Canada International Relations Essay
International Relations Between Britain and Canada
Canada has always had strong relations with Britain; starting as one of Britain’s colonies and later becoming an independent nation. The 19th century brought many changes to Canada; as a new independent nation so closely related to Britain, Canada began to step out from under her founder's shadow and be seen apart from Britain. The United States became Canada’s largest trading partner in the early 19th century, a close reliable neighbour that Britain could not be to Canada.
At the start of the First World War, Canada jumped blindly into the war straight behind Britain. Canada experienced many setbacks and losses for Britain, with little returned in favour. These events sparked …show more content…
The United States and Canada were very closely tied economically due to being close neighbours. Britain began to slowly take a back seat to the bond of Canada and the U.S. This is seen through the beginning of NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense, in 1947. The main purpose of NORAD is to protect and monitor North American air spaces. Until 1946 Britain and Canada shared a Common Nationality Code; the Canadian Citizenship Act in 1946 gave Canadians their own code, taking another step away from Britain. During the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956, Canada entered as peace keepers. Britain called upon Canada for military support during invasions in Egypt; Canada declined these calls and stayed as peacekeeping country during this time.
In 1982, the Canada Act was passed, the Constitutional Act was the Canadian version passed in the same year. This set the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in stone. The Canadian federal government requested this act to end amendment to the Constitution of Canada. It also ended the “request and consent” of the Statute of Westminster, which gave the British parliament the power to pass laws at its own will relating to Canada. This was successful due to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, whom convinced 9 provinces to band together and brought this act to
Canada has always had strong relations with Britain; starting as one of Britain’s colonies and later becoming an independent nation. The 19th century brought many changes to Canada; as a new independent nation so closely related to Britain, Canada began to step out from under her founder's shadow and be seen apart from Britain. The United States became Canada’s largest trading partner in the early 19th century, a close reliable neighbour that Britain could not be to Canada.
At the start of the First World War, Canada jumped blindly into the war straight behind Britain. Canada experienced many setbacks and losses for Britain, with little returned in favour. These events sparked …show more content…
The United States and Canada were very closely tied economically due to being close neighbours. Britain began to slowly take a back seat to the bond of Canada and the U.S. This is seen through the beginning of NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense, in 1947. The main purpose of NORAD is to protect and monitor North American air spaces. Until 1946 Britain and Canada shared a Common Nationality Code; the Canadian Citizenship Act in 1946 gave Canadians their own code, taking another step away from Britain. During the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956, Canada entered as peace keepers. Britain called upon Canada for military support during invasions in Egypt; Canada declined these calls and stayed as peacekeeping country during this time.
In 1982, the Canada Act was passed, the Constitutional Act was the Canadian version passed in the same year. This set the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in stone. The Canadian federal government requested this act to end amendment to the Constitution of Canada. It also ended the “request and consent” of the Statute of Westminster, which gave the British parliament the power to pass laws at its own will relating to Canada. This was successful due to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, whom convinced 9 provinces to band together and brought this act to