DCHP-2
Union Act Hist. DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
THIS ENTRY MAY CONTAIN OUTDATED INFORMATION, TERMS and EXAMPLES
the act of the British Parliament uniting Upper and Lower Canada into United Canada, passed July 23, 1840 and effective February 5, 1841.
See also: Union (def. 1) Union Bill United Canada
- 1882 He opposed the Union Act because he thought it unjust to the bulk of the French Canadian population.
- 1899 This county, which was at the time of the Union Act of 1840 known as the north riding of Northumberland, takes its name from the town of Peterborough.
- 1882 He opposed the Union Act because he thought it unjust to the bulk of the French Canadian population.