Rebellion Losses Bill controversy

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The Rebellion Losses Bill controversy was a major political crisis in the Province of Canada in 1849 over compensating residents for property damage from the 1837–1838 rebellions, which sparked violent protests and the burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
political crisis
aim to compensate residents for property damage during the 1837–1838 rebellions
appliesToJurisdiction Province of Canada
chronology after the Rebellions of 1837–1838
before the move of the capital from Montreal to Toronto and Quebec City
conflict between Reformers and Tories in the Province of Canada
country Province of Canada
describedBySource Canadian political history texts
followedBy increased support for responsible government
relocation of the capital from Montreal
hasCause Rebellion Losses Bill controversy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rebellion Losses Bill

Rebellions of 1837–1838
hasEffect attack on the Governor General Lord Elgin
burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal
deepened linguistic and cultural tensions between anglophones and francophones in Canada East
political unrest in the Province of Canada
violent protests in Montreal
hasPart Rebellion Losses Bill controversy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rebellion Losses Bill
legislativeBody Parliament of the Province of Canada
location Canada East
Montreal
mainSubject compensation for property damage
natureOfStatement controversy over indemnifying people in Canada East
opposedBy Tory conservatives in Canada
loyalist groups in Montreal
opposedClaim that the bill rewarded rebels
partOf history of responsible government in Canada
political history of the Province of Canada
pointInTime April 1849
significantEvent burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal
riots by opponents of the bill
significantPerson James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin
surface form: Lord Elgin

Louis‑Hippolyte Lafontaine
surface form: Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine

Robert Baldwin
significantPlace Montreal, Quebec, Canada
surface form: Montreal, Canada East

Parliament Buildings, Montreal
surface form: Parliament buildings in Montreal
startTime 1849
supportedBy Reformers in Upper Canada
surface form: Reformers in the Province of Canada

Government of the Province of Canada
surface form: government of Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin
supportedClaim that loyal subjects also suffered losses during the rebellions
topic compensation for losses during the Rebellions of 1837–1838
responsible government in the Province of Canada
treatment of former rebels

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Province of Canada significantEvent Rebellion Losses Bill controversy
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada significantEvent Rebellion Losses Bill controversy
this entity surface form: Rebellion Losses Bill debates
Rebellion Losses Bill controversy hasPart Rebellion Losses Bill controversy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rebellion Losses Bill
Rebellion Losses Bill controversy hasCause Rebellion Losses Bill controversy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rebellion Losses Bill
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin notableEvent Rebellion Losses Bill controversy
this entity surface form: Rebellion Losses Bill crisis in Canada