Key Concepts in Canadian History

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Lord Durham

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Un politicien britannique qui a joué un rôle significatif dans l'histoire du Canada, connu pour le rapport Durham qui recommandait l'union du Haut et du Bas-Canada et l'introduction d'un gouvernement responsable.

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Acte d'Union

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The Act of Union 1840 was legislation passed by the British Parliament that united Upper Canada and Lower Canada into a single political entity, the Province of Canada.

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Responsabilité ministérielle

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A principle of governance in which ministers are responsible to the parliament and, through it, to the public. It was a key recommendation in the Durham Report and a foundational element in the development of Canadian democracy.