Admission Of Other Colonies
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Admission Of Other Colonies
- Constitution of Canada
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Admission Of Other Colonies
- Constitution Acts of Canada 1867 to 1982. Canadian Laws.
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Admission Of Other Colonies
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XI. ADMISSION OF OTHER COLONIES
POWER TO ADMIT NEWFOUNDLAND, ETC., INTO THE UNION
146.- It shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice of
Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, on Addresses from the Houses of the
Parliament of Canada, and from the Houses of the respective Legislatures of the
Colonies or Provinces of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, and British
Columbia, to admit those Colonies or Provinces, or any of them, into the Union,
and on Address from the Houses of the Parliament of Canada to admit Rupert's
land and the North-western Territory, or either of them, into the Union, on
such Terms and conditions in each Cas as are in the Addresses expressed and as
the Queen thinks fit to approve, subject to the Provisions of this Act; and the
Provisions of any Order in Council in that Behalf shall have effect as if they
had been enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland.
AS TO REPRESENTATION OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND IN
SENATE
147.- In case of the Admission of Newfoundland and Prince Edward
Island, or either of them, each shall be entitled to a Representation in the
Senate of Canada of Four Members, and (notwithstanding anything in this Act) in
case of the Admission of Newfoundland the normal Number of Senators shall be
Seventy-six and their maximum Number shall be Eighty-two; but Prince Edward
Island when admitted shall be deemed to be comprised in the third of the Three
Divisions into which Canada is, in relation to the Constitution of the Senate,
divided by this Act, and accordingly, after the Admission of Prince Edward
Island, whether Newfoundland is admitted or not, the Representation of Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick in the Senate shall, as Vacancies occur, be reduced
from Twelve to Ten Members respectively, and the Representation of each of
those Provinces shall not be increase at any Time beyond Ten, except under the
Provisions of this Act for the Appointment of Three or Six additional Senators
under the Direction of the Queen.
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Preamble
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Short title
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Union
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Declaration of Union
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Construction of subsequent Provisions of Act
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Four Provinces
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Provinces of Ontario and Quebec
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Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
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Decennial Census
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Executive Power
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Declaration of Executive Power in-the-Queen
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Application of Provisions referring to Governor General
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Constitution of Privy Council for Canada
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All Powers under Acts to be exercised by Governor General
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Application of Provisions referring to Governor General in Council
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Power to Her Majesty to authorize Governor General to appoint Deputies
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Command of Armed Forces to continue to be vestedin-the-Queen
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Seat of Government of Canada
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Legislative Power
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Constitution of Parliament of Canada
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Privileges of Houses
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First Session of the Parliament of Canada
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The Senate
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Number of Senators
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Representationof Provinces in Senate
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Qualifications of Senator
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Summons of Senator
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Addition of Senators in certain cases
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Reduction of Senate to normal Number
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Maximum Number of Senators
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Tenure of Place in Senate
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Resignation of Place in-Senate
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Disqualification of Senators
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Summons on Vacancy in Senate
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Questions as to Qualifications and Vacancies in Senate
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Appointment of Speaker of Senate
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Quorum of Senate
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Voting in Senate
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The House of Commons
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Constitution of House of Commons in Canada
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Summoning of House of Commons
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Senators not to sit in House of Commons
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Electoral districts of the four Provinces
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Continuance of existing Election Laws until Parliament
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Election of Speaker of House of Commons
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Filling up Vacancy in Office of Speaker
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Speaker to preside
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Provision in case of Absence of Speaker
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Quorum of House of Commons
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Voting in House of Commons
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Duration of House of Commons
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Readjustment of representation in Commons
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Constitution of House of Commons
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Increase of Number of House of Commons
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Money Votes Royal Assent
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Appropriation and Tax Bills
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Recommendation of Money Votes
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Royal sAssent to Bills
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Disallowance by Order in Council
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Signification of Queens Pleasure on Bill reserved
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Provincial Constitutions
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Executive Power
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Appointment of Lieutenant Governors of Provinces
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Tenure of Office of Lieutenant Governor
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Salaries of Lieutenant Governors
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Oaths of Lieutenant Governor
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Application of Provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor
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Appointment of Executive Officers for Ontario and Quebec
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Executive Government of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
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Powers to be exercised by Lieutenant Governor
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Application of Provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor in Council
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Administration in Absence of Lieutenant Governor
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Seats of Provincial Governments
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Legislative Power
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Ontario
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Legislature for Ontario
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Electoral districts
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Quebec
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Legislature for Quebec
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Constitution of Legislative Council
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Qualification of Legislative Councillors
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Resignation Disqualification
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Vacancies
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Questions as to Vacancies
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Speaker of Legislative Council
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Quorum of Legislative Council
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Voting in Legislative Council
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Constitution of Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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Ontario and Quebec
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Summoning of Legislative Assemblies
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Restriction on election of Holders of offices
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Continuance of existing Election Laws
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Duration of Legislative Assemblies
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Yearly Session of Legislature
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Speaker Quorum
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Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
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Constitutions of Legislatures of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
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The Four Provinces
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Application to Legislatures of Provisions respecting Money Votes
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Distribution Of Legislative Powers
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Legislative Authority of Parliament of Canada
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Subjects of exclusive Provincial Legislation
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Laws respecting non renewable natural resources
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Legislation respecting Education
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Legislation for Uniformity of Laws in Three Provinces
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Concurrent Powers of Legislation respecting Agriculture
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Judicature
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Appointment of Judges
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Selection of Judges in Ontario
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Selection of Judges in Quebec
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Tenure of office of Judges
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Salaries of Judges
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General Court of Appeal
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Revenues Debts Assets Taxation
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Creation of Consolidated Revenue Fund
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Expenses of Collection
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Interest of Provincial Public Debts
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Salary of Governor General
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Appropriation from Time to Time
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Transfer of Stocks
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Transfer of Property in Schedule
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Property in Lands Mines
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Assets connected with Provincial Debts
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Canada to be liable for Provincial Debts
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Debts of Ontario and Quebec
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Assets of Ontario and Quebec
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Debt of Nova Scotia
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Debt of New Brunswick
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Payment of interest to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
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Provincial Public Property
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Further Grant to New Brunswick
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Form of Payments
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Canadian Manufactures
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Continuance of Customs and Excise Laws
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Exportation and Importation as between Two Provinces
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Lumber Dues in New Brunswick
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Exemption of Public Lands
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Provincial Consolidated Revenue Fund
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Miscellaneous Provisions
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General
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Oath of Allegiance
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Continuance of existing Laws Courts Officers
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Transfer of Officers to Canada
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Appointment of new Officers
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Treaty Obligations
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Use of English and French Languages
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Ontario and Quebec
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Powers Duties of Executive Officers
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Great Seals
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Construction of temporary Acts
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Errors in Names
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Ussue of Proclamations before Union to commence after Union
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Issue of Proclamations after Union
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Penitentiary
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Arbitration respecting Debts
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Division of Records
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Constitution of Townships in Quebec
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Intercolonial Railway
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Admission Of Other Colonies
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Power to admit New foundland into the Union
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Representation of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island in Senate
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First Schedule
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Second Schedule
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Third Schedule
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Fourth Schedule
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Fifth Schedule
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Sixth Schedule
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