Australia, Commonwealth of; constitution of, 282, 283; comparisons between Canadian and Australian federal systems, 315-326 (Appendix A) Baccalaos, or Newfoundland, 8 Bagot, Sir Charles, governor-general of Canada, 169 Baldwin, Robert, efforts of, for responsible government, 168, 169; joint leader with Lafontaine in Reform ministry, 170, 173; admirable character of, 184 Ballot, vote by; established, 239 Basques in Canada, 5 Batoche, N.W.T.; victory of loyal Canadian forces at, in second North-west rebellion of 1885, 253 Bay of Chaleurs Railway; scandal connected with, 247 Bering Sea dispute, 308, 309 Bibliographical notes, see App. B Bidwell, Marshall Spring; reformer of Upper Canada, 146, 149, 151; unjust treatment of, by lieutenant-governor Head, 153 Big Bear, Indian Chief in N.W.T.; rebels against Canada and is punished, 253-254 Bishop's Palace; first parliament house of Lower Canada, 92, 160 Blair, Mr.; Canadian statesman, 265 Blake, Edward; Canadian statesman, 230, 231, 234, 241, 244, 255 Blanchard, Hiram; Nova Scotia, Unionist, defeated in 1867, 218 Botsford, Amos; first speaker of assembly of New Brunswick, 88 Boucherville, M. de; prime minister of Quebec, 245, 247 Bouchette, Joseph, Canadian general and author, 164 Boundary disputes; in North-west, 292; in Maine, 296-300; in Oregon, 300-302; in British Columbia (San Juan) 301, 302; in Alaska, 310-312. See _Maps_ Boundary of Ontario settled, 238 Bourgeoys, Sister, 34 Bowell, Sir Mackenzie; prime minister of Canada, 257 Brant, Joseph (Thayendanega), Mohawk Chief, 84; his loyalty to Great Britain, ib. Brébeuf, Jean de, Jesuit martyr, 12 Bretons in Canada, 51 Briand, Bishop; consecrated after conquest, 43; loyal _mandement_ of, in 1775, 58 British American League suggests federal union of provinces, 194 British Columbia, province of; its early history, 231, 232; enters Confederation, 232 British North America Act of 1867; passed to unite provinces, 215. See _Constitution of Canada._ Brock, General; services of, during war of 1812-15, 114, 119; death of, ib. Brown, George; Canadian journalist and reformer, suggests federal union, 196; advocates representation by population, 197; assists in bringing about Confederation, 197; joins the Taché-Macdonald government with other reformers, 198; leaves the coalition ministry, 217; unsuccessful mission to Washington to obtain reciprocity, 306; assassination of, 256; character of, 197, 202 Brown, Thomas Storrow; leads Canadian rebels at St. Charles in 1837, 134 By, Colonel, founder of Bytown (Ottawa), 158; engineer of Ruleau Canal, ib. Cabot, John; voyages of, to North America, 4, 5 Caldwell, Receiver-General; defaulter to government, 126 Calvet, Pierre du; opponent of Governor Haldimand, 72; disloyalty of, 72, 73 Campbell, Sir Alexander; delegate to Quebec Convention of 1864, 203 Campbell, Sir Colin; governor of Nova Scotia, 173; opposes responsible government, ib.