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Canadians saw any removal of existing protections as an attack on the French culture. Clifford Sifton resigned rather than support the initial draft of this provision, which he considered to be expanding the rights then in force under the territorial law. A modified version of section 17 was included in the act despite the protests and Sifton's resignation.
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Section 17 was controversial because the issue of religious instruction also paralleled language issues, as Protestants were mainly anglophones, and most francophones were Roman Catholic. English Canadians felt that immigrants should be assimilated into the British culture and language, while French
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Section 21 allowed the Government of Canada to retain control over the public lands and natural resources in the new province, unlike the situation in the older provinces, which had control over their public lands and natural resources. While the act provided for monetary transfers to compensate for
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Two sections in the act as passed caused significant controversy: section 17, which constitutionally entrenched the existing rights of the religious minority in each school district, whether
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be incorporated as a single province, due to the region's shared history and economy. Others supported splitting the area into two or more separate provinces based on the existing
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Initially 25 members of the provincial legislature until changed by said legislature. A schedule followed the main body of the act that defined the initial
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the lack of resource revenue, this policy hindered the economic growth of the new province and became one of the original sources of
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Powers of the lieutenant governor of the Northwest Territories shall be same as those of the lieutenant governor in Saskatchewan.
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The original 25 electoral divisions were defined in a schedule following the main body of the act. These 25 divisions were:
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Laws and courts: Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories may be abolished in Saskatchewan if replaced by a similar court.
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Properties and assets of the Northwest Territories to be divided equally between Saskatchewan and
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Existing federal lands, mines and minerals will remain the property of the federal government.
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Current representation in the House of Commons will remain in effect until the next election.
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Amended section 93 of the Constitution Act, 1867 as it applies in Saskatchewan; rights of
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Subsidies from the federal government based on a fixed amount and population size.
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An Act to establish and provide for the government of the Province of Saskatchewan
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An Act to establish and provide for the Government of the Province of Saskatchewan
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Annual payments of $ 405 375 to Saskatchewan from the federal government.
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From 1870 to 1905, the region which is now Saskatchewan was part of the
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Current laws of the Northwest Territories shall apply to Saskatchewan.
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Sets the number of Members of Parliament members based on population.
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requested provincial status for a large swathe of the territories.
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Compensation for use of public lands by the federal government.
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The single house of the provincial legislature to be named the
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failing to cover the full expenses of the territories, Premier
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in 1897, to near full provincial powers, with the exception of
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The act consists of the following sections (paraphrased):
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Amendments and other constitutional documents 1867–1982
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First general election was held on December 13, 1905.
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Part II – Rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada
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applies to the province until amended by Parliament.
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This issue was again clarified in the 1719: 1137:Kitchen Accord/Night of the Long Knives 1030:Fines and penalties for provincial laws 637: 342:Provides the shortened name of the act. 222:, and was taken under consideration by 72: 31: 1467:Individual ministerial responsibility 7: 1035:Matters of a local or private nature 405:Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan 396:Lieutenant governor shall provide a 1664:Constitution Act (British Columbia) 326:was passed at the same time as the 151:, effective September 1, 1905. 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Index

The Saskatchewan Act

Parliament of Canada
Long title
Parliament of Canada
French
act
Parliament of Canada
province
Saskatchewan
long title
royal assent
Constitution of Canada
North-West Territories
lieutenant governor
responsible government
direct taxation
Government of Canada
Frederick Haultain
Conservative
Liberal
Wilfrid Laurier
James Ross
Clifford Sifton
Minister of the Interior
Manitoba
British Columbia
provisional districts
1904 election
Saskatchewan

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