Document Information Date: 1839-08-20 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Canada—Case of Mr. Viger“, vol 50 (1839), col 452. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA—CASE OF MR. VIGER Mr. Hume wished again to draw the attention of the Under Secretary for the Colonies to the case of Mr. Viger, who had been confined in the gaol of Montreal, Lowe Canada, for two years, without having been brought to trial. It would be in the recollection of the House, that some… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Canada—Case of Mr. Viger”, vol 50, col 452 (20 August 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1839-08-07 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Government of Canada“, vol 50 (1839), cols 1-2. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Lord J. Russell moved the Lords’ amendments to the Lower Canada Government Bill be agreed to, Sir C. Grey begged to know in what they consisted? Mr. Labouchere said, that the most important one was this. The bill, as sent to the Lords, gave a general power to the (col.2) Legislative Council to alter the tenure of land;… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Government of Canada”, vol 50, cols 1-2 (7 August 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1839-07-26 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Government of Lower Canada“, vol 49 (1839), cols 839-885. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF LOWER CANADA The Marquess of Normanby said, that in rising to ask their Lordships to sanction the bill, for the government of Lower Canada, it was his intention in what he was about to address to them to confine himself as much as possible to the immediate objects of the bill, and to an… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Government of Lower Canada”, vol 49, cols 839-885 (26 July 1839) →
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Document Information Date: 1839-07-18 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Government of Lower Canada“, vol 49 (1839), cols 494-504. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF LOWER CANADA Lord J. Russell moved the third reading of the Lower Canada Government Bill. Mr. Hutt, before the bill was read a third time was anxious to say a few words to the House. Although he did not support with his vote the resolution proposed by the hon. Member for Leeds with respect to this… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Government of Lower Canada”, vol 49, cols 494-504 (18 July 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1839-07-09 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Canada“, vol 48 (1839), cols 82-83. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA Sir Robert Peel wished to (col.83) ask the Under Secretary for the Colonies, whether any dispatches had been received from Sir John Colborne, Governor-general of Upper and Lower Canada, explanatory of the advantages which would result by allowing the ordinances of the Governor and Council to have a more permanent duration than the year 1842. It had been… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Canada”, vol 49, cols 82-83 (9 July 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1839-07-04 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Lower Canada—Government“, vol 48 (1839), cols 1195-1213. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). Lower Canada—Government Lord John Russell moved the Order of the Day for the second reading of the Lower Canada Government Bill. Sir George Sinclair said, when her Majesty, on the 6th of February last, was pleased to express a wish that the state of her subjects in Upper Canada should form (col.1196) the matter of prompt and early consideration, he… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Lower Canada—Government”, vol 48, cols 1195-1213 (4 July 1839) →
Document Information Date: 1839-06-28 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Canada“, vol 48 (1839), cols 1007-1009. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). CANADA. Sir Robert Peel before the House proceeded to business, begged to remind the noble Lord opposite, that he had said he would that evening intimate to the House what course he intended to pursue with respect to Canada, and that Canada Bill which provided for the union of the provinces. Would the noble Lord now intimate whether he… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Canada”, vol 48, cols 1007-1009 (28 June 1839) →