The Constitution of Canada

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Identifikator:: 1895543282

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-242408

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Author:: Munro, Joseph Edwin Crawford http://d-nb.info/gnd/1113111038

Title:: The Constitution of Canada

Place of publication:: Cambridge

Publisher:: Univ. Press

Year of publication:: 1889

Scope:: XXXVI, 356 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter XVII. The Dominion Administration

Collection:: Economics Books

MILITIA AND DEFENCE. 211 fied by law, are liable to serve in the Militia, but power is given to Her Majesty to require the services of all male inhabitants of the Dominion capable of bearing arms in case of a levée en masse. The following persons between the ages of 18 and 60 are Persons at all times exempt from enrolment and actual service” :— Fo ge Judges of all Courts of Law. . Service. Clergy and Ministers of all denominations. Professors in Colleges, and Universities. Teachers in religious orders. Keepers of penitentiaries and asylums. Persons disabled by bodily infirmity. The only son of a widow being her only support. Except in case of war, invasion or insurrection the following though enrolled are exempt from actual service :— Halfpay and retired officers. Sailors employed in their calling. Pilots during the season of navigation. Masters of public and common schools engaged in teach- ing. Quakers or other persons, who from the doctrines of their religion are personally averse to bearing arms, are exempt ander such regulations as the Governor in Council may prescribe. In every case the exemption must be claimed by affidavit Claim of of the ground alleged for exemption, and such ground must Diximp. be proved?® For military purposes Canada is divided into 12 military Division districts; each district into regimental and brigade divisions, Miltary and each regimental division into company divisions®. Pistriens The captain of each company division has by’ actual inquiry at each house in his division to ascertain the persons liable to serve. and must compile a roll accordingly® Ib. s. 10. 2 Ib. 8. 11. 3 Ib. s. 21. 4 Ib. 5. 16. 5 Ib. s. 20. 14—9

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