Council of Assiniboia
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The Council of Assiniboia was the appointed governing body that administered law and civil affairs in the Red River Settlement under the authority of the Hudson’s Bay Company in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of Assiniboia canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appointed governing body
ⓘ
colonial governing council ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Assiniboia
NERFINISHED
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District of Assiniboia NERFINISHED ⓘ Indigenous peoples in the District of Assiniboia ⓘ Métis population of Red River ⓘ Red River Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River Settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ area surrounding the forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers ⓘ settlers of the Red River Colony ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Hudson's Bay Company governor and committee ⓘ |
| country | Rupert's Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved |
1870
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1870-07-15 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Hudson's Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
land regulation in the Red River Settlement
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licensing of trade within the District of Assiniboia ⓘ local taxation and fees ⓘ maintenance of public order ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Fort Garry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalSystem | English common law adapted to local conditions ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Hudson's Bay Company officers
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local settlers appointed as councillors ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administration of civil affairs
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administration of criminal law ⓘ judicial authority ⓘ local governance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
fur trade era in Western Canada
ⓘ
pre-Confederation Canada ⓘ |
| inception |
1821
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19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalForm | appointed council ⓘ |
| location |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Red River Settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Manitoba ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Assiniboine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Hudson's Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Hudson's Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hudson's Bay Company territories in North America
NERFINISHED
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Rupert's Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
creation of the Province of Manitoba
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transfer of Rupert's Land to Canada ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Province of Manitoba government
NERFINISHED
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provisional government of Louis Riel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Upper Fort Garry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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