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Act of Union 1840
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| Long title | An Act to reunite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada. |
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| Citation | 3 & 4 Vict. c. 35 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 July 1840 |
| Commencement | 10 February 1841 |
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| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (No. 2) |
The British North America Act, 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 35),[1] also known as the Act of Union 1840, (French: Acte d’Union) was approved by Parliament in July 1840 and proclaimed February 10, 1841, in Montreal.[2] It abolished the legislatures of Lower Canada and Upper Canada and established a new political entity, the Province of Canada to replace them.[3]
- ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and Schedule 1.
- ^ Monet, Jacques (September 27, 2019). "Act of Union". The Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada.
- ^ "Act of Union (1840)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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