Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Provincial - Partial
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to amend the Act and Ordinance therein mentioned, relative to the Registration of Titles to and Incumbrances upon Real Property in Lower Canada. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 27 | 1845 | This act clarifies property transfer rights in the part of the province formerly known as Lower Canada, making it easier and less expensive to transfer land. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal a certain part of an Act of Upper Canada relating to Macadamized Roads, and to revive, with reference to such Roads, part of a certain other Act relative to Public Highways and Roads in Upper Canada. (10th February, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 23 | 1845 | This act repeals an act passed by the legislation of the province formerly known as Upper Canada, regarding statute labour on macadamized roads. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal an Act therein mentioned, and to provide for the regulation of Line Fences and Water Courses in Upper Canada. (17th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 20 | 1845 | This act adds further definition to the regulations surrounding the definition of property boundaries, the maintenance of fence lines, and the regulation of property line disputes in the area formerly known as Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to afford relief to Insolvent Debtors. (17th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 17 | 1845 | This act makes provisions for debtors to help them avoid jail, in the former Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the provisions of two certain Acts of the Parliament of the Province of Upper Canada, to other Denominations of Christians than those therein enumerated. (17th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 15 | 1845 | This act clarifies how religious societies are to proceed in purchasing land in the part of United Canada formerly known as Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further Regulation for holding the Courts of Assize and Nisi Prius, Oyer and Terminer, and General Gaol Delivery in Upper Canada, and to provide for the Trial of Prisoners under certain circumstances. (17th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 14 | 1845 | This act deals with the holding of certain criminal courts in the part of United Canada formerly known as Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend, consolidate, and reduce into one Act, the several Laws now in force, establishing or regulating the practice of District Courts in the several Districts of that part of this Province formerly Upper Canada. (17th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 13 | 1845 | This act consolidates several past acts relative to the courts of Upper Canada into one act. It deals with the functions of various district courts, fees to be paid to various officials, the appointment of judges, and other court related matters. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal certain Acts therein mentioned, and to make better provision for the relief of parties claiming lands in Upper Canada for which no Patent hath issued, as representing the original Nominees of the Crown. (10th February, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 8 | 1845 | This act repeals certain past acts and enacts new ones in an effort to clarify land claims in the province formerly known as Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for better defining the limits of the Counties and Districts in Upper Canada, for erecting certain new Townships, for detaching Townships from some Counties and attaching them to others, and for other purposes relative to the division of Upper Canada into Townships, Counties and Districts. (10th February, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1845 | This act makes modifications to the boundaries of various counties, districts, and towns throughout the former province of Upper Canada, and includes clauses pertaining to elected officials. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to confer certain powers on the Bishop of Montreal, in the transfer of certain Lands. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 48 | 1843 | An act to grant the Bishop of Montreal certain rights and privileges regarding the transfer of land in the former province of Lower Canada that would otherwise be in the power of the Bishop of Quebec, until such time as a successor to the Bishop of Quebec could be appointed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent obstructions in Rivers and Rivulets, in Upper Canada. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 36 | 1843 | An act to prevent the dumping of various forms of refuse into the rivers and rivulets of Upper Canada, and to levy fines against those responsible. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to render more summary the means of enforcing the returns of process by Sheriffs and Coroners, in that part of this Province called Upper Canada. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 33 | 1843 | An act to enforce the returns of processes by Sheriffs and Coroners in Upper Canada, including punishments for not returning writs in a timely manner. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to fix the period for holding the Courts of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and District Courts in that part of the Province formerly Upper Canada. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 32 | 1843 | An act to change the dates during which the Courts of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and District Courts are held in Upper Canada, to the first Tuesday of the months of January, April and July and the third Tuesday of the month of November. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to abolish Imprisonment in execution for Debt, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 31 | 1843 | An act to abolish the imprisonment of people for debt while detailing various methods for dealing with debtors, in Upper Canada only. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable Courts of Law, in that part of this Province called Upper Canada, to give relief against adverse claims made upon persons having no interest in the subject of such claims. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 30 | 1843 | An act to change certain laws regarding suits in Upper Canada involving third parties in which in the original defendant has no interest in the subject of the claims. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the establishment and maintenance of Common Schools in Upper Canada. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 29 | 1843 | An act to name the secretary of the Province the Chief Superintendent of the Common Schools of Upper Canada, establish Common Schools in Upper Canada, and to provide for their funding and maintenance. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for taking the Census of the Inhabitants of Lower Canada, and for obtaining certain statistical information therein mentioned. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 24 | 1843 | An act to take a census of the population of Lower Canada because the census of 1842 was not taken. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Ordinance providing for the Registration of Titles to Real Property or Incumbrances thereon in Lower Canada; and further to extend the time allowed by the said Ordinance for the Registration of certain claims. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 22 | 1843 | An act to repeal certain sections of the Ordinance "An Ordinance to prescribe and regulate the Registering of Tides to Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, Real or Immoveable Estates, and of charges and incumbrances on the same; and for the alteration and improvement of the Laic in relation to the Alienation and Hypothecation of Real Estates, and the Rights and Interest acquired therein," and establish Public Offices to record deeds in all districts in Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Summary Trial of Small Causes in Lower Canada. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 19 | 1843 | An act to establish a Commissioner's Court in Lower Canada to handle small claims. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the establishment of a better Court of Appeals in Lower Canada. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 18 | 1843 | An act that repeals "An Act for the division of the Province of Lower Canada, for amending the Judicature thereof, and for repealing certain laws therein mentioned" and abolishes the existing Court of Appeals of Lower Canada, replacing it with a new Court of Appeals. | Early Canadiana Online |