Historedia
Group or institution

Parliament of Canada

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1876–1887

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Parliament of Canada, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Indian Act comes into force in Canada

    1876

    Role: Legislative body

    1. 1876 · Parliament of CanadaPassage of the 1876 Act

      The original Indian Act was passed in 1876, consolidating laws respecting Indians and creating a definitive national policy.

  2. Rocky Mountains Park Act creates Banff National Park

    1883–1887

    Role: Enacting body

    1. 1883 · Sulphur Mountain near present-day BanffDiscovery of Hot Mineral Springs

      Workers associated with the Canadian Pacific Railway discovered hot mineral springs on the slopes of Sulphur Mountain near present-day Banff in 1883.

    2. 23 June 1887 · Parliament of CanadaEnactment of the Rocky Mountains Park Act

      The Parliament of Canada enacted the Rocky Mountains Park Act on June 23, 1887, establishing Banff National Park, then known as Rocky Mountains Park.

Sources

  1. Indian Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  2. Rocky Mountains Park Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31