HIST 285 Lecture 1: Reading Notes
8 Feb 2017
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Magna carta: feudal charter, a restatement of classical feudalism, and as such, benefit primarily the baronial interests. Until the battle of the plains of abraham in 1759, canada became in legal terms the territory of : britain + france. 1759 the plains of abraham took place and lead to future legal pronouncements: the royal proclamation of 1763 (set of guidelines for european settlement of. The british north america act of 1867 (law that created the canadian. Confederation) it is canada"s original and defining source of law. The constitution act of 1982 (gave more importance to the charter of rights and freedoms in the constitution and completed the unfinished business of. Canadian independence; allowing canadians to amend their own. Royal proclamation of 1763: provided for a governor and council to administer qc until conditions permitted an elected assembly. Quebec act of 1774: right of roman catholics to participate in government and for the use of french civil law.
