Adjacent Territories Order
| Adjacent Territories Order Décret en conseil sur les territoires adjacents | |
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| Part of the Constitution of Canada | |
| Citation |
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| Territorial extent | |
| Considered by | |
| Enacted by | Queen-in-Council (UK) |
| Enacted | July 31, 1880 |
| Assented to by | Victoria |
| Commenced | September 1, 1880 |
| Authorizing legislation | Royal prerogative |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Adjacent Territories Order (French: Décret en conseil sur les territoires ) is one of the enactments which make up the Constitution of Canada. It was issued by the British government on July 31, 1880, with the agreement of the government of Canada, to transfer the ownership of most of the remaining lands in British North America (British Arctic Territories) to Canada, effective September 1, 1880.[1] This excluded the Newfoundland Colony, which joined Canada in March 1949.[2]
The lands transferred were assigned to the North-West Territories and consolidated the Arctic region with land ceded from the Hudson's Bay Company (North-Western Territory and Rupert's Land).[3]
References
- ↑ "Adjacent Territories Order". July 31, 1880. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ Rothwell, Donald. "The Canadian-U.S. Northwest Passage Dispute: A Reassessment" (PDF). core.ac.uk. Cornell University. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ↑ Smith, Gordon. "The Transfer of Arctic Territories from Great Britain to Canada in 1880, and some Related Matters, as seen in Official Correspondence" (PDF). caid.ca. Christian Aboriginal Infrastructure Developments. Retrieved December 26, 2020.