Document Information Date: 1864-10-26 By: John A. Macdonald Citation: John A. Macdonald, Drafts of the Quebec Resolutions, first working draft, October 26th, 1864 (MG 26 A, Vol. 46, pp. 18164-18168).[1] Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Click for our e-book from which the transcription and footnotes come from: Charles Dumais, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald & a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to the Conference, Second Edition (Calgary: Canadian Constitution Foundation, 2025). Note: The… Read more John A. Macdonald Papers, Drafts of the Quebec Resolutions, first working draft (26 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-12 By: George Brown Citation: George Brown Papers, Drafts of the Quebec Resolutions, Notes on the Distribution of Powers, October 12th, 1864 (MG 24, B 40, Vol. 21, p. 3764-3766). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Click for our e-book from which the transcription and footnotes come from: Charles Dumais, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald & a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to the Conference, Second Edition (Calgary: Canadian Constitution Foundation,… Read more George Brown Papers, Drafts of the Quebec Resolutions, Notes on the Distribution of Powers (12 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-11 – 1864-10-25 By: Hewitt Bernard Citation: Joseph Pope (ed), Confederation: Being a Series of Hitherto Unpublished Documents Bearing on the British North America Act (Toronto: Carswell Co. Ltd., 1895) at 53-88.[1] Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: New formatting of the text and some endnotes are from Charles Dumais, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald & a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to the Conference, Second Edition (Calgary: Canadian Constitution Foundation,… Read more Secretary Hewitt Bernard’s Report of Discussions at Quebec (11-25 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-10 – 1864-10-29 By: Hewitt Bernard Citation: Joseph Pope (ed), Confederation: Being a Series of Hitherto Unpublished Documents Bearing on the British North America Act (Toronto: Carswell Co. Ltd., 1895) at 1-37 & MG26-A, Vol. 46, 18109-18117 [Bernard’s typed transcript].[1] Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: New formatting of the text and some endnotes are from Charles Dumais, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald & a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to… Read more Secretary Hewitt Bernard’s Minutes of the Proceedings at Quebec (10-29 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-10 – 1864-10-11 By: George Brown Citation: George Brown Papers, Drafts of the Quebec Resolutions, Working Notes, October 10th-11th, 1864 (MG 24, B 40, Vol. 21, p. 3763). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Click for our e-book from which the transcription and footnotes come from: Charles Dumais, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald & a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to the Conference, Second Edition (Calgary: Canadian Constitution Foundation, 2025). Note:… Read more George Brown Papers, Drafts of the Quebec Resolutions, Working Notes (10-11 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1858-10-25 By: George-Étienne Cartier, John Ross, Alexander Galt Citation: G.E. Cartier, J.N.O. Ross and A.T Galt’s Despatch to Right Hon. Sir E.B. Lytton, Bart, Secretary of State for the Colonies [on the Subject of Federal Resolutions] (25 October 1858) in UK, Colonial Office, Question of Federation of the British Provinces in America (London: Foreign Office, 1858). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). London, 25th October 1858. The Right Honourable Sir E. B. Lytton, Bart., Secretary of State for the Colonies. Dear Sir Edward:… Read more Cartier, Ross and Galt’s Despatch Sir E.B. Lytton, Secretary of State for the Colonies on the Subject of Federal Resolutions (25 October 1858) →
Document Information Date: 1858 By: Alexander Galt Citation: Alexander Galt, Federation Resolution Draft (1858) in Oscar Skelton, The life and times of Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt (1920) Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: Footnotes are from Charles Dumais, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald, and a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to the Conference (CCF, 2021). 1. A federal rather than a legislative Union.[Note [1]] 2. The Confederation does not profess to be derived… Read more A.T. Galt’s Federation Resolution Draft (1858) →
Document Information Date: 1840-07-23 By: Victoria Citation: Union Act (UK), 3-4 Vict, c 35, reprinted in RSC 1985, App II, No. 4. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada [23d July 1840] “Whereas it is necessary that Provision be made for the good Government of the Provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada, in such Manner as may secure the Rights and Liberties and promote the Interests of all Classes… Read more Union Act, 1840 (UK) →