232 DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE POWER. immunities and powers so conferred are not to exceed those enjoyed by the English House of Commons at the time of the passing of such Act’ Privileges No express power was given to the provincial Legislatures cial Legis- to define their privileges, but Acts for that purpose have been latures. passed by Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia Powersof ~~ Neither the Dominion Parliament nor the provincial pai Legislatures can increase or vary the powers expressly or impliedly conferred on the Dominion and the provinces respectively by the Imperial Parliament. Dominion The Dominion Parliament has no power to alter the Se constitution of any of the provinces admitted into the Union. vi I And by the Imperial Act 84 Vic. c. 28, s. 6, it is not for tion. instance competent for the Parliament to alter the 32 and 83 Vie. c. 3, providing a constitution for Manitoba, or any other Act establishing new provinces in the Dominion. The Parliament of Canada may with the consent of the Legislature of a province alter the limits of a province upon the terms and conditions agreed on by such Legislature, 34 Vie. (1), c. 28. The 34 Vie. (i), ec. 28, conferred on the Parliament of Canada power to make provisions from time to time for the administration, peace, order, and good government of any Serritory not for the time being included in any province. A clause in the order in Council surrendering the North- West Territory and Ruperts-land to the Dominion confers a similar power as regards these Territories, but the same order in Council ® imposes certain conditions, relating chiefly to the Hudsorn’s Bay Company, that are binding on the Dominion Parliament and cannot be altered bv i+. 2. NEW PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES. At the time of the incorporation of the North-West L 38 & 39 Vie, (i.) ¢. 38, 5. 1. ? See ante, p. 67. 3 See Appendix.