The Americans fought the British from 1776-1781 to break free. India revolted in the 1940s to break free of Great Britain. Canada… did nothing. Britain spent over 200 years fighting the Native Nations and other Europeans for this country, and by the mid 1800s they had it – filled with farmland, trees, gold, silver, mineral ores, fish and wildlife… worth how much money? Why would they even consider just giving that away?
The BNA Act (British North America Act) in 1867 was not the birth of Canada’s independence, it was a legal formality incorporating the Federal Government of Canada – an entity owned by the Crown of England, among others. The newly born Canadian Parliament still needed approval from the British Parliament for any legislation to be passed here.
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The British North America Act
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/const//loireg/p1t1-1.html
“And whereas such a Union would conduce to the Welfare of the Provinces and promote the Interests of the British Empire.”
British North America Act, 1867 – III. -- EXECUTIVE POWER.
9. The Executive Government and Authority of and over Canada is hereby declared to continue and be vested in the Queen.
15. The Command-in-Chief of the Land and Naval Militia, and of all Naval and Military Forces, of and in Canada, is hereby declared to continue and be vested in the Queen.
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This is why Canada went to war automatically in 1914 with Great Britain. Canadian troops were forced to serve under British command during WWI. Canada had no power in making independent political choices until the The Statute of Westminster (1931).
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The Statute of Westminster (1931)
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/british_history/7178
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What the Statute of Westminster did was give Canada the political freedom to make all domestic and foreign decisions for herself, no longer needing the approval of the British Crown or British Parliament. But the fact that Canada was no longer required forced to assist Great Britain in wars, and was now able to sign her own trade and treaty agreements, nothing else has changed regarding the aspect of ownership of the Canadian Federal Government. On the heels of the Statute of Westminster came the birth of the Bank of Canada in 1934. The face of the British Crown stepped off the political stage to allow the appearance of autonomy, but it remained in full force in the background, still controlling Canada through the field of finance.
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The Bank of Canada Act
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/
CONSTITUTION OF THE BANK
Bank constituted
(2) The Bank is a body corporate.
R.S., c. B-2, s. 3.
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CAPITAL AND SHARES
Capital
17. (1) The capital of the Bank shall be five million dollars but may be increased from time to time pursuant to a resolution passed by the Board of Directors and approved by the Governor in Council and by Parliament.
Shares
(2) The capital shall be divided into one hundred thousand shares of the par value of fifty dollars each, which shall be issued to the Minister to be held by the Minister on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada.
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Her Majesty owns the Bank of Canada. The personal and corporate income taxes paid by Canadians are the profits for the Bank of Canada. These profits go to Her Majesty and the Bank of England, absorbing more than 10% of the GNP of Canada every year. Her Majesty and associates allow for independent internal and foreign policies for Canada, as long as the profit stream is not interrupted. Should that tax stream ever be jeopardized, Canada would experience a tremendous overt intervention from her owners overseas.
The ruling political party in Ottawa is not the Government of Canada. They represent the Government of Canada in Parliament, and are the middle managers separating the owners from the Canadian people. The British Crown, Rothschilds and other European families own the Corporation of the Government of Canada. The British Crown owns the Bank of Canada.
Canada is not a sovereign nation but a private club, unknown to most Canadians. This is why the Queen's face still appears on Canadian currency. This is the reason for Quebec’s 50 year desire to separate from the country. This is the reason for Lord Rothschild’s presence in Canada.
Brian
