Militia Act of 1855

Militia Act of 1855
Parliament of the Province of Canada
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act to regulate the Militia of this Province, and to repeal the Acts now in force for that purpose.
CitationAnno Decimo-Octavo. Victoriae Reginae. Cap. LXXVII
Territorial extentProvince of Canada
Provinces and territories of Canada
Royal assent19 May 1855
Status: Repealed

The Militia Act of 1855 was an Act passed by the Parliament of the Province of Canada that permitted the formation of an "Active Militia", which was later subdivided into the Permanent Active Militia and the Non-Permanent Active Militia, and divided the province into 18 military districts.


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