Parliament of the Province of Canada

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The Parliament of the Province of Canada was the bicameral legislature that governed the united colonies of Upper and Lower Canada from 1841 until Confederation in 1867.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
historical legislature
appliesToJurisdiction Canada East
Canada West
capital Kingston
Montreal
Quebec City
Toronto
chamber lower house
upper house
constitutionalStatus colonial legislature under British Crown
country Province of Canada
createdBy Act of Union 1840
dissolved 1867
endTime 1867
followedBy 1st Canadian Parliament
governed Canada East
Canada West
Lower Canada
Upper Canada
hasPart Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
headOfState monarch of the United Kingdom
inception 1841
language English
French
legislativeBodyFor Province of Canada
legislativeProcess royal assent required
locatedIn British North America
linked to: British America

present-day Canada
meetsInBuilding Parliament Buildings, Montreal
Parliament Buildings, Quebec City
metIn Kingston
Montreal
Quebec City
Toronto
numberOfChambers 2
reasonForAbolition Canadian Confederation
replaced Parliament of Lower Canada
Parliament of Upper Canada
replacedBy Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Council of Ontario
Legislative Council of Quebec
Parliament of Canada
representedBy Governor General of the Province of Canada
significantEvent passage of Confederation resolutions
startTime 1841
typeOfGovernment responsible government (gradually achieved)

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Parliament of Upper Canada replacedBy Parliament of the Province of Canada
Parliament of Upper Canada mergedWith Parliament of Lower Canada
linked to: Parliament of the Province of Canada
Parliament of Upper Canada resultingEntity Parliament of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of Upper Canada replacedBy Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
linked to: Parliament of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of Upper Canada replacedBy Parliament of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of Upper Canada succeededBy Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
linked to: Parliament of the Province of Canada
Province of Canada legislature Parliament of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada partOf Parliament of the Province of Canada
Canada West legislativeBody Parliament of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada replacedBy Parliament of the Province of Canada in 1841
linked to: Parliament of the Province of Canada
Grand Trunk Railway charteredBy Province of Canada legislature
linked to: Parliament of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada mergedInto Parliament of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of Lower Canada replacedBy Parliament of the Province of Canada
Rebellion Losses Bill controversy legislativeBody Parliament of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of the Province of Canada partOf Parliament of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of the Province of Canada chamberOf Parliament of the Province of Canada