The Parliament of Upper Canada was the legislature for

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. It was created when the old

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was split into Upper Canada and

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by the

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. As in other Westminster-style legislatures, it consisted of three components: *The

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, represented by the

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who was assisted by the

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*The

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(the appointed

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) *The

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(the elected

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) Following the

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and Lord Durham's 1839 Report to the British Government, Upper Canada and Lower Canada were rejoined in 1841 to create the

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. The Parliament of Upper Canada was therewith replaced by the newly created Parliament of the United Province of Canada.

List of Parliaments

The Parliament was convened thirteen times in its history: *

1st Parliament of Upper Canada The 1st Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 17 September 1792. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in August 1792. All sessions were held at Navy Hall in Newark, later Niagara-on-the-Lake. This parliament was dissolved 1 July 1796. Th ...

1792-1796 * 2nd Parliament of Upper Canada 1797-1800 *

3rd Parliament of Upper Canada The 3rd Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 28 May 1801. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in July 1800. All sessions were held at Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada in York, Upper Canada. This parliament was dissolved 14 May 180 ...

1801-1804 * 4th Parliament of Upper Canada 1805-1808 * 5th Parliament of Upper Canada 1808-1812 *

6th Parliament of Upper Canada The 6th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 27 July 1812. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in June 1812. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada. The first Parliament buildings (located at the intersection of Front and Parli ...

1812-1816 *

7th Parliament of Upper Canada The 7th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 4 February 1817. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in July 1816. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada at the home of Chief Justice of the Court William Henry Draper. This parliame ...

1817-1820 *

8th Parliament of Upper Canada The 8th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 31 January 1821. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in July 1820. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada and sat in the second Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada. This parliament wa ...

1821-1824 *

9th Parliament of Upper Canada The 9th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 11 January 1825. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in July 1824. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada. This parliament was dissolved 24 June 1828. The House of Assembly of the 9t ...

1825-1828 * 10th Parliament of Upper Canada 1829-1830 * 11th Parliament of Upper Canada 1831-1834 *

12th Parliament of Upper Canada The 12th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 15 January 1835. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in October 1834. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada. This parliament was dissolved 28 May 1836 by the new Lieutenant Governor ...

1835-1836 * 13th Parliament of Upper Canada 1837-1840

References

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