[Illustration: CONFEDERATION SISTERS Arranged from studies of the Cartier monument (G.W. Hill) being erected in 1914]
In the following year the northwest territories were added to the Dominion, in 1870 Manitoba, in 1871 British Columbia, and in 1873 Prince Edward Island, and in 1905 the new provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were established. Since confederation the history of Canada has been one of continued commercial and social development. The British North American act was the Magna Charta of Canadian nationhood.
Montreal is proud of the share it took in the promotion of Confederation.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR MONTREAL DISTRICT FROM THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACT, 1791 TO CONFEDERATION, 1867
Papineau, Joseph July 10, 1792, to May 31, 1796 Walker, James July 10, 1792, to May 31, 1796 Ducharme, Jean-Marie July 20, 1796, to June 4, 1800 Guy, Et. July 20, 1796, to June 4, 1800 Papineau, Joseph July 28, 1800, to June 13, 1804 Walker, Thomas July 28, 1800, to June 13, 1804 Frobisher, Benjamin August 6, 1804, to April 27, 1808 Roy Portelance, Louis August 6, 1804, to March 22, 1814 Durocher, Jean Baptiste June 18, 1808, to July 12, 1811 Stuart, James December 4, 1811, to February 9, 1820 Richer, Augustin May 13, 1814, to February 9, 1820 Perrault, Joseph April 11, 1820, to September 2, 1830 Valois, Joseph April 11, 1820, to September 2, 1830
Montreal (East)-- Frobisher, Joseph July 10, 1792, to May 31, 1796 Richardson, John July 10, 1792, to May 31, 1796 Papineau, Joseph July 20, 1796, to June 4, 1800 Viger, Denis July 20, 1796, to June 4, 1800 Panet, Pierre Louis July 28, 1800, to June 13, 1804 Badgley, Fra July 28, 1800, to June 13, 1804 McGill, James August 6, 1804, to April 27, 1808 Chaboillez, Louis August 6, 1804, to April 27, 1808 Mondelet, Jean-Marie June 18, 1808, to October 2, 1809 Stuart, James June 18, 1808, to March 1, 1810 Papineau, Joseph November 23, 1809, to March 22, 1814 Sewell, Stephen April 21, 1810, to March 22, 1814 Beaujeu, Saveuse de May 13, 1814, to February 29, 1816 Platt, George May 13, 1814, to February 29, 1816 Roy Portelance, Louis April 25, 1816, to February 9, 1820 Molson, John April 25, 1816, to February 9, 1820 Heney, Hughes April 11, 1820, to September 2, 1830 Busby, Thomas April 11, 1820, to May 29, 1820 Thain, Thomas July 25, 1820, to July 6, 1824 Leslie, James August 28, 1824, to September 2, 1830