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1a — Hist.
in colonial times, a legislative council (def. 1).
See: legislative council(def. 1)
Quotations
1792
The Chief Justice is the Speaker of the Upper House, and a Mr. McDonnell of the Lower.
1863
The members of the indissoluble Upper House, or Legislative Council, are also returned at the rate of twelve every two years, by the forty-eight electoral divisions of the Province.
1b
See 1963 quote.
See: legislative council(def. 2)
Quotations
1963
Abolition of Quebec's Legislative Council--only provincial Upper House remaining in Canada--and more pay for members of the Legislative Assembly were among the proposals adopted as the Quebec Liberal Federation ended its annual convention yesterday.
1966
The 24-member council is Quebec's Upper House and if the Union Nationale Government and the Liberal Opposition stick to their promises it may be abolished this session.
2
the upper house of the Canadian Parliament.
Quotations
1958
. . . the same resolution is now before the Upper House for approval.
1965
As blatantly as any Prime Minister before him, Mr. Pearson continued to send to the Upper House party bagmen. . . .