[10] The areas of the municipality of Quebec which were not included in the new electoral district of Quebec City instead were included in Quebec County. For the template on this page, that currently evaluates to autocollapse. The municipal council must adopt a resolution to pass a by-law dividing the municipality’s territory into electoral districts after January 1 of the calendar year preceding that in which a general election is to be held. the municipality does not adopt the by-law prior to June 1 of the calendar year preceding that in which a general election is to be held; following a public meeting, it considers that the division adopted by the municipal council is not to be implemented. The number of electoral districts in a municipality is set out in the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, Québec Dictionary of Parliamentary Biography, from 1764 to the present, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quebec_City_(Province_of_Canada_electoral_district)&oldid=979588357, Short description with empty Wikidata description, All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 September 2020, at 15:50. In Quebec City, this intervention took the form of pressure on government officials and pensioners to vote for Sydenham's preferred candidates. If the number of electors who object is insufficient, the municipal council shall adopt the draft by-law and transmit it to the CRE. The Commission de la représentation électorale du Québec presents, based on the 17 administrative regions of Québec, an index map that can be used to locate the provincial electoral divisions. In the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, the municipality of Quebec had been included in the surrounding Quebec County,[3] but had not been part of the County for voting purposes. The number of electoral districts in a municipality is set out in the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The separate parliaments of Lower Canada and Upper Canada were abolished. Delimitation of municipal electoral districts, Benefits of division into electoral districts, Municipalities divided into electoral districts, Maps of municipalities divided into districts. [7] Any parts of the city which were not included in the boundaries set by the Governor General would be included in the adjoining electoral district. If the draft by-law is challenged by an equal or greater number of opponents than set out in the Act, the municipal council shall hold a public meeting during which the opponents may express their views. Elected in by-election, September 18, 1843. [19], Coordinates: 46°48′37″N 71°13′19″W / 46.81039°N 71.22196°W / 46.81039; -71.22196, Electoral district in the Province of Canada. [17] It was succeeded by electoral districts of the same name in the House of Commons of Canada[18] and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Of the hundred and forty-eight voters in this group, one hundred and forty-five voted for Sydenham's candidates. It is officially known in Canadian French as a circonscription, but frequently called a comté. [7], The first Governor General, Lord Sydenham, exercised the power to draw boundaries by a proclamation issued shortly after the formation of the Province of Canada in early 1841. This map came into effect in the 2018 provincial general election and will be used for the next provincial general election. Electors can manifest their disagreement by objecting in writing to the draft by-law, within the 15 days following publication of the notice. List of returning officers Quebec City was represented by two members in the Legislative Assembly. The municipal council is responsible for dividing the territory into districts. This number varies from 6 to 90 depending on the size of the municipality’s population. Thereafter, it shall adopt a division by-law during a session following the public meeting. [7] The result was the effective disenfranchisement of Quebec francophone voters in the 1841 election.[10]. An electoral district in Canada, colloquially and more commonly known as a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based. Quebec City electoral district covered much of the municipality of Quebec City, one of the largest centres in Canada East. For the division into electoral districts carried out by the CRE, it enters into force on the day of the publication of the notice by the latter. Delimitation into districts must be guided by geographic, demographic and socioeconomic criteria. L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec City, Wendake. The districts must be delimited in such a manner as to ensure fair and balanced representation of electors. The Union Act, 1840 merged the two provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada, with a single Parliament. [2], Quebec City was one of the electoral districts specifically defined by the Union Act. However, portions of the municipality were carefully excised from the electoral district of Quebec City and added to the surrounding Quebec County, in furtherance of the Governor General's plan to increase the voting strength of British voters who would support his government. Initial visibility: currently defaults to autocollapse To set this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: |state=collapsed: {{QC-ED|state=collapsed}} to show the template collapsed, i.e., hidden apart from its title bar |state=expanded: {{QC-ED|state=expanded}} to show the template expanded, i.e., fully visible |state=autocollapse: {{QC-ED|state=autocollapse}} It was altered in the redistribution of 1853, and abolished in 1867, upon the creation of Canada and the province of Quebec. In 1841, in the first general election in the new Province of Canada, the Governor General intervened heavily in the voting in individual ridings, to ensure he had a majority in the Legislative Assembly. If the opponents do not have sufficient numbers before the CRE, they will examine the division by-law and, where necessary, must approve or refuse it. See biographies of individual members for party affiliation: Abella, "The 'Sydenham Election' of 1841", p. 342. [6] The Union Act gave the Governor General the power to set the boundaries for the district. [8] This new electoral district was designed to exclude as many francophone Canadien voters as possible, and to include as many voters of British background as possible, since they generally supported the union and Lord Sydenham's government. It was created in 1841 and included much of Quebec City. Resigned seat on going bankrupt, August 26, 1843. If a public meeting was held on the draft by-law, the clerk or secretary-treasurer must publish a notice in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality’s territory. Quebec City electoral district covered much of the municipality of Quebec City, one of the largest centres in Canada East. Electoral map Official map published in 2017 by the Commission de la représentation électorale du Québec, representing all of Québec with its 125 provincial electoral divisions. [9] The boundaries did not follow the normal municipal boundaries, rather being drawn along certain streets and geographic features. It was an example of an ethnic and linguistic gerrymander. Its boundaries were specifically drawn by the British Governor General, Lord Sydenham, to include voters of British background, disenfranchising francophone Canadien voters, an example of an ethnic and linguistic gerrymander. 2Johnson is split between Centre-du-Québec and MontérégieSee also: Initial visibility: currently defaults to autocollapse. This number varies from 6 to 90 depending on the size of the municipality’s population. [5], The Union Act changed this situation by providing that the city and town of Quebec would be one district, represented by two members. The districts must be delimited in such a manner as to ensure fair and balanced representation of electors. [1] The Union Act provided that the pre-existing electoral boundaries of Lower Canada and Upper Canada would continue to be used in the new Parliament, unless altered by the Union Act itself. It was created in 2003 from parts of Portneuf and Quebec East ridings. [16], The district was abolished on July 1, 1867, when the British North America Act, 1867 came into force, creating Canada and splitting the Province of Canada into Quebec and Ontario.