Quebec Boundary Extension Act, 1898

The ''Quebec Boundary Extension Act, 1898'' was an Act of the

Parliament of Canada The Parliament of Canada (french: Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the King, the Senate, and the House of Commons. By constitutional convention, the ...

that expanded the territory of the province of

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. The province's northern boundary was set along the eastern shore of

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to the mouth of the

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, north along the river, then due east to the Hamilton River and down the river to the western boundary of

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. The first of two such acts, a second Act was passed by the Parliament in 1912 and entitled the ''

Quebec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912 The ''Quebec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912'' was passed by the Parliament of Canada on April 1, 1912. It expanded the territory of the Province of Quebec, extending the northern boundary to its present location. The act transferred to the provin ...

''. Together, these two expansions more than tripled the size of the Province of Quebec to what it is today. {{Quebec-geo-stub 1898 in Quebec 1898 in Canadian law Canadian federal legislation Political history of Quebec Borders of Quebec