Manitoba Act, 1870
The ''Manitoba Act, 1870'' (french: link=no, Loi de 1870 sur le Manitoba)Originally entitled (until renamed in 1982) ''An Act to amend and continue the Act 32 and 33 Victoria, chapter 3; and to establish and provide for the Government of the Province of Manitoba.'' is an Act of Parliament, act of the Parliament of Canada, and part of the Constitution of Canada, that provided for the admission of Manitoba as the fifth Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada.Rea, J.E., Jeff Scott, and Andrew McIntosh. February 7, 2006.Manitoba Act" ''Canadian Encyclopedia'' (last updated January 7, 2021). Receiving royal assent on May 12, 1870, the act also continued to enforce ''An Act for the Temporary Government of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territories when united with Canada'' upon the absorption of the British Canada, British territories of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory into Canada on July 15, 1870. Hoping to decrease tension, the act marked the legal ...
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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 House of Commons is dominant, with the Senate rarely opposing its will. The Senate reviews legislation from a less partisan standpoint and may initiate certain bills. The monarch or his representative, normally the governor general, provides royal assent to make bills into law. The governor general, on behalf of the monarch, summons and appoints the 105 senators on the advice of the prime minister, while each of the 338 members of the House of Commons – called members of Parliament (MPs) – represents an electoral district, commonly referred to as a ''riding'', and are elected by Canadian voters residing in the riding. The governor general also summons and calls together the House of Commons, and may prorogue or dissolve Parliame ...
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