The Struggle for Responsible Government in the North-West Territories 1870–97 (2nd Edition) /

The Struggle for Responsible Government in the North-West Territories 1870–97 (2nd Edition) / / Lewis H. Thomas.

When Canada acquired the Hudson’s Bay Company territory in 1870 the federal government was faced with the challenge of governing an area comprising more than half the nation. Following the creation of the province of Manitoba, Parliament provided a territorial government for the vast region of north...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
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Thomas, Lewis H.,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]
©1978
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Heritage
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Physical Description:1 online resource (318 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Contents
  • Maps
  • Tables
  • Abbreviations
  • PART 1. The Establishment of the Territorial System
  • CHAPTER ONE. A Temporary Government for the Territories
  • CHAPTER TWO. The Evolution of Federal Government Policy 1869-70
  • CHAPTER THREE. The Territorial Government at Winnipeg 1870-76
  • CHAPTER FOUR. The Territorial Government at Battleford 1876-82
  • PART 2. The Movement for Territorial Autonomy
  • CHAPTER FIVE. The Ascendency of the Lieutenant-Governor 1883-88
  • CHAPTER SIX. The Establishment of the Legislative Assembly 1888
  • CHAPTER SEVEN. The Advisory Council and Governor Royal 1888-91
  • CHAPTER EIGHT. The Executive Committee and Governor Royal 1891-93
  • CHAPTER NINE. The Achievement of Responsible Government 1894-97
  • CHAPTER TEN. Reflections on Territorial Government 1897-1970
  • Note on Sources
  • Index

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