New France (1608 - 1763)

An Act to provide for the extinction of Feudal and Seigneurial Rights in Lower Canada, 1825

Document Summary:

Some important sections:

I: Allows seigneurs to voluntarily give up their land rights to the British Crown in exchange of gaining ownership of the land under British law.

V: Ends all feudal rights on land that's given up voluntarily.

VII: The seigneur has to give notice of his decision to anyone else who has a stake or claim to the land (i.e. tenants).

VIII: This surrendered land is to be subject to English law.

IX: Certain parts of the Labrador coast and inland islands are to be annexed to Lower Canada.

XII: Certain clergy reserves in Lower Canada may be surrendered, exchanged or re-granted for public or other use.