dominion of canada

Answer 1

The Dominion of Canada refers to the historical term used to describe the country of Canada before it adopted its current name of simply "Canada" in 1982. The term was used from Confederation in 1867 until the Constitution Act of 1982. As a dominion, Canada held a significant degree of autonomy from the British Empire, including control over its own foreign affairs. Today, Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.