Ontario Health Insurance Plan; Creation of community college system; Creation of TVOntario; Creation of GO Transit; Creation of the Ontario Science Centre. 18: Bill Davis (1929–2021) 1 ...
Starting with the 1763 Treaty of Paris, New France, of which the colony of Canada was a part, formally became a part of the British Empire.The Royal Proclamation of 1763 enlarged the colony of Canada under the name of the Province of Quebec, which with the Constitutional Act 1791 became known as the Canadas.