The
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the
lower house of the
legislature for the
Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of
Lower Canada, then known as
Canada East and later the province of
Quebec, and
Upper Canada, then known as
Canada West and later the province of
Ontario. It was created by
The Union Act of 1840. Canada East and Canada West each elected 42 members to the assembly. The
upper house of the legislature was called the
Legislative Council.
The first session of parliament began in
Kingston in Canada West in 1841.
The second parliament and the first sessions of the third parliament were held in
Montreal. On April 25, 1849, rioters protesting the
Rebellion Losses Bill burned the parliament buildings. The remaining sessions of the third parliament were held in
Toronto. Subsequent parliaments were held in
Quebec City and Toronto, except for the last session in 1866 of the eight and final parliament, which was held in
Ottawa, the capital chosen for the Dominion of
Canada.
The
British North America Act of 1867 divided the Province of Canada into the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, each province having its own Legislative Assembly, as well as representation in the
Parliament of Canada.
Parliament Buildings
Parliament for the United Provinces of Canada drifted around the cities of Toronto, Kingston, Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa:
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