July 1, 1983 - Canada Day - a podcast by Stephen Hammond

Dominion Day becomes Canada Day. Almost a year after Canada became a federal country, Governor General Lord Monck called for a celebratory day. Years later, July 1st became known as Dominion Day. It was almost 100 years before Canadians marked the day with organized celebrations. By then, the world’s second largest country boasted five time zones and very lively cultural and linguistic differences; it was intact and thriving. From the original four provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, the country grew into ten provinces and two territories (later becoming three) with the final province Newfoundland and Labrador joining in 1949. With a new constitution in April 1982, and real independence, Canada renamed Dominion Day “Canada Day” in 1983. Today’s nation-wide celebrations include picnics, parades and fireworks. With the celebration coming so soon after the start of summer on June 21st, many people think of Canada Day as the unofficial start of summer.

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