Legislative assemblies of Canadian provinces and territories
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This is a list of the Legislative Assemblies of Canada's provinces and territories. Each province's legislative assembly, along with the province's Lieutenant Governor, form the province's legislature (which is called a parliament or general assembly in some provinces). Historically, several provinces had bicameral legislatures, but they all eventually dissolved their upper house or merged it with their lower house.
Current legislative assemblies[edit]
Legislature Name | Year | City | Building | Seats | Seating plan |
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Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 1905 | Edmonton | 87 | ||
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 1871 | Victoria | 87 | ||
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | 1876 | Winnipeg | 57 | ||
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | 1891 | Fredericton | 49 | ||
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | 1949 | St. John's | 40 | ||
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | 1975 | Yellowknife | 19 | ||
Nova Scotia House of Assembly | 1928 | Halifax | 51 | ||
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | 1999 | Iqaluit | 22 | ||
Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 1867 | Toronto | 107 | ||
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island | 1893 | Charlottetown | 27 | ||
National Assembly of Quebec | 1868 | Quebec City | 125 | ||
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | 1905 | Regina | 61 | ||
Yukon Legislative Assembly | 1978 | Whitehorse | 19 |
Governing parties[edit]
Past legislative assemblies[edit]
Past assemblies of provinces and territories[edit]
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1670–1905 | See Northwest Territories. | |||
1905–present | Legislative Assembly of Alberta | N/A | Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | Legislature of Alberta |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1849-1866 | See Vancouver Island and Colony of British Columbia. | |||
1866–1871 | N/A | Legislative Council of British Columbia* | Governor of the United Colony of British Columbia | Governor-in-Council |
1871–present | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | N/A | Lieutenant governor of British Columbia | Parliament of British Columbia |
*Included some elected members, but did not have responsible government.
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1670-1821 | See Northwest Territories. | |||
1821-1870 | N/A | Council of Assiniboia | Governor of Red River Colony and Assiniboia District | Governor-in-Council |
1870–1876 | Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | Legislative Council of Manitoba | Lieutenant governor of Manitoba | Legislature of Manitoba |
1876–present | N/A |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
---|---|---|---|---|
1763–1784 | See Nova Scotia. | |||
1784–1891 | Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | Legislative Council of New Brunswick | Lieutenant governor of New Brunswick | New Brunswick Legislature |
1891–present | N/A |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1655–1713 | N/A | N/A | Governor of Plaisance | N/A |
1713–1770 | Lieutenant Governor of Placentia | |||
1770–1825 | N/A (see Commodore-Governor) | |||
1825–1833 | Governor of Newfoundland | |||
1833–1934 | Newfoundland House of Assembly | Legislative Council of Newfoundland | General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
1934–1949 | N/A | Commission of Government | Governor-in-Council | |
1949–present* | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | N/A | Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador | General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador |
* Labrador was added to the name of the province in 2001. Before then, the bodies were the Newfoundland House of Assembly, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland, and General Assembly of Newfoundland.
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1670–1821 | N/A | N/A | Governor of Rupert's Land | N/A |
1821–1839 | Governor of Rupert's Land Northern Department | |||
1839–1870 | Governor-in-Chief of Rupert's Land | |||
1870–1876 | Temporary North-West Council | Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba and the North-West Territories | Governor-in-Council | |
1876–1888 | 1st Council of the Northwest Territories | |||
1888–1905 | North-West Legislative Assembly | N/A | ||
1905–1951 | N/A | 2nd Council of the Northwest Territories | Commissioner of the Northwest Territories | Commissioner-in-Council |
1951–1975 | N/A | Northwest Territories Legislative Council | ||
1975–2014 | Northwest Territories Legislative Council | N/A | ||
2014–present | Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | Legislature of the Northwest Territories |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1603–1713 | N/A | N/A | Governor of Acadia | N/A |
1713–1720 | Governor of Nova Scotia and Placentia | |||
1720–1758 | Nova Scotia Council | Governor-in-Council | ||
1758–1786 | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | Governor of Nova Scotia | General Assembly of Nova Scotia | |
1786-1838 | Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |||
1838–1928 | Legislative Council of Nova Scotia | |||
1928–present | N/A |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1670–1999 | See Northwest Territories. | |||
1999–present | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | N/A | Commissioner of Nunavut | Legislature of Nunavut |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1627–1791 | See Quebec. | |||
1791–1841 | Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada | Legislative Council of Upper Canada | Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada | Parliament of Upper Canada |
1841–1867 | See Quebec. | |||
1867–present | Legislative Assembly of Ontario | N/A | Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | Parliament of Ontario |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
---|---|---|---|---|
1763–1769 | See Nova Scotia. | |||
1769–1786 | House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island | Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island[10] | Governor of St. John's Island | General Assembly of Prince Edward Island |
1786-1893* | Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island | |||
1893–present | Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island | N/A |
* The territory's name was changed from St. John's Island to Prince Edward Island in 1798. Before then, the bodies were the House of Assembly of the Island of St. John, Legislative Council of the Island of St. John, Lieutenant Governor of the Island of St. John, and General Assembly of the Island of St. John.
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1627–1763 | N/A | N/A | Governor of New France | N/A |
1763–1791 | Council for the Affairs of the Province of Quebec | Governor of the Province of Quebec | Governor-in-Council | |
1791–1838 | Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada | Legislative Council of Lower Canada | Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada | Parliament of Lower Canada |
1838–1841 | N/A | Special Council of Lower Canada | Governor-in-Council | |
1841–1867 | Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada | Legislative Council of the Province of Canada | Governor General of the Province of Canada | Parliament of the Province of Canada |
1867–1968 | Legislative Assembly of Quebec | Legislative Council of Quebec | Lieutenant Governor of Quebec | Parliament of Quebec |
1968–present | National Assembly of Quebec | N/A |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
---|---|---|---|---|
1670–1905 | See Northwest Territories. | |||
1905–present | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | N/A | Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan | Legislature of Saskatchewan |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
---|---|---|---|---|
????–1898 | See Northwest Territories. | |||
1898–1909 | N/A | Yukon Territorial Council | Commissioner of Yukon | Commissioner-in-Council |
1909–1978 | Yukon Territorial Council | N/A | ||
1978–2002 | Yukon Legislative Assembly | |||
2002–present | Legislature of Yukon |
Past assemblies of former territories and colonies[edit]
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1858–1866 | N/A | Colonial Assembly of British Columbia | Governor of the Colony of British Columbia | Governor-in-Council |
1866–present | See British Columbia. |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
---|---|---|---|---|
1784–1820 | N/A | Cape Breton Council | Lieutenant Governor of Cape Breton | Governor-in-Council |
1820–present | See Nova Scotia. |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
---|---|---|---|---|
1670–1876 | See Northwest Territories. | |||
1876–1877 | N/A | Council of Keewatin | Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba and Keewatin | Governor-in-Council |
1877–1905 | N/A | N/A | ||
1905–1999 | See Northwest Territories. | |||
1999–present | See Nunavut. |
Period | Lower house | Upper house | Viceroy | Parliament |
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1849–1855 | N/A | Legislative Council of Vancouver Island | Governor of Vancouver Island | Governor-in-Council |
1855–1866 | House of Assembly of Vancouver Island | Legislature of Vancouver Island | ||
1866–present | See British Columbia. |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Premiers". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ "Lieutenant Governors and Territorial Commissioners". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
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- ^ Authier, Philip (October 18, 2018). "Inside the CAQ cabinet: François Legault names 13 women, 13 men". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ "Meet the key cabinet ministers in the new Coalition Avenir Québec government". CBC News. October 18, 2018.
- ^ Randy Boswell; Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post; Lynn McAuley (1 January 2005). Province with a Heart: Celebrating 100 Years in Saskatchewan. CanWest Books. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-9736719-0-2.
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- ^ The Legislative Council was an elected body from 1862 to 1893. "Elections PEI: Provincial Electoral Reform". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2008-10-18.