On this day in Canadian history...

par Sympatico.ca — 22 juin 2007

Ottawa Ontario - George Brown 1818-1880 forms the Great Coalition Ministry with Cartier and Macdonald to work toward Confederation, joining Oliver Mowat and William McDougall in cabinet; Taché holds nominal post of Prime Minister.

1976 Ottawa Ontario - House of Commons votes to abolish the death penalty with a six-vote majority; last execution in Canada in 1962; motion to reinstate death penalty defeated on June 30th, 1987, after eight-day debate.

1960 Quebec - Jean Lesage 1912- and his Liberal Party defeat Maurice Duplessis' Union Nationale Party to win their first election in 16 years; beginning of the 'Quiet Revolution.'

1918 Canada - Government holds second compulsory National Registration of men and women over age 16; except for cloistered nuns, persons in active service, prison or an asylum.

1873 Charlottetown PEI - Prince Edward Island Assembly agrees to petition Britain to allow the province to join Canada; date later set as July 1.

1869 Ottawa Ontario - Parliament agrees to pay Hudson's Bay Company �300,000 plus 1/20 of the fertile belt for Rupert's Land, which included much of the Prairies; passes Act providing for the government of the Northwest Territories.

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