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The Parliament of Upper Canada was the legislature for Upper Canada. It was created when the old Province of Quebec was split into Upper Canada and Lower Canada in 1791.

As in other Westminster-style legislatures, it consisted of three components:

• The Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, represented by the Governor General of the Canadas (the Queen-in-Parliament);
• The Legislative Council of Upper Canada (the upper house); and the
• The Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada (the lower house).

Following the Rebellions of 1837 and Lord Durham's 1839 Report to the British Government, Upper Canada and Lower Canada were rejoined to create the Province of Canada, and the Parliament of the Province of Canada was created to govern the two.

The Parliament was convened thirteen times in its history:

• 1st Parliament of Upper Canada 1792-1796
• 2nd Parliament of Upper Canada 1797-1800
• 3rd Parliament of Upper Canada 1801-1804
• 4th Parliament of Upper Canada 1805-1808
• 5th Parliament of Upper Canada 1808-1812
• 6th Parliament of Upper Canada 1812-1816
• 7th Parliament of Upper Canada 1817-1820
• 8th Parliament of Upper Canada 1821-1824
• 9th Parliament of Upper Canada 1825-1828
• 10th Parliament of Upper Canada 1829-1830
• 11th Parliament of Upper Canada 1831-1834
• 12th Parliament of Upper Canada 1835-1836
• 13th Parliament of Upper Canada 1837-1840