First Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada

Photo by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted November, 2009

Photo by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted November, 2010

Plaque Location

The Region of Niagara
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
In a park on the south side of King Street
between Queen and Prideaux Streets

Coordinates: N 43 15.318 W 79 04.199

Plaque Text

The first session of the Legislative Assembly held at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) from 17 September to 15 October 1792, introduced a limited form of representative government to the newly created colony of Upper Canada. The elected assembly formed part of the first legislature under the administration of John Graves Simcoe, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. Statutes of the first session established English property and civil law, and trial by jury. In 1797 the seat of government was moved to York (Toronto).

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