since Confederation, the elected legislative body in each Canadian province, forming the total legislature in all provinces except Quebec, where it is the lower house in a bicameral system.
1867  Ontario, formerly Upper Canada, is to have but one chamber, to be known as the "Legislative Assembly of Ontario."
1922  The legislative councillors had to take their pay in the honour of their position, but the members of the Legislative Assembly were not so particular.
1963  An Australian attended a session of the Quebec Legislative Assembly today and set off anew the discussion over the use of the word state in referring to Quebec Province.