Modern Constitutions: A Collection of the Fundamental Laws of Twenty-two of the Most Important Countries of the World, Volume 1University of Chicago Press, 1908 - Constitutional law |
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Page 185 - Whereas the provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have expressed their desire to be federally united into one Dominion under the Crown of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with a constitution similar in principle to that of the
Page 222 - and thirty-three Victoria, chapter three, and to establish and provide for the government of the province of Manitoba," shall be and be deemed to have been valid and effectual for all purposes whatsoever from the date at which they respectively received the assent, in the queen's name, of the governor-general of the said Dominion of Canada.
Page 46 - (ii) The order and conduct of its business and proceedings either separately or jointly with the other House. PART V. POWERS OF THE PARLIAMENT 51. The Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws for the peace,
Page 205 - of the province for the governor-general, of the governor-general for the queen and for a secretary of state, of one year for two years, and of the province for Canada. VI. DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS POWERS OF THE PARLIAMENT 91. It shall be lawful for the queen, by and with the advice and consent
Page 203 - four years from the day of the return of the writs for choosing the same (subject, nevertheless, to either the legislative assembly of Ontario or the legislative assembly of Quebec being sooner dissolved by the lieutenant-governor of the province), and no longer. the legislature in each province in one session and its first sitting in the next session.
Page 204 - the legislature in each province in one session and its first sitting in the next session. 87. The following provisions of this act respecting the house of commons of Canada, shall extend and apply to the legislative assemblies of Ontario and Quebec, that is to say,— the provisions relating to the election of a speaker
Page 224 - 1886) An Act respecting the representation in the Parliament of Canada of Territories which for the time being form part of the Dominion of Canada, but are not included in any Province. Whereas it is expedient to empower the parliament of Canada to provide for the representation in the senate and house of commons of
Page 219 - relating to that province or to Upper Canada or to Lower Canada, and which is not issued before the union may be issued by the lieutenant-governor of Ontario or of Quebec, as its subject matter requires, under the great seal thereof; and from and after the issue of such proclamation the same
Page 187 - 8. In the general census of the population of Canada, which is hereby required to be taken in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and in every tenth year thereafter, the respective populations of the four provinces shall be distinguished. 10.
Page 185 - of the same as follows: I. PRELIMINARY i. This act may be cited as the British North America Act, 1867. 2. The provisions of this act referring to her majesty the queen extend also to the heirs and successors of her majesty, kings and queens of the united kingdom of Great Britain