THE CONSTITUTION ACTS, 1867 to 1982

Marginal note:Representation of Provinces in Senate

22 In relation to the Constitution of the Senate Canada shall be deemed to consist of Four Divisions:

• 1. 

  Ontario;
• 2. 

  Quebec;
• 3. 

  The Maritime Provinces, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island;
• 4. 

  The Western Provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta;

which Four Divisions shall (subject to the Provisions of this Act) be equally represented in the Senate as follows: Ontario by twenty-four senators; Quebec by twenty-four senators; the Maritime Provinces and Prince Edward Island by twenty-four senators, ten thereof representing Nova Scotia, ten thereof representing New Brunswick, and four thereof representing Prince Edward Island; the Western Provinces by twenty-four senators, six thereof representing Manitoba, six thereof representing British Columbia, six thereof representing Saskatchewan, and six thereof representing Alberta; Newfoundland shall be entitled to be represented in the Senate by six members; the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut shall be entitled to be represented in the Senate by one member each.

In the Case of Quebec each of the Twenty-four Senators representing that Province shall be appointed for One of the Twenty-four Electoral Divisions of Lower Canada specified in Schedule A. to Chapter One of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada.End note ⁽¹²⁾