摘要

<正>On July 1, 1867, Canada became an independent1 dominion2 of Great Britain and a federation3 of four provinces4:Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. The anniversary5 of this date was called Dominion Day until 1982.Since6 1983, July 1 has been known as Canada Day.1867年7月1日,加拿大成为英国的一个独立自治领和由四个省组成的联邦: