Parliament of Lower Canada

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The Parliament of Lower Canada was the bicameral colonial legislature that governed the British colony of Lower Canada (now southern Quebec) from 1791 until its suspension in 1838 following the Rebellions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
colonial legislature
appliesToJurisdiction Lower Canada
authorityDerivedFrom British Crown
capital Quebec City
country Lower Canada
createdBy Parliament of Great Britain
dissolved 1838
endTime 1838
establishedBy Constitutional Act 1791
followedBy Special Council of Lower Canada
governedDuring colonial period of Lower Canada
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
hasLowerHouse Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
hasPart Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Council of Lower Canada
Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada
hasUpperHouse Legislative Council of Lower Canada
headOfStateRepresentative Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada
historicalPeriod early 19th century
late 18th century
historicalRegion southern Quebec
inception 1791
languageUsed English
French
legalBasis Constitutional Act 1791
legislativeBody Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Council of Lower Canada
legislativeProcess bicameralism
locatedIn Canada
Lower Canada
Quebec
linked to: Province of Quebec
meetsIn Parliament House, Quebec City
parentOrganization British Empire
partOf constitutional framework of British North America
predecessor Province of Quebec colonial government
linked to: Province of Quebec
reasonForDissolution Rebellions of 1837–1838
relatedTo Parliament of Upper Canada
Parliament of the Province of Canada
replacedBy Special Council of Lower Canada
replaces Province of Quebec colonial administration
seat Quebec City
significantEvent suspension following the Rebellions of 1837–1838
startTime 1791
subdivision British North America
linked to: British America
territoryCovered Lower Canada

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Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada partOf Parliament of Lower Canada
Parliament of the Province of Canada replaced Parliament of Lower Canada
Battle of Saint-Denis opponentOf British colonial government in Lower Canada
linked to: Parliament of Lower Canada
Legislative Council of Lower Canada partOf Parliament of Lower Canada
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada partOf Legislature of Lower Canada
linked to: Parliament of Lower Canada