Independent history

1. In 1849, Canada possessed the right of self-government.
   
2. By the Statute of Westminster in 1931 the British dominions, including Canada, were formally declared to be partner nations with Britain, “equal in status, in no way subordinate to each other,” and bound together only by allegiance to a common Crown.
   
3. on April 17, 1982, Queen Elizabeth II signed the Constitution Act (also called the Canada Act) in Ottawa after Resolving a dispute that had occupied Trudeau since the beginning of his tenure. The Act thereby cut the last legal tie between Canada and Britain. The constitution retains Queen Elizabeth as queen of Canada and keeps Canada's membership in the Commonwealth. This constitution was accepted by every province except Quebec.