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.