canadian independence

Question 1

The Chanak Affair

Answer 1

-Britain asked for military help in the case of a dispute with Turkey
-Prime Minister Mackenzie replied that only the parliament of Canada could decide whether it would help Britain or not

Question 2

The Halibut Treaty

Answer 2

-First international treaty signed by Canada without British involvement
-With the US over the fishing season in the North Pacific Ocean

Question 3

The King-Byng Affair

Answer 3

-Governor General of Canada, Julien Byng (a Brit), didn’t want to follow the instructions of the Prime Minister (to call an election)
-The Prime Minister was determined to have the role of the Governor General defined and reduced at the next Imperial Conference in England

Question 4

The Balfour Report

Answer 4

-Canada and the other Dominions would now be self-governing and independent nations
-Canada would be a voluntary part of the British Commonwealth of Nations and no longer a Dominion of the British Empire
-Role of the Governor General became the representative of the British Crown in Canada
-Canada itself would communicate directly with the British Government

Question 5

The Statute of Westminster

Answer 5

-Canada became completely self-governing
-Britain could no longer make any laws for Canada, except for:
1. Constitutional changes, which would have to be made in Britain
2. The British Privy Council remained the final court of appeal for Canadians