Militia Act of 1868
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The Militia Act of 1868 was a foundational Canadian law that organized and regulated the country’s post-Confederation militia, laying the groundwork for its modern armed forces.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
ⓘ
military law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | male inhabitants of Canada of specified ages ⓘ |
| authorizes | raising and maintaining militia units ⓘ |
| basisFor |
development of the Canadian Non-Permanent Active Militia
ⓘ
development of the Canadian Permanent Force ⓘ |
| category |
1868 in Canadian law
ⓘ
Canadian federal legislation ⓘ Military history of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions of service in the militia
ⓘ
duties of militia officers and men ⓘ structure of the Canadian militia ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Canadian militia system after Confederation
ⓘ
framework for active and reserve militia components ⓘ framework for volunteer militia units ⓘ |
| geographicScope | all provinces of the Dominion of Canada existing in 1868 ⓘ |
| governs | obligations of citizens for military service ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-Confederation era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first comprehensive militia legislation of the Dominion of Canada
ⓘ
laid groundwork for the modern Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| influenced | evolution of the Canadian Army ⓘ |
| inForceAtTime | late 19th century Canada ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalArea |
defence
ⓘ
national security ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian military history ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | later Canadian defence legislation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to organize and regulate the post-Confederation Canadian militia
ⓘ
to provide a legal framework for Canada’s land forces ⓘ |
| regulates |
call-out of the militia in emergencies
ⓘ
enrolment of militia members ⓘ training of the militia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British North America Act, 1867
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Militia Act of 1904 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | later Militia Acts and National Defence Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Militia Act, 1868 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical statute ⓘ |
| subject |
command and control of militia forces
ⓘ
discipline of militia forces ⓘ organization of land forces ⓘ |
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