The 6th Parliament of Upper Canada was
opened 27 July 1812. Elections in
Upper Canada
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had been held in June 1812. All
sessions were held at
York, Upper Canada
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.
The first Parliament buildings (located at the intersection of
Front and
Parliament Streets) were destroyed by fire on 27 April 1813, as a consequence of an American attack on the city during the
War of 1812
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. The
House of Assembly
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Historically, in British Crown colonies
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then met once in 1814 in the ballroom of Jordan's
York Hotel.
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/ref> The House then moved to the home of Chief Justice of Upper Canada William Henry Draper. This parliament was dissolved 18 April 1816.
This House of Assembly
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of the 6th Parliament of Upper Canada had five sessions 27 July 1812 to 1 April 1816:Archives of Ontario
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See also
*Legislative Council of Upper Canada
The Legislative Council of Upper Canada was the upper house governing the province of Upper Canada. Modelled after the British House of Lords, it was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791. It was specified that the council should consist ...
*Executive Council of Upper Canada
The Executive Council of Upper Canada had a similar function to the Cabinet in England but was not responsible to the Legislative Assembly. Members of the Executive Council were not necessarily members of the Legislative Assembly but were usually ...
*Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada was the elected part of the legislature for the province of Upper Canada, functioning as the lower house in the Parliament of Upper Canada. Its legislative power was subject to veto by the appointed Lie ...
* Lieutenant Governors of Upper Canada, 1791-1841
*Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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*List of Ontario provincial electoral districts
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References
Further reading
*''Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology'', Frederick H. Armstrong, Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985.
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1812 establishments in Upper Canada
1816 disestablishments in Upper Canada