Modern European history . of Canada. Therewas to be a central or federal parliament sitting in Ottawa. There werealso to be local or provincial legislatures in each province to legislatefor local affairs. Questions affecting the whole Dominion were reser\edfor the Dominion Parliament. The central or Dominion Parliament was to consist of a Senate anda House of Commons. The Senate was to be composed of seventy bers nominated for life by the Governor-General, himself Dominion appointed by the monarch, and representing the Crown,anamen r^j^^ House of Commons was to be elected by the peop
Modern European history . of Canada. Therewas to be a central or federal parliament sitting in Ottawa. There werealso to be local or provincial legislatures in each province to legislatefor local affairs. Questions affecting the whole Dominion were reser\edfor the Dominion Parliament. The central or Dominion Parliament was to consist of a Senate anda House of Commons. The Senate was to be composed of seventy bers nominated for life by the Governor-General, himself Dominion appointed by the monarch, and representing the Crown,anamen r^j^^ House of Commons was to be elected by the some respects the example of the English Government was followedin the constitution, in others that of the United States. Though the Dominion began with only four provinces provisionGrowth of ^^^^ made for the possible admission of others. Mani-the Domin- toba was admitted in 1870, British Columbia in 1871,Prince Edward Island in 1S73. In 1S46, by the settlement of the Oregon dispute, the line dividing 150 W 120 UO. Lon^vVest loo of Orcenw.
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