Rocky Mountains Park Act

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Rocky Mountains Park Act
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Parliament of Canada
  • An Act Respecting the Rocky Mountains Park of Canada
Citation50 & 51 Victoria, c. 32
Enacted by Parliament of Canada
Assented toJune 23, 1887

The Rocky Mountains Park Act (French : Loi sur le parc des montagnes Rocheuses) [1] was enacted on June 23, 1887, by the Parliament of Canada, establishing Banff National Park which was then known as "Rocky Mountains Park". [2] The act was modelled on the Yellowstone Park Act passed by the United States Congress in 1881. The Rocky Mountains Park Act outlined the national park concept, balancing conservation and development interests.

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References

  1. William Fergus, Lothian. [publications.gc.ca/pub?id=9.837443&sl=0 Histoire des parcs nationaux du Canada]. Parcs Canada. ISBN   0662006925. La troisième lecture du projet de loi a lieu le 6 mai, et la loi, désignée depuis sous le nom de Loi sur le parc des montagnes Rocheuses, reçoit la sanction royale britannique le 23 juin 1887.{{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. Lothian, W.F. (1987). A Brief History of Canada's National Parks. Environment Canada.

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