The ''Representation Act, 1985'' is 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 ...

and was passed by the

33rd Canadian Parliament The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984, until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being ...

in 1985. Included within the act is the Constitution Act, 1985 (Representation), it guaranteed that no province would drop below the number of seats it had in 1985.

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{{Canada-law-stub Constitution of Canada Canadian federal legislation 1985 in Canadian law