Did you know?

Canada has one of the oldest written constitutions in the world but that it has been changed the least since it became the law that formed Canada as a country 145 years ago, in 1867?

Canada’s Constitution was developed and written from 1864 to 1867 by 36 men, known as the Fathers of Confederation, all of whom were politicians, and 33 of whom were of British origin, and three were of French origin and that the British government changed their draft in significant ways.

These 36 men were politicians elected in elections in which only men who owned property, or paid significant taxes or rent, were allowed to vote. Women and minorities were not allowed to vote in these elections, except in Nova Scotia.

When new Canadians take Canada’s oath of citiizenship, the oath makes them pledge allegiance to the Queen Elizabeth monarchy and her family and heirs instead of pledging allegiance to Canada, and that people born in Canada are not required to take the oath. Also that Australia changed its oath so that new Australians pledge allegiance to Australia.