of Union, 1840
This act carried through Durham's
recommendations for uniting the provinces, but not
government. Sections L and LI also allowed the
debt of Upper Canada to be paid by revenues from Lower
Some important sections:
- Section I: Union of Upper and Lower Canada into the Province
- Section XII: The areas of Upper and Lower Canada to have an
equal number of seats in the newly united province.
- Sections XXXVII-XXXIX: Lieutenant-governor and Crown
have the authority to disallow bills passed by the Assembly.
- Section XL: Lieutenant-governor to keep the powers held before
- Section XLI: All official government documents to be in English
- Section XLVII: Laws to remain the same in Upper and Lower
as if the said two Provinces had not been
reunited as aforesaid."
- Sections L-LI: A consolidated revenue fund created.