Province of Canada: Union and Governance (1841–1867)

1. Act of Union receives royal assent

   Jul 23, 1840Labels: Act of

   • UK Parliament
   • Historica

2. Province of Canada officially comes into being

   Feb 10, 1841Labels: Province of

   • UK Parliament
   • Britannica

3. First session opens in Kingston

   Jun 14, 1841Labels: Kingston

   • Ontario Assembly
   • Commons Canada

4. Capital moves from Kingston to Montreal

   Nov 1, 1844Labels: Montreal

   • Ottawa Society
   • Toronto City

5. Rebellion Losses Bill receives royal assent

   Apr 25, 1849Labels: Rebellion Losses

   • Ontario Assembly
   • Rebellion Bill

6. Montreal parliament buildings are burned

   Apr 25, 1849Labels: St Anne

   • Ontario Assembly
   • Montreal Fire

7. Parliament reconvenes and shifts to Toronto

   Sep 1, 1849Labels: Toronto

   • Toronto City
   • Ottawa Society

8. Reciprocity Treaty signed with the United States

   Jun 5, 1854Labels: Reciprocity Treaty

   • Reciprocity
   • Britannica

9. Legislature votes for Quebec City as permanent seat

   Apr 17, 1856Labels: Quebec City

   • Toronto City

10. Queen Victoria selects Ottawa as capital

    Dec 31, 1857Labels: Queen Victoria

    • Commons Canada
    • Ottawa Society

11. Great Coalition is formed in the Assembly

    Jun 22, 1864Labels: Great Coalition

    • Great Coalition
    • MLI Brown

12. Quebec Conference adopts the Quebec Resolutions

    Oct 10, 1864Labels: Quebec Conference

    • Parks Canada
    • Quebec Conf

13. London Conference begins drafting Confederation statute

    Dec 4, 1866Labels: London Conference

    • Parks Canada
    • London Conf

14. British North America Act receives royal assent

    Mar 29, 1867Labels: British North

    • Parks Canada
    • London Conf