Section 22 Representation of provinces in Senate.C1
In relation to the Constitution of the Senate Canada shall be deemed to consist of Three Divisions:
Ontario;
Quebec;
The Maritime Provinces, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; which Three Divisions shall (subject to the Provisions of this Act) be equally represented in the Senate as follows: Ontario by Twenty-four Senators; Quebec by Twenty-four Senators; and the Maritime Provinces by Twenty-four Senators, Twelve thereof representing Nova Scotia, and Twelve thereof representing New Brunswick.
In the Case of Quebec each of the Twenty-four Senators representing that Province shall be appointed for One of the Twenty-four Electoral Divisions of Lower Canada specified in Schedule A. to Chapter One of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada.
Annotations
Modifications
- C1
Number of divisions increased from three to four and provision for fourth division made by British North America Act 1915 (c. 45), s. 1(1)(ii)