An Act to amend and make permanent the Acts in force in Lower Canada, for the establishment of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies therein. 2d August, 1851.
This is an amendment to an 1849 act which refines the definition of real estate ownership in order to simplify property transfer and disputes among creditors and debtors. It includes definitions of terms and requirements for transfer and registration.
This act allows the trustees of churches of various denominations to take out mortgages on the property they hold in trust in order to pay for repairs.
This act protects mill owners against dam constructions which would potentially block water flow upstream from their mills, restricting access to the water needed for proper operation.
This act delineates the rights held by the indigenous peoples of Upper Canada to their lands and the resources on those lands, as well as the consequences for those who use those resources without the proper permissions.
This act extends the purview of a past act authorizing the formation of joint stock companies to construct railroads and other works in Upper Canada to include roads made for charcoal and tram roads.
This act allows the provincial government to transfer any public debt incurred in the construction of public infrastructure - such as harbours, railroads, or any other project - to any private corporate body who wishes to purchase the project, including municipalities.
This is a repeal of a 1846 act which appropriates the funds raised by the fees paid for marriage licenses and used to fund public institutions, and redirects those funds to parliament.