Rupert's Land Act 1868
Act of Parliament | |
Territorial extent | Rupert's Land, Canada |
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Dates | |
Royal assent | 31 July 1868 |
Other legislation | |
Relates to | Deed of Surrender |
The Rupert's Land Act 1868Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (as it then was), authorizing the transfer of Rupert's Land from the control of the Hudson's Bay Company to the Dominion of Canada. Often confused with the Deed of Surrender, the act is different as it only expressed that the United Kingdom and Canada permitted the transfer but did not settle on the details of exchange with HBC which were then outlined in the deed.
See also
The act resulted in other legislation that created or helped create three Canadian provinces that had been part of Rupert's Land:
- Manitoba Act1870
- Alberta Act 1905
- Saskatchewan Act 1905
- Deed of Surrender 1870
References
- short title was authorised by section 1of the act.
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