Canada Day Festivities - JULY 2, 1990 - Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Canada

On the last day of Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Canada, she and other dignitaries spoke at the Canada Day celebration.
The most Canadian Day of all: Canada Day, which is annually celebrated on July 1 (except when July 1 is a Sunday, in that case Canada Day is held to Monday July 2). Canada Day, also called the Birthday of Canada, was originally known as Dominion Day, referring to the day July 1 in 1867 when Canada obtained its dominion status. It was on this date that 3 separate colonies merged together in a confederation of 4 provinces. Canada became a kingdom in its own right still tied to the United Kingdom as the British held limited political control over Canada. Britain’s political influence gradually diminished end was completely ended in 1982 when the Canada Act was passed making Canada independent from the United Kingdom in passing any Constitutional changes. As from that year Dominion Day was renamed as Canada Day. Coincides with Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador.