DATES OF CONFEDERATION 1867 Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec

1. DATES OF CONFEDERATION 1867 Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec 1870 Manitoba and Northwest Territories 1871 British Columbia 1873 Prince Edward Island 1898 Yukon Territory 1905 Alberta and Saskatchewan 1949 Newfoundland 1999 Nunavut

2. Newfoundland – King Henry the VII of England referred to the land visited by Jon Cabot in 1497 as the "New Found Launde." Newfoundland’s motto is: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei - “Seek ye first the kingdom of god.”

3. Nova Scotia. - was named by Sir William Alexander who, in 1621, received a grant. The charter was in Latin and the name "New Scotland" retained its Latin form - Nova Scotia. It’s motto is: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit - “One defends the other conquers”.

4. Prince Edward Island – – in 1799 it was given its present name, in honour of Prince Edward of England (previously Ile St Jean). PEI’s motto is: Parva SubIngenti - “The small under the protection of the great.”

5. New Brunswick – was named in 1784 to honour the reigning British monarch King George III. New Brunswick’s motto is: Spem Reduxit - “Hope was restored.”

6. Quebec – comes from an “Algonquin word meaning “narrow passage” or “strait”. Quebec’s motto is: Je me souviens - “I remember.

7. Ontario– The origin of Ontario’s name has several possibilities: in one, it comes from the Iroquois word “Kanadario” meaning “sparkling water.” Alternately, the name may be a variation of the term "Onitariio" which translates to "beautiful lake. ” In one or more of the Iroquioan languages, such as Huron, Mohawk and Seneca, the name probably means simply ‘a large body of water.’ Ontario’s motto is: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet - “Loyal she began, loyal she remains.”

8. Manitoba – comes from the Cree words “Manitou bou” which means “the narrows of the great spirit”. Manitoba’s motto is “Glorious and free. “

9. Saskatchewan – comes from the Cree word “kisiskatchewanisipi” which means “swift-flowing river,” and was adapted to the present name in 1882. Saskatchewan’s motto is: Multis E Gentibus Vires - “from many peoples strength.”

10. Alberta – Alberta was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. When it was named, Alberta was one of four provisional districts of the North-West Territories, and included only part of the present province with the same name. Alberta’s motto is: Fortis et Liber - “Strong and free”.

11. British Columbia – the southern region was called Columbia and the central region was called New Caledonia. To avoid confusion The Queen named the area British Columbia when it became a colony in 1858. BC’s motto is: Splendor Sine Occasu - “Splendor without diminishment.”

12. Yukon Territory – Yukon Territory takes its name from the Loucheux (Gwitchin) Indian name Yu-kun-ah for the "great river" which drains most of its area.

13. Northwest Territories – Most of today's Northwest Territories were known as the North-Western Territory until 1870. Now the name describes the location of the territories.

14. Nunavut – means “our land” in Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit, and, unlike the Northwest Territories, the word 'territory' is not part of Nunavut's official name. Nunavut’s motto is: Nunavut sunginivut - “Nunavut our strength.”