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Queen's Printer†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1 — Hist.

the publisher of a newspaper authorized by the government to print laws and proclamations as well as the debates and proceedings of Parliament.

See: King's Printer(def. 1)

Quotations

1806

The Bill was concocted Good Friday, by the Hon. the late Queen's Printer and others, who, not having attended their places of worship, and, consequently, feeling the want of something to do, amused themselves by preparing the measure, altering the whole character of the representative branch of the Legislature.

1860

We shall have made half a dozen volumes of Reports of Committees for the benefit of the Queen's Printers, and at the cost of the Queen's lieges.

1885

While in the Commons he proposed the abolition of the office of Queen's Printer, and letting all Departmental printing by tender, which has greatly reduced the annual expenses

(in modern use) the printer of all government documents, federal and provincial.

See: King's Printer(def. 2)

Quotations

1958

Publication by the Queen's Printer in Ottawa of a new Alberta Gazeteer gives Albertans an opportunity to dwell on the romantic associations aroused by more than 6,500 place names.

1961

The Queen's Printer is better known to ordinary Canadians as a peerless source of information on everything from dietetics to how to get rid of the purple-backed cabbage worm.