And the current year marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the British North America Act, which united the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Québec into

THE DOMINION OF CANADA

This event is considered to be the beginning of Canada as a single entity, and we celebrate its anniversary every year as Canada Day.

Of course, Canada's history stretches long past before and long after that, which we've tried to reflect with the pictures on the header. From left to right:

1. Before the Europeans arrives and killed them all, this land was inhabited by First Nations peoples who were instrumental in helping the colonists survive the harsher conditions. Don't worry, they were very fairly rewarded for this and are glad about the outcome to this day. Depicted here are the Haudenosaunee/Iroquois, the Haida, and the Inuit.
   
2. Some of the first colonies established in Canada were by the French before the British killed and deported them all, mostly around the St. Lawrence river and the Maritimes. Their influence can still be felt to this day, in elementary school French classes.
   
3. The Brits were the next ones to colonize the country, particularly in places like Newfoundland.
   
4. Canada is a country of immigrants, and depicted here are the waves of Irish, Ukrainian, and Chinese immigration that helped shape the country during its expansion West.
   
5. The World Wars, and especially the Battle at Vimy Ridge (which also hit an important anniversary this year) greatly shaped Canadian identity and the move away from Britain.
   
6. Canada (or at least the parts of it that matter) as we know it today. Who knows what the next 150 years will bring?

Huge thanks to everyone who helped to make this event happen!

• /u/BerryPi
• /u/christopherkj
• /u/ChuckKanonyx
• /u/EnergeticBanana
• /u/ingenvector
• /u/javacode
  
• /u/Ris109
• /u/theteriaky
• /u/Zloggt

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The design for this event has been archived and can be found here: /r/PBCanada150