Document Information Date: 1840-07-09 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 561-571. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA On the report of the Canada Government Bill being brought up, and several amendments agreed to, Lord Ellenborough adverted to clause 12, which enacts that The parts of the said province which now constitute the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada respectively, shall be represented by an equal number of representatives; And proposed, as an amendment, the omission… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 561-571 (9 July 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-07-07 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 490-522. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Viscount Melbourne moved the Order of the day for a Committee of the whole House on the Canada Government Bill. The Order of the day having been read, The Earl of Hardwicke said, that in rising to address their Lordships on I his occasion, and in pursuance of the notice which he had given the other… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 490-522 (7 July 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-06-30 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 227-272. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Viscount Melbourne said, it now became his duty to recommend to their Lordships’ calm and impartial consideration, a bill which had been sent up from the other House of Parliament, entitled “An Act to re-unite the Colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the government of Canada.” This bill came to their Lordships,… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 227-272 (30 June 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-06-18 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Government of Canada“, vol 54 (1840), cols 1263-1268. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Lord J. Russell , in rising to move the third reading of the Canada Government Bill, said that he had promised the last time that the bill was before the House, when the order for the third reading was agreed to by a great majority, to take into consideration certain amendments which had been proposed… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Government of Canada”, vol 54, cols 1263-1268 (18 June 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-06-12 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Government of Canada“, vol 54 (1840), cols 1115-1154. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA The order of the day for the third reading of the Canada Government Bill having been moved and read from the chair, Mr. Hume said, he thought it important that the present system of arbitrary government should be put an end to. He therefore withdrew his opposition to the bill, though he protested strongly against the… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Government of Canada”, vol 54, cols 1115-1154 (12 June 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-05-29 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Government of Canada“, vol 54 (1840), cols 710-761. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Lord J. Russell moved the order of the day for going into Committee on the Canada Government Bill. On the question that the Speaker do leave the chair, Mr. Pakington rose, under feelings of greater anxiety and embarrassment than he had ever before experienced, to oppose the bill. Deeply sensible of the great difficulty and importance… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Government of Canada”, vol 54, cols 710-761 (29 May 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-05-11 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Canada—Loans“, vol 53 (1840), cols 1333-1334. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA—LOANS The Earl of Mountcashell was anxious to put a question to the noble Viscount opposite. Some time ago, a sum of 250,000l., to be raised by loan, had been voted by the House of Assembly of Upper Canada for the purpose of public buildings. Now, he wished to know whether her Majesty’s Government had any objection to guarantee… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Canada—Loans”, vol 53, cols 1333-1334 (11 May 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-04-13 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Canada Government Bill“, vol 53 (1840), cols 1053-1068. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA GOVERNMENT BILL Lord J. Russell moved the order of the day for (col.1054) the second reading of the Canada Government Bill, Mr. Pakington said, he rose to appeal once more to the noble Lord, and to request him not to push on this important stage of this most important measure at the present moment, when the House was… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Canada Government Bill”, vol 53, cols 1053-1068 (13 April 1840) →