Province of Canada: Polity Style: 1841-1867 |
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| 10 Feb 1841 | the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada constituted a province under the name of the Province of Canada on the date (10 Feb 1841) appointed by a proclamation issued by the Governor-in-Chief of the Provinces of Lower Canada and Upper Canada on 5 Feb 1841 in accordance with an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 18 Jun 1840, House of Lords on 13 Jul 1840 with amendments; the amendments were agreed to by the House of Commons on 15 Jul 1840; received royal assent on 23 Jul 1840) (Public General Acts, 1840, pp. 186-206; Quebec Gazette (New Series), Supplement, 6 Feb 1841, p. 1) [1] |
| 10 Feb 1841 - 30 Jun 1867 | Province of Canada :: Province du Canada |
| 1 Jul 1867 | the provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick constituted a dominion under the name of Canada on the date (1 Jul 1867) appointed by a royal proclamation of 22 May 1867 issued in accordance with an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Lords on 26 Feb 1867, House of Commons on 9 Mar 1867 with amendments, amendments were agreed to by the House of Lords on 12 Mar 1867; received royal assent on 29 Mar 1867) (Public General Acts, 1867, pp. 3-33; Canada Gazette, No. 1, 1 Jul 1867, pp. 1-3) [2] |
- Full title: An Act to reunite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada.
- Full title: An Act for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and the Government thereof, and for purposes connected therewith (may be cited as the British North America Act, 1867).
Last update: 17 Jan 2024