Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

The Parliamentary Representation Act of June 1853 was to take effect with the election for the 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada.

On April 25, 1849, rioters protesting the Rebellion Losses Bill burned the parliament buildings.

For exhaustive detail on how Parliament tried to resolve the issue of a permanent capital, see below David B. Knight, Choosing Canada's Capital: Conflict Resolution in a Parliamentary System (Carleton Library Series, 1991).

The role of speaker began a tradition of alternating between English and French Canada.

This tradition carried onto the role of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada.

Bonsecours Market - Parliament of Province of Canada 1849
Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada and Ontario - Parliament of Province of Canada 1849–1850 and 1859
Parliament at St. Anne's Market
Parliament Buildings in Ottawa 1866–1867