Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 1974
The Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was created in 1974 as a result of a study by a government commission.
The Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was created in 1974 as a result of a study by a government commission.
The first female Legislative Pages are welcomed into the Legislative Page Program in 1971. The program is open to Ontario students in Grades 7 & 8, allowing them to work at and learn about the Legislature during a brief work term at the Legislative Building.
Radical politician William Lyon Mackenzie leads a rebellion against the colonial government of Upper Canada on December 5th, 1837. Marching down Yonge Street, his disorganized group of rebel soldiers was quickly dispersed, and Mackenzie fled to the United States.
Responsible Government was realized in 1848-1849 under the administration of Premiers Robert Baldwin (representing Canada West) and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine (representing Canada East).
The principle of Responsible Government was put to the test with the passage of the Rebellion Losses Bill by the reform movement in the Legislative Assembly. Despite his misgivings about the bill, the Governor General had ceded to the elected Parliament and gave the bill Royal Assent.
Appointed Governor General of Canada, John George Lambton, the First Earl of Durham, is directed to report on the political state of the Canadian colonies for the British Parliament.
The Red Ensign carrying the shield of arms of Ontario is confirmed as the province’s official flag in April, 1965.
John Robarts succeeded Leslie Frost as Premier of Ontario in 1961. While in office, he championed Canadian national unity and promoted French language education in Ontario schools. He served as Premier until his retirement in 1971.
Mitchell Hepburn and the Liberal party were elected to office with promises to cut government costs. Hepburn reduced the number of civil servants, sold provincial assets and eventually closed Government House (Chorley Park) in north Rosedale, Toronto.
After a robust decade of growth, the Great Depression is triggered by the stock market crash of 1929.