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Act of Union 1840

When: July 1840 – 10 February 1841
Where: British Parliament
Part of: Province of Canada created by the Act of Union

The Act of Union 1840 merged Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada, creating a single legislature.

Passed by the British Parliament in July 1840, the Act abolished the separate parliaments of Upper and Lower Canada. It replaced them with a single legislature consisting of a Legislative Council and a Legislative Assembly. The Act was proclaimed on 10 February 1841.

Sources

Act of Union 1840 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
Province of Canada Wikipedia

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