Jurisdiction |
Period |
Elected assembly (lower house) |
Appointed assembly (upper house) |
Viceroy |
|
Canada (Parliament of Canada) |
1786-1791 |
Colonies had their own chambers but shared a Governor General |
Governor-in-Chief of the Canadas |
1791-1840 |
Governor General of the Canadas |
1840-1867 |
Governor General of the Province of Canada |
1867- |
House of Commons of Canada |
Senate of Canada |
Governor General of Canada |
|
Ontario (Ontario Legislature) |
1867- |
Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
none |
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario |
Quebec (Quebec Legislature) |
1867-1968 |
Legislative Assembly of Quebec |
Legislative Council of Quebec |
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec |
1968- |
National Assembly of Quebec |
none |
Nova Scotia (General Assembly of Nova Scotia) |
1758-1786 |
Nova Scotia House of Assembly |
Nova Scotia Council |
Governor of Nova Scotia |
1786-1838 |
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia |
1838-1928 |
Legislative Council of Nova Scotia |
1928- |
none |
New Brunswick (New Brunswick Legislature) |
1784-1891 |
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick |
Legislative Council of New Brunswick |
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick |
1891- |
none |
Manitoba (Manitoba Legislature) |
1870-1876 |
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba |
Legislative Council of Manitoba |
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba |
1876- |
none |
British Columbia (Parliament of British Columbia) |
1871- |
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |
none |
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia |
Prince Edward Island (General Assembly of Prince Edward Island) |
1773-1893 |
House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island |
Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island[1] |
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island |
1893- |
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island |
none |
Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan Legislature) |
1905- |
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan |
none |
Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan |
Alberta (Alberta Legislature) |
1905- |
Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
none |
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta |
Newfoundland and Labrador (General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador) |
1833-1934 |
Newfoundland House of Assembly |
Legislative Council of Newfoundland |
Governor of Newfoundland |
1934-1949 |
none (Commission of Government) |
none |
1949-2001 |
Newfoundland House of Assembly |
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland |
2001- |
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador |
|
Northwest Territories (Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council (1870-1905)) (Commissioner in Council (1905-)) |
1870-1876 |
none |
Temporary North-West Council |
Lieutenant-Governor of Northwest Territories |
1876-1888 |
1st Council of the Northwest Territories |
1888-1905 |
North-West Legislative Assembly |
none |
1905-1951 |
none |
2nd Council of the Northwest Territories |
Commissioners of the Northwest Territories |
1951-1975 |
Northwest Territories Legislative Council |
none |
1975- |
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories |
Yukon (Commissioner in Council (1898-1978)) (Yukon Legislature (1978-)) |
1898-1909 |
none |
Yukon Territorial Council |
Commissioner of Yukon |
1909-1978 |
Yukon Territorial Council |
none |
1978- |
Yukon Legislative Assembly |
Nunavut (Nunavut Legislature) |
1999- |
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut |
none |
Commissioners of Nunavut |
|
Colony of British Columbia (Colony of British Columbia Legislature) |
1858-1866 |
none |
Colonial Assembly of British Columbia |
Governor of British Columbia |
United Colony of British Columbia (United Colony of British Columbia Legislature) |
1866-1871 |
none |
Legislative Council of British Columbia |
Governor of the united Colony of British Columbia |
Province of Canada (Parliament of the Province of Canada) |
1841-1867 |
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada |
Legislative Council of the Province of Canada |
Governor General of the Province of Canada |
Colony of Cape Breton (Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council) |
1784-1820 |
none |
Cape Breton Council |
Lieutenant-Governor of Cape Breton |
District of Keewatin (Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council) |
1876-1877 |
none |
Council of Keewatin |
Lieutenant-Governor of the District of Keewatin |
1877-1905 |
none |
Lower Canada (Parliament of Lower Canada) |
1791-1841 |
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada |
Legislative Council of Lower Canada |
Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada |
Province of Quebec (1763–91) (Province of Quebec Legislature) |
1763-1791 |
none |
Council for the Affairs of the Province of Quebec |
Governor of the Province of Quebec |
Upper Canada (Parliament of Upper Canada) |
1791-1841 |
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada |
Legislative Council of Upper Canada |
Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada |
Colony of Vancouver Island (Governor-in-Council (1849-1855)) (Colony of Vancouver Island Legislature (1855-1866)) |
1849-1855 |
none |
none |
Governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island |
1855-1866 |
Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island |