Vancouver Island (Colony). Legislative Council

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Type of entity

Government

Authorized form of name

Vancouver Island (Colony). Legislative Council

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Other form(s) of name

  • Legislative Council

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Description area

Dates of existence

1863-1866

History

The Legislative Council of the Colony of Vancouver Island was established in 1863 when the governor, under instruction from the Colonial Office, introduced a new government structure for the colony. The governor dissolved the Council and replaced it with an Executive Council and a Legislative Council.

The Legislative Assembly, with an increase to fifteen members, retained its status as lower house, where legislation initiated by the Executive Council was debated and approved. The Legislative Council assumed the legislative functions of the former Council (upper house). Its fifteen members included five members of the Executive Council (not the governor), five magistrates, and five appointed members representing the districts of the colony (Victoria, Esquimalt, Sooke, and Nanaimo).

When the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were united in 1866, the government administration for the Colony of Vancouver Island ceased to exist. The power and authority of the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Colony of British Columbia was extended to include Vancouver Island. Two magistrates and four selected representatives from the island were added to the Legislative Council of the united British Columbia.

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Related entity

Vancouver Island (Colony). Council (1851-1863)

Identifier of related entity

7

Category of relationship

associative

Dates of relationship

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Related entity

Vancouver Island (Colony). Executive Council (1863-1866)

Identifier of related entity

8

Category of relationship

associative

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Description of relationship

Related entity

British Columbia (Colony). Legislative Council (1863-1871)

Identifier of related entity

6

Category of relationship

temporal

Type of relationship

British Columbia (Colony). Legislative Council

is the successor of

Vancouver Island (Colony). Legislative Council

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Authority record identifier

10

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ISAAR(CPF)

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Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Michael Carter 2008-07-28
Revised: RMCRORY 2024-01-19

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Central Name Authority File

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Created by: Michael Carter

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