Rupert's Land Act 1868

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Rupert's Land Act 1868
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act for enabling Her Majesty to accept a Surrender upon Terms of the Lands, Privileges, and Rights of "The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay" and for admitting the same into the Dominion of Canada.
Citation 31 & 32 Vict. c. 105
Territorial extent  Rupert's Land, Canada
Dates
Royal assent 31 July 1868
Other legislation
Relates to Deed of Surrender
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Canada, prior to receiving Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory
Canada after receiving Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory. Manitoba is also created as a province, simultaneously. Canada provinces 1870-1871.png
Canada after receiving Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory. Manitoba is also created as a province, simultaneously.

The Rupert's Land Act 1868 [1] (31 & 32 Vict. c. 105) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (as it then was), authorizing the transfer of Rupert's Land from the control of the Hudson's Bay Company to the Dominion of Canada. Often confused with the Deed of Surrender, the act is different as it only expressed that the United Kingdom and Canada permitted the transfer but did not settle on the details of exchange with HBC which were then outlined in the deed.

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  1. This short title was authorised by section 1 of the act.