no extra autonomy given canada referenced sources given in response to request for citations clearly indicate that no extra autonomy was passed from britain to canada some editors deny this forsey by the time of confederation in this system had been operating in most of what is now central and eastern canada for almost years the fathers of confederation simply continued the system they knew the system that was already working and working well the system forsey is referring to is responsible government which was attained in the s fathers of confederation adopted the same system some powers already assumed by legislative assembly were passed to the federal level of government no new powers came from britain heard at its inception in canada's colonial status was marked by political and legal subjugation to british imperial supremacy in all aspects of government legislative judicial and executive the imperial parliament at westminster could legislate on any matter to do with canada and could override any local legislation the final court of appeal for canadian litigation lay with the judicial committee of the privy council in london the governor general had a substantive role as a representative of the british government and ultimate executive power was vested in the british monarch who was advised only by british ministers in its exercise canada's independence came about as each of these subordinations was eventually removed what part of colonial status and political and legal subjugation to british imperial supremacy in all aspects of government is ambiguous where is the dominion status here dominion clearly implied subjugation to the imperial government in reflist