London Conference (1866)

The London Conference of December 1866 was the last round in a series of conferences that led to the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867 as the Canadian Confederation . Delegates from the Province of Canada , Nova Scotia and New Brunswick discussed with UK government officials rules for the law known as the British North America Act . The London Conference thus continued the discussions of the Charlottetown Conference of 1864 and the Québec Conference of 1864.

A key point was the coordination with the Roman Catholic bishops on educational issues and guarantees to protect the different school systems. Some of the delegates were opposed to such regulations. It was agreed to allow different school systems to continue in Québec and Ontario , but not in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

See also

• History of Canada
• Fathers of the Confederation

Web links

• Information on the Confederation, National Library of Canada and National Archives: engl. , French
• London Conference ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .