The 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada was summoned in July 1861, following the general election for the
Legislative Assembly in June 1861. It first met on July 15, 1861, and was dissolved in May 1863.
This was the first election in the Province of Canada to use a list of eligible voters prepared before the election. All sessions were held in
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
. The 7th Parliament ended following a
vote of no confidence
A motion of no confidence, also variously called a vote of no confidence, no-confidence motion, motion of confidence, or vote of confidence, is a statement or vote about whether a person in a position of responsibility like in government or mana ...
on May 8, 1863.
The
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly is a title commonly held by Speaker (politics), presiding officers of parliamentary bodies styled Legislative Assembly, legislative assemblies. The office is most widely used in state and territorial legislatures ...
was
Joseph-Édouard Turcotte
Joseph-Édouard Turcotte (October 10, 1808 – December 20, 1864) was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East.
He was born in Gentilly, Lower Canada in 1808. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. In 1831, he lost his right arm in an a ...
.
Canada East - 65 Seats
Canada West - 65 Seats
References
*''Upper Canadian politics in the 1850s'', Underhill (and others), University of Toronto Press (1967)
External links
Ontario's parliament buildings ; or, A century of legislation, 1792-1892 : a historical sketch Assemblée nationale du Québec (French)
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