The British North America Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1867. This act created the Dominion of Canada Which united the colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick， and Canada (now the provinces of Quebec and Ontario)The act, with some amendments, served as the constitution of Canada for more than a century.（1867年，英国议会通过了《英属北美法案》。该法案建立了加拿大自治领，统一了新斯科舍、新不伦瑞克和加拿大（现在的魁北克省和安大略省）的殖民地。该法案经过一些修改，作为加拿大宪法已有一个多世纪。）
