DCHP-2
legislative assembly DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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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.
See also: legislative council (def. 2) legislature MLA National Assembly Member of the Legislative Assembly
- 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.
- 1867 Ontario, formerly Upper Canada, is to have but one chamber, to be known as the "Legislative Assembly of Ontario."