<P> The Fathers of Confederation met at the Quebec Conference of 1864 to discuss the terms of this new union . One issue on the agenda was to determine the Union's "feudal rank" (see Resolution 71 of the Quebec Conference, 1864). The candidates for the classification of this new union were: "the Kingdom of Canada" (le Royaume du Canada), "the Realm of Canada" (le Royaume du Canada), "the Union of Canada" (l'Union du Canada), and "the Dominion of Canada" (le Dominion du Canada). </P> <P> There are numerous references in United Kingdom Acts of Parliament to "the Dominion of Canada" and the British North America Act, 1867 referred to the formation of "one Dominion under the name of Canada". Nonetheless, the term "Dominion of Canada" appears in the Constitution Act, 1871--usage of which was "sanctioned"--and both appear in other texts of the period, as well as on numerous Canadian banknotes before 1935 . </P> <P> Until the 1950s, the term Dominion of Canada was commonly used to identify the country . As Canada acquired political authority and autonomy from the United Kingdom, the federal government began using simply Canada on state documents . The transition away from the use of Dominion was formally reflected in 1982 with the passage of the Canada Act, which refers only to Canada . Later that year, the national holiday was renamed from Dominion Day to Canada Day . Section 4 of the 1867 BNA Act also declares that: </P> <P> Unless it is otherwise expressed or implied, the Name Canada shall be taken to mean Canada as constituted under this Act . </P>

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