Canadian Independence in the 1920’s and 30’s

Jerry LiuCasper Hsu

Lauren Leung

Autonomy during the Autonomy during the 1921-19391921-1939

1922King George signs proclamation granting Canada her first national symbols

1923

Halibut Treaty

1931

1926

King-ByngCrisis

Imperial Conference (1926)

1939

1936

Abdication of King

Edward VIII

Canada voluntarily support Britain in WWII

Chanak Crisis

Statute of Westminster

1st Canadian Embassy

1927

19221922

King George signed a proclamation granting

Canada her first national symbol

Chanak Crisis 1922Chanak Crisis 1922

HHalibut alibut TTreaty (1923)reaty (1923)

King King Byng Byng 1926 1926

Balfour Report: (Balfour Report: (Imperial ConferenceImperial Conference)) 1926 1926

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First Canadian Embassy First Canadian Embassy 19271927

Canada's first foreign diplomat:Vincent Massey (GG)

Statute of Westminster 1931Statute of Westminster 1931

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Voluntary WW2 1939Voluntary WW2 1939

Loose ends of Loose ends of AutonomyAutonomy

Not yet established amending formula (1982)

no supreme court in Canada (court of appeal is in Britain until 1949)

Independence VS AutonomyIndependence VS Autonomy

ARE WE REALLY MORE INDEPENDENT?

Cultural & Economical

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