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Canada inherited territorial disputes with the United States over Machias Seal Island and North Rock, which remain disputed up to the present. [14] Disputes: July 15, 1870 The United Kingdom transferred most of its remaining land in North America to Canada, with the North-Western Territory and Rupert's Land becoming the North-West Territories.
Since Confederation in 1867, there have been several proposals for new Canadian provinces and territories. The Constitution of Canada requires an amendment for the creation of a new province [49] but the creation of a new territory requires only an act of Parliament; [50] therefore, it is easier legislatively to create a territory than a province.
People from former regions and territories of the United States (31 C) Former counties of the United States (21 C, 38 P) Former countries of the United States (8 C, 24 P)
The fact remains that, for about half of each day, above-water territory that Canada regards as Canadian is surrounded by sea territory that the U.S. has declared to be American. Maps of the Dixon Entrance showing the A-B Line of 1903 [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 10 ] (left) and the boundary currently claimed by the U.S. [ 11 ] (right).
"The Left Coast" – a name shared with the West Coast of the United States, referring to the region notably leaning politically left. [6]"British California" – a play on the initials of the province, referring to its similarities with California in terms of culture, geography (particularly in the Lower Mainland), politics, and demographics.
In 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit upheld the District Court decision in Segovia v. United States, which ruled that former Illinois residents living in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands did not qualify to cast overseas ballots according to their last registered address on the U.S. mainland. [150]
The Province of Canada or the United Province of Canada was created by combining Lower Canada and Upper Canada. It was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of 1837 .
Northwest Territories: English: Referring to the territory's position relative to Rupert's Land Nova Scotia: Latin "New Scotland", referring to the country Scotland, derived from the Latin Scoti, the term applied to Gaels [10] [11] Nunavut: Inuktitut: Nunavut means "Our land" in the Inuit language [12] Ontario: Iroquoian, Wyandot: Ontarí꞉io ...