What did the Statute of Westminster (1931) grant Canada?
Answer: The legal freedom to make its own laws and control its own foreign affairs.
The Statute of Westminster, 1931, gave Canada legal autonomy over its domestic and foreign affairs, though the constitution remained in Britain until 1982.
All answer choices
- The right to a national flag.
- Its own currency.
- Membership in the United Nations.
- The legal freedom to make its own laws and control its own foreign affairs. (correct answer)
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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