Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: 11th Parliament of Upper Canada


Related Topics

In the News (Tue 14 Feb 12)

  
  Parliament of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canada's legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario.
The Parliament of Canada was granted limited power to amend the constitution by a British Act of Parliament in 1949, but it was not permitted to affect the powers of provincial governments, the official positions of the English and French languages, or the five-year term of Parliament.
The Parliament of Canada last requested the Parliament of the United Kingdom to enact a constitutional amendment in 1982, when the Canada Act 1982 was requested and passed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parliament_of_Canada   (4210 words)

  
 Upper Canada People
Governor-general of Canada (as Marquis of Lorne), 1878-1883.
In 1879 consecrated bishop of Montreal; in 1901 archbishop; and in 1904 primate of all Canada.
Served in Canada in 1812, and engaged in the capture of Fort Castine.
webhome.idirect.com /~griffish/gene/ucpeople.html   (11146 words)

  
 Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Canada is the second largest country in the world in land area, and the northern-most, occupying much of the North American land mass.
Canada is officially bilingual: French is widely spoken in the eastern provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, in Eastern Ontario and in specific communities throughout Atlantic Canada and the West; English is the majority language elsewhere with the exception of certain communities, and the territory of Nunavut where the majority of the population speak Inuktitut.
Canada is a technologically advanced and industrialized nation, largely self-sufficient in energy due to its relatively large deposits of fossil fuels, nuclear energy generation, and hydroelectric power capabilities.
www.info-pedia.net /about/canada   (3359 words)

  
 Early Canada Historical Narratives -- UPPER CANADA'S LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS AND THE COLONIAL OFFICE
When a disappointed and disheartened Simcoe left Upper Canada, most of the vigour and the vision left with him, for his successors had none of his dreams and little of his drive and determination.
Canada was won by the sword and governed by men of the sword.
Upper Canada's "ample and fertile territories"were in a backward almost destitute state, its poverty and stagnation contrasting sharply with the relative prosperity which existed in the United States.
www.uppercanadahistory.ca /pp/pp5.html   (5889 words)

  
 Cities and Towns - Hometown Canada
Canada is a country in northern North America bordered on the south by the United States and extending through the Arctic Ocean to the North Pole, making it the northernmost country in the world.
Canada's head of state is the monarch, currently Elizabeth II who is styled "Queen of Canada." The day-to-day duties of the head of state are exercised by the Governor General, who is generally a retired politician or other prominent Canadian.
Canada is known for its vast forests and mountain ranges (including the Rocky Mountains) and the animals that reside within them, such as moose, caribou, beavers, polar bears, grizzly bears, and the common loon.
www.hometowncanada.com   (5275 words)

  
 Anti-slavery Issues in Canada, 1830-1870: A Selective Bibliography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The following is a list of materials held by the National Library of Canada and the National Archives of Canada on the anti-slavery movement in Canada between approximately 1830 and 1870.
As the historiography relating to slavery is vast, including thousands of monographs and journal articles dealing with aspects of the issue, the present bibliography is restricted to primary material dating from the period when slavery was being debated and criticized in public discourse.
Upper Canada Sundries (correspondence of the Civil and Provincial Secretaries) RG5 A1 Vol.
www.nlc-bnc.ca /2/22/index-e.html   (3637 words)

  
 www.in2reach.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Canada, the northernmost country on the North American continent, is a federal state governed by a parliamentary system as a constitutional monarchy.
Eastern Canada is divided between boreal forest and the barren Canadian Shield in the north and the highly fertile Saint Lawrence River Valley in the south, where most of the country's population is concentrated.
Canada's two official languages are French and English; French is mostly spoken in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and the town of Saint Boniface (Manitoba).
www.in2reach.com /countries/canada.html   (1956 words)

  
 Early Canada Historical Narratives -- Simcoe and the Birth of Upper Canada
A sixth daughter, Katharine, was born in Canada at Newark on the 16th of January, 1793.
The original Loyalists living in Upper Canada were outraged by what seemed to some to be a royal reception for rebels.
Loyalists heard with astonishment that some of those granted townships in Upper Canada were the same individuals they had encountered on the field of battle fighting under the banners of rebellion, or who had been otherwise notoriously active in promoting the American revolution.
www.uppercanadahistory.ca /simcoe/simcoe2.html   (3609 words)

  
 The Parish Register of Kingston 1785-1811 - PART 2
Settling in Upper canada in 1785, he is understood to have built the first house in Brockville.
In 1827 the archdeaconry of Upper Canada (or York) was subdivided, Stuart taking the title of Archdeacon of Kingston, which he held down to the erection of the Diocese of Ontario, in 1862.
He was one of the founders of the Bank of Upper Canada, the first office of which was in a building owned by him at the southeast corner of Frederick and King Streets, York.
my.tbaytel.net /bmartin/kingstn2.htm   (18551 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Alan Scott Moote   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Please note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occurred.
1818 in Gainsborough Twsp, Ontario, Canada; born 1792 in Gainsborough Twsp, Ontario, Canada; died Aft.
Joseph Moote, born 1806 in Niagara District, Ontario, Canada; died September 4, 1863; married Christina McArthur; born 1807 in Scotland; died Unknown.
familytreemaker.genealogy.com /users/m/o/o/Alan-S-Moote/GENE4-0012.html   (2510 words)

  
 Descendants of William WAITE
Thomas WAYTE being of that number, either by an Ac t of Parliament or an edict from the throne, the family was deprived of it's insignia.
  When surnames were generally introduced into England in the 11th century, those who held an o ffice in most cases added it's designation to their Christian names, thus Richard the minstra l watchman, became Richard le Wayte, afterward contracted to Richard Wayte.
  Her f ourth daughter was born while she was in captivity and she named her Canada (where she was be ing held) and one whose descendants founded Smith's College at Northampton.
www.genealogy.com /users/m/a/c/Doug-Maclellan/FILE/0003page.html   (4543 words)

  
 Blackstocks of (Ontario) Upper Canada
Three of John's sons immigrated to Upper Canada about 1818 and acquired Crown Land in Cavan Twp., an option which was not available to them in land like Ireland where almost everyone was renting from English landlords.
As the family's 25 year old daughter, Jane, had been born in Ireland and their 17 year old son had been in Canada, it is possible to pinpoint William's date of immigration as sometime between 1826 and 1834.
His Land Petition dated at York, Upper Canada 12 June 1822, noted that he was married and this his father and uncle were settled in Cavan, Upper Canada.
www3.sympatico.ca /karen.black/blackst.html   (9973 words)

  
 ScienceDaily Breaking News: Politics / Parliament / Upper House
John Kerry a hit as Boston jury foreman (2:17 pm) -- Former U.S. presidential candidate, Democratic Sen. John Kerry, completed two days of jury duty as foreman, and picked up some new fans.
Russia gets tough on public beer drinking (6:38 am) -- Russia's upper house voted Wednesday to increase the fine for public consumption of beer, the RIA-Novosti news agency reported.
USA Patriot Act renewal faces filibuster (8:31 am) -- Reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act faces a promised filibuster unless some of its controversial segments are reconsidered, U.S. Senate Democrats...
www.sciencedaily.com /upi/index.php?topic=politics&subtopic=parliament&subsubtopic=upper+house   (340 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.