Full text: The Constitution of Canada

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APPENDIX, 
British Columbia, to admit those Colonies or Provinces, or any 
of them, into the Union, and on Address from the Houses of 
the Parliament of Canada to admit Rupert’s Land and the North- 
Western Territory, or either of them, into the Union, on such 
berms and conditions in each case as are in the Addresses 
expressed and as the Queen thinks fit to approve, subject to the 
provisions of this Act; and the provisions of any Order in Council 
in that behalf shall have effect as if they had been enacted by the 
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 
As to re- 147. In case of the admission of Newfoundland and Prince 
presenta- Fiward Island, or either of them, each shall be entitled to a 
tion of 7 7 
Newfound- representation in the Senate of Canada of Four Members, and 
130A and (notwithstanding anything in this Act) in case of the admission 
Edward of Newfoundland the normal number of Senators shall be 
pains In Seventy-six and their maximum number shall be Eighty-two ; but 
"Prince Edward Island when admitted shall be deemed to be 
comprised in the third of the Three Divisions into which Canada 
is, in relation to the constitution of the Senate, divided by this 
Act, and accordingly, after the admission of Prince Edward 
Island, whether Newfoundland is admitted or not, the representa- 
tion of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the Senate shall, as 
vacancies occur, be reduced from Twelve to Ten Members re- 
spectively, and the representation of each of those Provinces 
shall not be increased at any time beyond Ten, except under the 
provisions of this Act for the appointment of Three or Six 
additional Senators under the direction of the Queen. 
SCHEDULES. 
Tre First SCHEDULE, 
Electoral Districts of Ontario. 
[Omitted.] 
THE SECOND SCHEDULE. 
Electoral Districts of Quebec specially fied. 
[Omitted.]
	        
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