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Usage of the phrase Dominion of Canada was employed as the country's name after 1867, predating the general use of the term dominion as applied to the other autonomous regions of the British Empire after 1907.
Canada officially became The Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. The formation of the Dominion of Canada was the result of the Charlottetown Conference and Quebec Conference. The Seventy-Two Resolutions established the framework under which the North American colonies of Great Britain would be unified into a federation.anada officially became The Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. The formation of the Dominion of Canada was the result of the Charlottetown Conference and Quebec Conference. The Seventy-Two Resolutions established the framework under which the North American colonies of Great Britain would be unified into a federation.