Canadian Independence in the 1920’s and 30’s Jerry Liu Casper Hsu Lauren Leung
Autonomy during the King George signs proclamatio n granting Canada her first national symbols 1923 Halibut Treaty King- Byng Crisis Imperial Conferenc e (1926) Abdication of King Edward VIII Canada voluntarily support Britain in WWII Chanak Crisis Statute of Westminster 1st Canadian Embassy 1927
1922 King George signed a proclamation granting Canada her first national symbol
Chanak Crisis 1922
Halibut Treaty (1923)
King Byng 1926
Balfour Report: (Imperial Conference) 1926 =
First Canadian Embassy 1927 Canada's first foreign diplomat: Vincent Massey (GG)
Statute of Westminster 1931
Voluntary WW2 1939
Loose ends of Autonomy Not yet established amending formula (1982) no supreme court in Canada (court of appeal is in Britain until 1949)
Independence VS Autonomy ARE WE REALLY MORE INDEPENDENT? Cultural & Economical
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