Legislation by Concept: Public Health

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the fortieth year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act to give further powers to the Executive Government to prevent the introduction or spreading of infectious or contagious diseases in this Province.” (19th May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 14 (S1) 1812 An act to continue a former act from 1800 to continue in force until 1816. The original act empowers the Port Masters or other persons appointed by the government to quarantine ships who have arrived from areas that are known to have outbreaks of contagious diseases in order to prevent outbreaks of those diseases within the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the relief of insane persons and for the support of Foundlings and others therein mentioned. (21st March, 1811.) 51 George III Chapter 15 1811 An Act to provide support to people of "deranged Intellect," incapable of earning their subsistence, foundlings, sick and infirm persons, as well as the support of Religious communities that administer relief, as the most recent act for the purpose (passed 1808) was to expire. This Act grants a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred pounds per annum for the benefit of foundlings or the mentally infirm and dictates who will be responsible to administer this money. The Act also makes it lawful for Commissioners to bind out foundlings of a proper age as apprentices. The Act is to expire in 1813. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to correct an accidental Error in the Act therein mentioned for the relief of Insane Persons and others. (15th May, 1809.) 49 George III Chapter 3 1809 An Act to correct an error that effected the date at which the 1808 Act to apply a certain sum for the relief of insane persons and the support of foundlings could take effect. The Act retroactively fulfills the terms of the former, to advance a sum for the support of people of 'deranged Intellect', incapable of earning their subsistence, foundlings, sick and infirm persons, as well as the support of Religious communities that administer relief. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for appropriating a sum of money therein mentioned towards repairing and furnishing the Hospital of the Town of Three Rivers. (14th April 1808.) 48 George III Chapter 30 1808 An Act to allocate funds to repair the hospital at Trois-Rivières, which was damaged in a fire. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the fortieth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to give further powers to the Executive Government to prevent the introduction or spreading of infectious or contagious diseases in this Province.” (14th. April, 1808.) 48 George III Chapter 18 1808 An Act to extend a former act passed in 1800, “An Act to give further powers to the Executive Government to prevent the introduction or spreading of infectious or contagious diseases in this Province,” without amendments, for a limited time. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying a certain Sum therein mentioned, to make good a like Sum, issued, and advanced in pursuance of an Address of the House of Assembly, and for the relief of Insane Persons, and for the support of Foundlings. (14th April, 1808.) 48 George III Chapter 11 1808 An Act to advance a sum for the support of people of 'deranged Intellect', incapable of earning their subsistence, foundlings, sick and infirm persons, as well as the support of Religious communities that administer relief. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal an Act passed in the thirty-fifth year of his Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to regulate the practice of Physic and Surgery. Passed 3d March, 1806. 46 George III – Chapter 2 1806 This act repeals an act first passed in 1795 which created a board of surgeons to grant licenses to physicians, surgeons, and midwives, and prohibts anyone not licensed from practising medicine. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the fortieth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to give further powers to the Executive Government to prevent the introduction or spreading of infectious or contagious diseases in this Province.” (2d. May, 1804.) 44 George III Chapter 6 1804 An Act to extend a former act passed in 1800, without amendments, for a limited time. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue, for a limited time, the provisions of an Act passed in the forty first year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the Relief of Insane persons, and for the support of Foundlings.” (2d. May, 1804.) 44 George III Chapter 4 1804 An Act to continue for a limited time an Act passed in 1801 to offer financial relief for the mentally ill and for the maintenance of foundling children, as well as to religious communities who administer relief to sick or infirm persons and foundlings. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the fortieth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to give further powers to the Executive Government to prevent the introduction or spreading of infectious or contagious Diseases in this Province.” (5th April, 1802.) 42 George III Chapter 1 1802 An Act to expire an act passed in 1800 unless it is deemed necessary to continue the Act, in which case this Act grants an extension and sets a new expiry for the Act. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the Relief of Insane Persons and for the Support of Foundlings. (8th April, 1801) 41 George III Chapter 6 1801 This Act grants a sum not exceeding one thousand pounds per annum for the benefit of foundlings or the mentally infirm and dictates who will be responsible to administer this money. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal an Act, made in the Thirty-ninth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to regulate the practice of Inoculation for the Small Pox.” 41 George III – Chapter 2 1800 This act repeals all clauses of an act first passed in 1799. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to give further Powers to the Executive Government to prevent the introduction or spreading of infectious or contagious Diseases in this Province. (29th May, 1800) 40 George III Chapter 5 1800 This act empowers the Port Masters or other persons appointed by the government to quarantine ships who have arrived from areas that are known to have outbreaks of contagious diseases in order to prevent outbreaks of those diseases within the province. Early Canadiana Online
Acte qui donne de plus amples pouvoirs au Gouvernement Exécutif pour prévenir l’introduction des maladies pestilentielles ou contagieuses dans cette Province. (29me Mai, 1800) 40 George III Chapitre 5 1800 Cet acte autorise les maîtres de port ou autres personnes autorisées par le gouvernement à mettre en quarantaine les navires qui arrivent à la province d'un local connu de souffir de maladie contagieuse dans un effort de prévenir la maladie au Bas-Canada. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal an Act made and passed in the Thirty-sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled “an Act to prevent bringing Infectious Distempers into the City of Saint John,” and to make more effectual provision for preventing the importation and spreading of such contagious Distempers. Passed the 8th of February, 1799. 39 George III Chapter 9 1799 This act repeals a 1796 act to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in Saint John and replaces it with a new system of restrictions for ships entering it from ports suffering from outbreaks, and penalties for those who violate them. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1799. Saint John: John Ryan, 1799.
An Act to prevent the Importation or Spreading of Infectious Distempers within this Province. Passed the 8th February, 1799. 39 George III Chapter 8 1799 This act places restrictions on ships entering New Brunswick from American ports with outbreaks of contagious diseases, and establishes penalties for those who violate them. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1799. Saint John: John Ryan, 1799.
An Act for regulating the Practice of Inoculating for the Small Pox. 39 George III – Chapter 7 1799 This act was not published. Early Canadiana Online
An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the first year of his present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to prevent the spreading of contagious Distempers,” and also in amendment of an Act, passed in the sixteenth year of the said Reign, entitled, “An Act in addition to the before recited Act.” 39 George III – Chapter 3 1799 An amendment to an act first passed in 1761, and subsequently amended. The current amendment expands the power to quarantine any foreign vessel arriving in any of the province's ports should be quarantined for as long as should be deemed safest by the governor, lieutenant-governor, or commander-in-chief rather than a pre-determined number of days. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to prevent bringing Infectious Distempers into the City of Saint John. Passed the 12th March 1796. 36 George III Chapter 5 1796 To better prevent the spread of disease in Saint John this act creates new restrictions on ships entering harbour with sick people on board, and allows the city to appoint physicians to inspect ships and recommend fines for violators. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1796. Fredericton: Christopher Sower, 1796.
An Act to oblige ships and vessels coming from places infected with the plague or any pestilential fever or desease to perform Quarentine, and prevent the communication thereof in this Province. 35 George III – Chapter 5 1795 This act requires that any ship entering Lower Canada coming from a place where there has been an outbreak of plague, pestilence, or disease be quarantined for a period of time to be determined by the chief administrator of the province. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada passed in the year 1795. Quebec: William Vondenvelden, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1795.