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From 1763 to 1847, all laws intended to rule the lives of Quebecers had to be approved 1) by a Governor working for the Colonial Office attached to the British governement and 2) by the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain which includes the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Crown. Between 1848 and 1866, the laws had to be approved 1) by a Cabinet made out of members of the elected Legislative Assembly and 2) by the Governor and 3) the Imperial Parliament.  
From 1763 to 1847, all laws intended to rule the lives of Quebecers had to be approved 1) by a Governor working for the Colonial Office attached to the British governement and 2) by the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain which includes the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Crown. Between 1848 and 1866, the laws had to be approved 1) by a Cabinet made out of members of the elected Legislative Assembly and 2) by the Governor and 3) the Imperial Parliament.  


From 1867 to 1931, all provincial laws had to be approved by the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and federal laws by the federal House of Commons in addition to the usual approval of the Governor and the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain. From 1931, all Quebec laws and Canadian laws could be adopted without visiting London except the constitution. Since 1982, the legal and political separation with Great Britain is complete except at the symbolic level.
From 1867 to 1931, all provincial laws had to be approved by the Parliament of Quebec and federal laws by the federal Dominion Parliament in addition to the usual approvals by the Governor and the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain. From 1931, all Quebec laws and Canadian laws could be adopted without visiting London except the constitution. Since 1982, the legal and political separation with Great Britain is complete except at the symbolic level.


* [http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/British_Legal_and_Governmental_Documents Legal and Governmental Documents in the History of the United Kingdom]
* [http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/British_Legal_and_Governmental_Documents Legal and Governmental Documents in the History of the United Kingdom]
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