The Fathers of Confederation

[sanctus]

The Fathers of Confederation at the Quebec Conference, October 10-27, 1864, drafted the basic plan for the federal union of Canada. The original of this famous painting by Robert Harris was destroyed in the 1916 Parliament buildings fire.​

Compilation painting of the Fathers of Confederation who attended the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences. By Robert Harris.
First Row: (front -- left to right) Edward Whalen, Samuel L. Tilley, George Brown, Charles Tupper
Second Row: W.H. Steeves, John Hamilton Gray, Alexander Campbell, Hector L. Langevin, Oliver Mowat, Thomas D'Arcy McGee
Third Row: Charles Fisher, George Coles, J.C. Chapais, Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché, Alexander T. Galt, J. Cockburn, William McDougall, J. McCully
Fourth Row: W.A. Henry, E.B. Chandler, Adams G. Archibald, Georges-É. Cartier, Thomas H. Haviland, J.H. Gray, A. Macdonald
Fifth Row: Hewitt Bernard (secy.), Ambrose Shea, John A. Macdonald, Peter Mitchell, W.H. Pope, J.M. Johnson
Sixth Row: (back) E. Palmer, F.B.T. Carter, R.B. Dickey [ Caption Source: National Library of Canada.]

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[tamarin]

I wonder how the Fathers would vote on many a piece of legislation in the Commons today...hmmm, gay marriage? I don't think contemporary Canada would be their cup of tea. Or intent.

 

[sanctus]

I wonder how the Fathers would vote on many a piece of legislation in the Commons today...hmmm, gay marriage? I don't think contemporary Canada would be their cup of tea. Or intent.

I rather think you're right! Certainly, based on their writing's, they envisioned a Canada with strong ties to Britain and based on Christian principles!
I rather think, as you noted, that the present state of the country would horrify the lot of them!