An Act to prohibit the sale of Goods, Wares and Merchandise, Wine, Spirits and other Strong Liquors, on Sundays. (25th March, 1805)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    45 George III Chapter 10
  • Year
    1805
  • Concepts
    Religion
    Public Order
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    5
  • Description
    This Act makes it illegal to sell goods, wares, merchandise, wine, spirits or liquor on the Lord's day (Sunday), on the basis that this constitutes immoral and irreligious practice. The Act sets the fine for defiance of this Act, and sets exceptions to it.
  • Source
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