Document Information Date: 1871-04-01 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 1st Parl, 4th Sess, 1871 at 315-318. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). HOUSE OF COMMONS Saturday, April, 1871 [Page 315] BRITISH COLUMBIA Hon. Sir GEORGE-É. CARTIER moved the second reading of the Address to Her Majesty for the union of British Columbia with the Dominion. Mr. MACKENZIE did not propose to reply to the speeches of the hon. members opposite delivered last night. They extended over a good space of time, but… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “British Columbia”, 1st Parl, 4th Sess (1 April 1871) →
Document Information Date: 1871-03-31 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 1st Parl, 4th Sess, 1871 at 310-313. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). [Page 310] AFTER RECESS BRITISH COLUMBIA Hon. Sir GEORGE-É. CARTIER moved the reception of the report of the Committee of the Whole on certain resolutions respecting the admission of British Columbia into Union with Canada. Mr. MACKENZIE said that in the speech of the Hon. Minister of Militia, the statement had been made that one-third of the land in British… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “British Columbia”, 1st Parl, 4th Sess (31 March 1871) →
Document Information Date: 1871-03-30 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 1st Parl, 4th Sess, 1871 at 298-305. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). [Page 298] BRITISH COLUMBIA Mr. JONES (Halifax) resumed the debate on the Bill to admit British Columbia into the Dominion. He moved that the following words be inserted after the word ‘‘purpose’’ in the amendment: ‘‘The proposed engagements respecting the said Pacific Railway would, in the opinion of this House, press too heavily on the resources of the Dominion.’’ He… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “British Columbia”, 1st Parl, 4th Sess (30 March 1871) →
Document Information Date: 1871-03-29 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 1st Parl, 4th Sess, 1871 at 287, 290-295. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). HOUSE OF COMMONS Wednesday, March 29, 1871 [Page 287] THE BRITISH COLUMBIA DEBATE Hon. Sir GEORGE-É. CARTIER said the debate on the British Columbia resolutions would be resumed after recess this evening. ‘[Page 290] THE BRITISH COLUMBIA DEBATE Hon. Sir GEORGE-É. CARTIER moved the resumption of the adjourned debate on the proposed motion that the Speaker do leave the… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “British Columbia Debate”, 1st Parl, 4th Sess (29 March 1871) →
Document Information Date: 1871-03-28 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 1st Parl, 4th Sess, 1871 at 277-286. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). HOUSE OF COMMONS Tuesday, March 28, 1871 [Page 277] ADMISSION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Hon. Sir GEORGE-É. CARTIER moved that the House go into Committee to consider a series of resolutions respecting the admission of British Columbia into Union with Canada. This subject, he said, was one which required few words to introduce it. Its importance was recognized by all. Who… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Admission of British Columbia”, 1st Parl, 4th Sess (28 March 1871) →
Document Information Date: 1871-03-27 By: Dominion of Canada (Parliament) Citation: Dominion of Canada, House of Commons Debates, 1st Parl, 4th Sess, 1871 at 273-275. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). INDEPENDENCE OF THE SENATE [Page 273] Mr. BLAKE moved the second reading of the Act securing the independence of the Senate. He said that he considered the present position of the Senate very undesirable. That body was called upon to perform a most important part in the Government of the country, and there was no reason… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Independence of the Senate”, 1st Parl, 4th Sess (27 March 1871) →
Document Information Date: 1871-03-24 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 1st Parl, 4th Sess, 1871 at 259-260. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Why Is There No Text? This document has not yet been transcribed. Help us out by transcribing the PDF into a text file and emailing it to pd@theccf.ca. Your help will make PrimaryDocuments.ca the most complete word-searchable electronic repository of documents relating to the Canadian constitution. For more information consult our Be a Contributor page.
Document Information Date: 1871-03-23 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 1st Parl, 4th Sess, 1871 at 248-251. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Why Is There No Text? This document has not yet been transcribed. Help us out by transcribing the PDF into a text file and emailing it to pd@theccf.ca. Your help will make PrimaryDocuments.ca the most complete word-searchable electronic repository of documents relating to the Canadian constitution. For more information consult our Be a Contributor page.