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Canada Day ('s National Holiday . It is celebrated on 1 July annually. HISTORY Canada Day celebrates the creation of the Dominion of Canada through the British North America Act on 1 July 1867 , uniting three British territories — the Province Of Canada (southern Ontario and southern Quebec ), Nova Scotia , and New Brunswick — into a Federation . (See Canadian Confederation .) The holiday itself was formally established in 1879 and was originally called '' Dominion Day '', making reference to the Canadian-originated term "dominion" to describe the political union, at a time when the Fathers Of Confederation were hesitant to use a name such as the Kingdom of Canada. The name was changed to ''Canada Day'' on 27 October 1982 , largely harking of the adoption of the earlier Canada Act 1982 . On Dominion Day 1923 , the Chinese Immigration Act Of 1923 went into effect. Until the act was repealed in 1947, many Chinese-Canadian s referred to 1 July as "Humiliation Day" and refused to celebrate Canada's birthday. It is a federal holiday celebrated by all provincial governments and most businesses across Canada. Quebec also has Moving Day on 1 July , due to the fact that most leases there begin and end on that day, with many people changing residences. NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR MEMORIAL DAY In Newfoundland And Labrador , 1 July is recognised as Memorial Day, and commemorates the Newfoundland Regiment 's heavy losses during World War I , at Beaumont Hamel , on the First Day Of The Battle Of The Somme . ACTIVITIES Canada Day is generally marked by patriotic celebrations. Most cities have organized celebrations, often featuring fireworks. Entertainment usually has a Canadian theme. Canadian Flags abound, and some go as far as to paint their faces in Canadian National Colours (red and white). Montreal is known to have the largest celebration in the country, which sometimes exceeds 500,000 people at the Old Port alone. In 2004, 5 millions of the 7,25 millions total budget for Canada Day festivities was spent in the province of Quebec by the Federal governement, comparatively the province of Ontario and British-Columbia received 691 000 $ and 313 000$ respectively {Link without Title} (in french). The celebrations in Ottawa are particularly lavish. Every Canada Day, hundreds of thousands gather on Parliament Hill to celebrate Canada's birth. TRIVIA
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