“Le Conseil spécial est mort, Vive le Conseil spécial!” The Special Councils of Lower Canada, 1838-1841

Although the 1837-38 Rebellions and the Union of the Canadas have received much attention from historians, the Special Council—a political body that bridged two constitutions—remains largely unexplored in comparison. This dissertation considers its time as the legislature of Lower Canada. More speci...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dagenais, Maxime
Language:en
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20164