Showing a limited preview of this publication: In 2008 Nova Scotia marked the 250th anniversary of the first respon-sible elected legislative assembly in British North America. The co-chairs, former premiers John Hamm and Russell MacLellan, led theDemocracy 250 celebrations. Democracy 250 had a ...
Nova Scotia Coat of Arms Nova Scotia Location Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia (Latin for New Scotland; Gaelic:Alba Nuadh; French: Nouvelle-Écosse; Mi'kmaq: Gespogwitg; German: Neu Schottland) is a Canadian province located on Canada's North Atlantic coast. It is the most populous provin...
From 1758 to 1928, Nova Scotia had a bicameral Legislature made up of the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council. In the period following Confederation, the Legislative Council came under increasing fire as unnecessary, expensive, and anachronistic. Yet, for a period of half a century, ...
Nova Scotia.—I. GEOGRAPHY.—Nova Scotia is one of the maritime provinces of Canada. It forms part of what was formerly Acadie or Acadia and now consists of what...
At the end of the 1928 session, the Legislative Council ceased to exist, its powers devolved upon the House of Assembly and Lieutenant-Governor. This thesis examines the history of this battle, including the nature of the Nova Scotia constitution, Rhodes' initial push for abolition, his appeal...