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Originally posted by Averett
Damnit. I knew that. Somebody needs to take my honorary Canadian card back. I'll have to re-earn it 
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Don't feel bad Av, lots of people...even some Canadians don't understand that July 1st is all about.
Did all the Canadian Provinces join up on July 1st?
*Not by a long shot.
Did we become independent on July 1st?
*No, not really.
Did we become a country on July 1st?
*Sort of, but we were still a British colony.
So when did Canada become an indepentent country?
*No one can really say.
July 1st 1867, is the day when the idea of Canada was born. There is no definitive date in history where you can say "Canada is now a country." It was a long series of events that are still going on.