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... British America were transferred to the Dominion by the British Government in 1880 , and the Confederation , as it ... Columbia in 1871. The North - west Territories were governed at first under the administration of the Lieutenant ...
... British America were transferred to the Dominion by the British Government in 1880 , and the Confederation , as it ... Columbia in 1871. The North - west Territories were governed at first under the administration of the Lieutenant ...
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... British Columbia explored by Vancouver and Cook . 1775. Outbreak of the American Revolution and invasion of Canada by the Americans ; every place of importance rapidly fell into their hands , with the exception of Quebec , in an attack ...
... British Columbia explored by Vancouver and Cook . 1775. Outbreak of the American Revolution and invasion of Canada by the Americans ; every place of importance rapidly fell into their hands , with the exception of Quebec , in an attack ...
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... B.C. , founded by James Douglas . 1844. Population of Lower Canada , 697,084 ... British to the Provincial Gov- ernments , and adoption of a uniform rate of ... Columbia . September . Gold found in Tangier River , Nova Scotia . 1859. New ...
... B.C. , founded by James Douglas . 1844. Population of Lower Canada , 697,084 ... British to the Provincial Gov- ernments , and adoption of a uniform rate of ... Columbia . September . Gold found in Tangier River , Nova Scotia . 1859. New ...
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... British Columbia proclaimed . 1867. February 10. The British North American Act passed by the Imperial Legislature . July 1. Union of the provinces of Canada , Nova Scotia and New Brunswick under the name of the Dominion of Canada . The ...
... British Columbia proclaimed . 1867. February 10. The British North American Act passed by the Imperial Legislature . July 1. Union of the provinces of Canada , Nova Scotia and New Brunswick under the name of the Dominion of Canada . The ...
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... British Columbia , and two from the North - west Territories . 30. The House of Commons , which is elected by the people for a term of five years , consists at the present time of 215 members . This number is fixed under the provisions ...
... British Columbia , and two from the North - west Territories . 30. The House of Commons , which is elected by the people for a term of five years , consists at the present time of 215 members . This number is fixed under the provisions ...
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Page 23 - General in Council on any appeal under this section is not duly executed by the proper provincial authority in that behalf then and in every such case and as far only as the circumstances of each case require the Parliament of Canada may make remedial laws for the due execution of the provisions of this section and of any decision of the Governor General in Council under this section.
Page 23 - The Imposition of Punishment by Fine, Penalty, or Imprisonment for enforcing any Law of the Province made in relation to any Matter coming within any of the Classes of Subjects enumerated in this Section.
Page 33 - The Administration of Justice in the Province, including the Constitution, Maintenance, and Organization of Provincial Courts, both of Civil and of Criminal Jurisdiction, and including Procedure in Civil Matters in those Courts.
Page 22 - Shop, saloon, tavern, auctioneer, and other licenses in order to the raising of a revenue for Provincial, local or municipal purposes. 10. Local works and undertakings other than such as are of the following classes, — a. Lines of steam or other ships, railways, canals, telegraphs, and other works and undertakings connecting the Province with any other or others of the Provinces, or extending beyond the limits of the Province : b.
Page 23 - All the powers, privileges and duties at the Union by law conferred and imposed in Upper Canada on the separate schools and school trustees of the Queen's Roman Catholic subjects shall be and the same are hereby extended to the dissentient schools of the Queen's Protestant and Roman Catholic subjects in Quebec; 3.
Page 23 - Where in any Province a System of Separate or Dissentient Schools exists by Law at the Union or is thereafter established by the Legislature of the Province...
Page 271 - Art. 3.—The line of demarcation between the possessions of the high contracting parties upon the coast of the Continent, and the islands of America to the north-west...
Page 73 - Pacific Ocean," as used in the Treaty of 1825 between Great Britain and Russia ; and what rights, if any, in the Behring's Sea were held and exclusively exercised by Russia after said Treaty?
Page 271 - North Latitude, and between the 131st and the 133d Degree of West Longitude (Meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the North along the Channel called Portland Channel, as far as the Point of the Continent where it strikes the 56th Degree of North Latitude ; from this last mentioned Point, the line of demarcation shall follow the summit of the mountains situated parallel to the Coast, as far as the point of intersection of the lllst Degree of West Longitude (of the same Meridian) ,...
Page 66 - ... shall be subject to no higher or other duties, than would be payable by the citizens of the United States on the importation of the same in American vessels into the Atlantic ports of the said states.