Canada and Its Provinces: Political evolutionBrook, 1914 - Canada |
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... 165 165 167 172 RECIPROCITY 176 · THE NATIONALISTS IMPERIAL CONFERENCES GROWTH OF POPULATION CANADIAN EXPANSION 186 . 188 199 203 THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION . By A. H. F. LEFROY I. viii THE DOMINION : POLITICAL EVOLUTION.
... 165 165 167 172 RECIPROCITY 176 · THE NATIONALISTS IMPERIAL CONFERENCES GROWTH OF POPULATION CANADIAN EXPANSION 186 . 188 199 203 THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION . By A. H. F. LEFROY I. viii THE DOMINION : POLITICAL EVOLUTION.
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... CONFERENCES GROWTH OF POPULATION CANADIAN EXPANSION PAGE 97 98 99 106 108 • 119 120 125 126 131 132 134 137 144 145 148 151 152 153 157 • 159 160 161 162 163 165 165 · 167 · 172 176 • 186 · 188 199 203 THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION . By ...
... CONFERENCES GROWTH OF POPULATION CANADIAN EXPANSION PAGE 97 98 99 106 108 • 119 120 125 126 131 132 134 137 144 145 148 151 152 153 157 • 159 160 161 162 163 165 165 · 167 · 172 176 • 186 · 188 199 203 THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION . By ...
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... conferences acted as the chief representa- tive of the Protestant minority of Quebec , and did his best to have their rights protected in the British North America Act . Although he was chosen as the first minister of Finance after ...
... conferences acted as the chief representa- tive of the Protestant minority of Quebec , and did his best to have their rights protected in the British North America Act . Although he was chosen as the first minister of Finance after ...
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... conference of provincial delegates in London in 1866 provided for the immediate construction of the railway by the government of Canada . The imperial government was to guarantee a loan of £ 3,000,000 . The Confederation Act provided ...
... conference of provincial delegates in London in 1866 provided for the immediate construction of the railway by the government of Canada . The imperial government was to guarantee a loan of £ 3,000,000 . The Confederation Act provided ...
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... conference between representatives of Canada and repre- sentatives of the Red River Settlement . Unfortunately the inhabitants derived their first impressions of the new order from surveying parties and from newcomers spying out the ...
... conference between representatives of Canada and repre- sentatives of the Red River Settlement . Unfortunately the inhabitants derived their first impressions of the new order from surveying parties and from newcomers spying out the ...
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Page 205 - Direct Taxation within the Province in order to the raising of a Revenue for Provincial purposes.
Page 348 - India, being equally desirous to prevent disputes regarding the use of boundary waters and to settle all questions which are now pending between the United States and the Dominion of Canada involving the rights, obligations, or interests of either in relation to the other or to the inhabitants of the other, along their common frontier, and to make provision for the adjustment and settlement of all such questions as may hereafter arise...
Page 205 - Provinces ; and for greater certainty, but not so as to restrict the Generality of the foregoing Terms of this Section, it is hereby declared that (notwithstanding anything in this Act) the exclusive Legislative Authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all Matters coming within the Classes of Subjects next hereinafter enumerated, that is to say : — 1.
Page 155 - And the United States hereby renounce forever, any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish on, or within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbours of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 240 - 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 153 - States shall continue to enjoy unmolested the right to take fish of every kind on the Grand Bank, and on all the other banks of Newfoundland ; also, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and at all other places in the sea, where the inhabitants of both countries used at any time heretofore to fish...
Page 155 - In case of bays the three marine miles are to be measured from a straight line drawn across the body of water at the place where it ceases to have the configuration and characteristics of a bay. At all other places the three marine miles are to be measured following the sinuosities of the coast.
Page 212 - And any Matter coming within any of the Classes of Subjects enumerated in this Section shall not be deemed to come within the Class of Matters of a local or private Nature comprised in the Enumeration of the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Provinces.
Page 103 - In and for each Province the legislature may exclusively make laws in relation to education, subject and according to the following provisions: 1) Nothing in any such law shall prejudicially affect any right or privilege with respect to denominational schools which any class of persons have by law in the Province at the union...
Page 192 - General), and no longer. 51 . On the Completion of the Census in the Year One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and of each subsequent decennial Census, the Representation of the four Provinces shall be readjusted by such Authority, in such Manner, and from such Time...