Francis Hincks1 August 1854
Canada begins operating a gold standard that fixes its dollar in terms of gold and places it at parity with the United States dollar.
Canada · Economy / Gold Standard. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Canada begins operating a gold standard that fixes its dollar in terms of gold and places it at parity with the United States dollar.
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