Creation of the Province of British Columbia National Historic Event
Victoria, British Columbia
Creation of the Province of British Columbia
(© Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada)
Address :
501 Belleville Street, Victoria, British Columbia
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1948-05-17
Dates:
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1871 to 1871
(Significant)
Other Name(s):
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Creation of the Province of British Columbia
(Designation Name)
Importance:
This designation has been identified for review
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Confederation Garden Court, Victoria, British Columbia
The province of British Columbia was created on July 20, 1871. Formerly a crown colony established by the union in 1866 of Vancouver Island with the mainland colony of British Columbia, the addition of the Pacific coast province made Canada truly a nation "from sea to sea". With provincial status came success for the movement toward self-government. The first Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia was Joseph W. Trutch and the first premier was John Foster McCreight.
*Note: This designation has been identified for review. A review can be triggered for one of the following reasons - outdated language or terminology, absence of a significant layer of history, factual errors, controversial beliefs and behaviour, or significant new knowledge.