Parliament of Upper Canada
The Parliament of Upper Canada was the legislature for Upper Canada. It was created when the old Province of Quebec was split into Upper Canada and Lower Canada by the Constitutional Act of 1791.
As in other Westminster-style legislatures, it consisted of three components:
- The Crown of the United Kingdom, represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada who was assisted by the Executive Council of Upper Canada
- The Legislative Council of Upper Canada
- The Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
List of Parliaments
The Parliament was convened thirteen times in its history:- 1st Parliament of Upper Canada 1792-1796
- 2nd Parliament of Upper Canada 1797-1800
- 3rd Parliament of Upper Canada 1801-1804
- 4th Parliament of Upper Canada 1805-1808
- 5th Parliament of Upper Canada 1808-1812
- 6th Parliament of Upper Canada 1812-1816
- 7th Parliament of Upper Canada 1817-1820
- 8th Parliament of Upper Canada 1821-1824
- 9th Parliament of Upper Canada 1825-1828
- 10th Parliament of Upper Canada 1829-1830
- 11th Parliament of Upper Canada 1831-1834
- 12th Parliament of Upper Canada 1835-1836
- 13th Parliament of Upper Canada 1837-1840