The Province of Canada, United Province of Canada, or the United Canadas is a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867.
Its formation reflects recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of 1837.The Province of Canada ceases to exist at Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867, when it is redivided into the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
