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Assembling Canada

On July 1, 1867, Canada became a country – an event known as Confederation. With only four provinces, the country was much smaller than the one we know today.

Parliament was smaller back then, too: in 1867, there were only 72 senators and 180 members of Parliament (MPs). Today, the Senate has 105 seats, while the House of Commons has 338.

Test your knowledge of Canada and its Parliament by putting together these maps!

Do you know when each province and territory became a part of Canada?

Drag and drop the pieces below to complete the Canada map.
You have 2 hints to help you!

Can you solve this?

  • AB -   Alberta
  • BC -   British Columbia
  • MB -   Manitoba
  • NB -   New Brunswick
  • NL -   Newfoundland and Labrador
  • NT -   Northwest Territories
  • NS -   Nova Scotia
  • NU -   Nunavut
  • ON -   Ontario
  • PE -   Prince Edward Island
  • QC -   Quebec
  • SK -   Saskatchewan
  • YT -   Yukon
Drag to the left to see the rest of the map

Senate seats are divided according to Canada’s regions. In 1867, there were 24 for each of the two largest provinces, plus 24 for the east. As the country has grown and new provinces and territories have been created, more have been added.

Can you figure out how many Senate seats each province and territory has today?

Drag and drop the pieces below to complete the Canada map.
You have 2 hints to help you!

Can you solve this?

  • AB -   Alberta
  • BC -   British Columbia
  • MB -   Manitoba
  • NB -   New Brunswick
  • NL -   Newfoundland and Labrador
  • NT -   Northwest Territories
  • NS -   Nova Scotia
  • NU -   Nunavut
  • ON -   Ontario
  • PE -   Prince Edward Island
  • QC -   Quebec
  • SK -   Saskatchewan
  • YT -   Yukon
Drag to the left to see the rest of the map

Seats in the House of Commons are divided according to population: each member represents the people who live in a specific area, called a constituency. In 1867, the population of Canada was only 3.4 million people. Today, it has grown to more than 10 times that number!

How many members of Parliament are there from each province and territory today?

Drag and drop the pieces below to complete the Canada map.
You have 2 hints to help you!

Can you solve this?

  • AB -   Alberta
  • BC -   British Columbia
  • MB -   Manitoba
  • NB -   New Brunswick
  • NL -   Newfoundland and Labrador
  • NT -   Northwest Territories
  • NS -   Nova Scotia
  • NU -   Nunavut
  • ON -   Ontario
  • PE -   Prince Edward Island
  • QC -   Quebec
  • SK -   Saskatchewan
  • YT -   Yukon
Drag to the left to see the rest of the map

Well done!

Here are the answers for you to review.

  • AB -   Alberta
  • BC -   British Columbia
  • MB -   Manitoba
  • NB -   New Brunswick
  • NL -   Newfoundland and Labrador
  • NT -   Northwest Territories
  • NS -   Nova Scotia
  • NU -   Nunavut
  • ON -   Ontario
  • PE -   Prince Edward Island
  • QC -   Quebec
  • SK -   Saskatchewan
  • YT -   Yukon
Drag to the left to see the rest of the map
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