British North America Act 1867
British North America Act 1867 (1867 c. 3)
- British North America Act 1867 (1867 c. 3)
- I.— PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title.
- 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- II.— UNION
- 3 Declaration of union.
- 4 Construction of subsequent provisions of Act.
- 5 Four provinces.
- 6 Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
- 7 Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
- 8 Decennial Census.
- III.— EXECUTIVE POWER
- 9 Declaration of Executive power in the Queen.
- 10 Application of provisions referring to Governor General.
- 11 Constitution of Privy Council for Canada.
- 12 All powers under Acts to be exercised by Governor General with advice of Privy Council, or alone.
- 13 Application of provisions referring to Governor General in Council.
- 14 Power to Her Majesty to authorise Governor General to appoint deputies.
- 15 Command of armed forces to continue to be vested in the Queen.
- 16 Seat of government of Canada.
- IV.— LEGISLATIVE POWER
- 17 Constitution of Parliament of Canada.
- 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 19 First session of the Parliament of Canada.
- 20 Yearly session of the Parliament of Canada.
- The Senate
- 21 Number of senators.
- 22 Representation of provinces in Senate.
- 23 Qualifications of senator.
- 24 Summons of senator.
- 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 26 Addition of senators in certain cases.
- 27 Reduction of Senate to normal number.
- 28 Maximum number of senators.
- 29 Tenure of place in Senate.
- 30 Resignation of place in Senate.
- 31 Disqualification of senators.
- 32 Summons on vacancy in senate.
- 33 Questions as to qualifications and vacancies in Senate.
- 34 Appointment of Speaker of Senate.
- 35 Quorum of Senate.
- 36 Voting in Senate.
- The House of Commons
- 37 Constitution of House of Commons in Canada.
- 38 Summoning of House of Commons.
- 39 Senators not to sit in House of Commons.
- 40 Electoral districts of the four provinces.
- 1.— ONTARIO
- 2.—QUEBEC
- 3.—NOVA SCOTIA
- 4.—NEW BRUNSWIC
- 41 Continuance of existing election laws until Parliament of Canada otherwise provides.
- 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 44 As to election of Speaker of House of Commons.
- 45 As to filling up vacancy in office of Speaker.
- 46 Speaker to preside.
- 47 Provision in case of absence of Speaker.
- 48 Quorum of House of Commons.
- 49 Voting in House of Commons.
- 50 Duration of House of Commons.
- 51 Decennial readjustment of representation.
- 52 Increase of number of House of Commons.
- Money Votes; Royal Assent
- 53 Appropriation and tax Bills.
- 54 Recommendation of money votes.
- 55 Royal assent to Bills, &c.
- 56 Disallowance by Order in Council of Act assented to by Governor General.
- 57 Signification of Queen’s pleasure on Bill reserved.
- V.— PROVINCIAL CONSTITUTION
- Executive Power
- 58 Appointment of Lieutenant Governors of provinces.
- 59 Tenure of office of Lieutenant Governor.
- 60 Salaries of Lieutenant Governors.
- 61 Oaths, &c. of Lieutenant Governor.
- 62 Application of provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor.
- 63 Appointment of executive officers for Ontario and Quebec.
- 64 Executive Government of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
- 65 Powers to be exercised by Lieutenant Governor of Ontario or Quebec with advice, or alone.
- 66 Application of provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor in Council.
- 67 Administration in absence, &c. of Lieutenant Governor.
- 68 Seats of provincial governments.
- Legislative Power
- 1.—ONTARIO
- 69 Legislature for Ontario.
- 70 Electoral districts.
- 2.—QUBEC
- 71 Legislature for Quebec.
- 72 Constitution of Legislative Council.
- 73 Qualification of legislative councillors.
- 74 Resignation, disqualification, &c.
- 75 Vacancies.
- 76 Questions as to vacancies, &c.
- 77 Speaker of Legislative Council.
- 78 Quorum of Legislative Council.
- 79 Voting in Legislative Council.
- 80 Constitution of Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
- 3.—ONTARIO AND QUEBEC
- 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 82 Summoning of Legislative Assemblies.
- 83 Restriction on election of holders of offices.
- 84 Continuance of existing election laws.
- 85 Duration of Legislative Assemblies.
- 86 Yearly session of Legislatures.
- 87 Speaker, quorum, &c.
- 4.—NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW BRUNSWICK
- 88 Constitutions of Legislatures of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
- 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 6.—THE FOUR PROVINCES
- 90 Application to Legislatures of provisions respecting money votes, &c.
- VI.— DISRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS
- Powers of the Parliament
- 91 Legislative authority of Parliament of Canada.
- Exclusive Powers of Provincial Legislatures
- 92 Subjects of exclusive provincial legislation.
- Education
- 93 Legislation respecting education.
- Uniformity of Laws in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
- 94 Legislation for uniformity of laws in the three provinces.
- 94A Legislation respecting old age pensions and supplementary benefits.
- Agriculture and Immigration
- 95 Concurrent powers of legislation respecting agriculture, &c.
- VII.— JUDICATURE
- 96 Appointment of judges.
- 97 Selection of judges in Ontario, &c.
- 98 Selection of judges in Quebec.
- 99 Tenure of office of judges.
- 100 Salaries, &c. of judges.
- 101 General Court of Appeal, &c.
- VIII.— REVENUES; DEBTS; ASSETS; TAXATION
- 102 Creation of Consolidated Revenue Fund.
- 103 Expenses of collection, &c.
- 104 Interest of provincial public debts.
- 105 Salary of Governor General.
- 106 Appropriation from time to time.
- 107 Transfer of stocks, &c.
- 108 Transfer of property in schedule.
- 109 Property in lands, mines, &c.
- 110 Assets connected with provincial debts.
- 111 Canada to be liable to provincial debts.
- 112 Debts of Ontario and Quebec.
- 113 Assets of Ontario and Quebec.
- 114 Debt of Nova Scotia.
- 115 Debt of New Brunswick.
- 116 Payment of interest to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
- 117 Provincial public property.
- 118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 119 Further grant to New Brunswick.
- 120 Form of payments.
- 121 Canadian manufactures, &c.
- 122 Continuance of Customs and Excise laws.
- 123 Exportation and importation as between two provinces.
- 124 Lumber dues in New Brunswick.
- 125 Exemption of public lands, &c.
- 126 Provincial Consolidated Revenue Fund.
- IX.— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- General
- 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 128 Oaths of allegiance, &c.
- 129 Continuance of existing laws, courts, officers, &c.
- 130 Transfer of officers to Canada.
- 131 Appointment of new officers.
- 132 Treaty obligations.
- 133 Use of English and French languages.
- Ontario and Quebec
- 134 Appointment of executive officers for Ontario and Quebec.
- 135 Powers, duties, &c. of executive officers.
- 136 Great Seals.
- 137 Construction of temporary Acts.
- 138 As to errors in names.
- 139 As to issue of proclamations before union, to commence after union.
- 140 As to issue of proclamations after union.
- 141 Penitentiary.
- 142 Arbitration respecting debts, &c.
- 143 Division of records.
- 144 Constitution of townships in Quebec.
- 145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- XI.— ADMISSION OF OTHER COLONIES
- 146 Power to admit Newfoundland, &c. into the union.
- 147 As to representation of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island in Senate.
- SCHEDULES
- The First Schedule Electoral Districts of Ontario
- A. Existing Electoral Divisions
- B. New Electoral Divisions
- The Second Schedule Electoral Districts of Quebec specially fixed
- The Third Schedule Provincial Public Works and Property to be the Property of Canada
- The Fourth Schedule Assets to be the Property of Ontario and Quebec conjointly
- Oath of Allegiance
- Declaration of Qualification
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