Building the National Railways (1851 - 1885)

An act regarding the construction of the intercolonial railway, 1867
Acte concernant la construction du chemin de fer Intercolonial, 1867

Document Summary:

Some important sections:

1-2: Call for the construction of a Canadian intercolonial railway from Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, to Truro, Nova Scotia, which would then connect to a pre-existing line already built between Truro and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

6: Calls for a survey of this line.

7: Authorizes federal government commissioners to take land for the railway.

19: No Member of Parliament should be involved or be appointed to surveying and building activities.

27: The federal government agrees to take out a £3 million loan to construct this railway.