Upper Canada

was a passionate politician whose encouragement of reformatting the government in Upper Canada carried him into prominence at a time when change was typically sought after by many people (Armstrong and Stagg). The thought of absolute power was phasing out, and Mackenzie’s idea of responsible government became very appealing among many. William Lyon Mackenzie has played a very important role in Canada’s history, whether it has been his fight against the Family Compact, his effort in the Upper Canada rebellion though tragic, or his return to legislature upon returning to Canada, thus labelling him a tragic hero. From a young age it was clear Mackenzie was a persistent and rebellious sort, and his fight against…

Case Brief: Law Society of Upper Canada v. Gavris, 2015 ONLSTH 144. Purpose: The Law Society of Upper Canada brought an action against Mr. Yuir Garvis to the Law Society Tribunal. The Tribunal had to determine if professional misconduct occurred and if Mr. Garvis had reasonable grounds for an adjournment. Facts: Law Society investigators sent 6 letters to Mr. Garvis and contacted him by telephone regarding two misconduct issues. The first accusation consisted of Mr. Garvis fraudulently…

Within a few years of Lawrence arriving the Colony of Quebec split into Upper and Lower Canada. Upper Canada’s (to be Ontario) first Lieutenant Governor was John Graves Simcoe and one of his many concerns was the threat posed by the newly minted United States and that they may, in the future want to annex the Canadas. He added to the population of Upper Canada by augmenting the regulations to include disaffected Americans that were not Loyalists. Hence, the population in and around the Niagara…

for points in the US and even spoons for Toronto. Lesson’s for a Would Be Rebel For a restless youth this region was not going to satisfy the dreams he had back in the old country. This is not where the action was despite the grumblings of the farmers and workers of the area with their grievances to the old Colonel Talbot who had set up a good part of the area. They would like to overthrow him but were in no position to try – at least not yet. Farther to the east, however, there was a much…

It is a well known fact that taxes were introduced into Canada in order to support the soldiers fighting overseas during World War I. However, the charging of taxes did not end when the war did. Canada continued to charge its citizens taxes after the war and until the present day. Taxes and the laws surrounding them affect almost every single person in the country of Canada, whether it be incorporated companies, organizations, legal representatives or the average working person. The Canada…

Canada decided to unite upper Canada and lower Canada to get rid of all problems. The problems that the British Colonies were facing like political problems, economic problem, and military problems. They were not able to keep up, so one of the solutions was to unite upper Canada and lower Canada for stronger alliances. When uniting both upper and lower Canada complication occurred but certain events helped form modern Canada as we know it. OLD CANADA 1867 was when canada gained its…

military conflict between Great Britain and the United States that was fought from 1812 to 1815. Canada became involved due to the fact that they were a colony of Great Britain at the time and Canada had been invaded on multiple occasions by the United States. The war began because of conflict between Great Britain and the United States when Great Britain adopted economic sanctions that restricted American trade. Britain also infuriated the Americans when the HMS Geurriere attacked an American…

directly after the war, America experienced numerous changes the years following the war. At the brink of the War of 1812, Canada had a mixture of different peoples whose loyalty to the British Empire was uncertain. British did not found a practical technique, they were speaking English to inherent French Canadians. As a result Canada divide two colonial provinces Lower and Upper Canada. People in Lower Canada were speaking mostly French and there were Catholics who were culturally different…

July 1st, 1867, is a well-known date for any Canadian. July 1st marks the official day Canada was created into an independent country by the uniting of Nova scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario (Upper Canada) and Quebec (Lower Canada). There were many causes for Confederation such as things going on across sea’s in Britain, below in the United States, Economic reasons, Military, etc. Canada came together like no other country has before, there were no wars. The United States and Britain Played…

Is the Senate simply a waste of institutional space? Or is it an opportunity to make a change that is long overdue? An expense scandal involving several senators in December of 2012 sparked a political debate with regards to the future of the Senate of Canada. Most will agree that the Senate is a thoroughly flawed institution, however the pros and cons of each proposition should be weighed before any action is taken. After presenting each of the proposed options regarding what decision is to be…