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Canons of the Province of Canada

• Acts of the Legislatures
• Letters Patent
• Declaration of Principles
• Statement of Purpose
• Constitution
• Rules of Order
• Canon 1
• Canon 2
• Protocol for electronic election
• Canon 3
• Canon 4
• Canon 5
• Canon 6

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The Province of Canada Constitution and Canons

This page includes the Constitution, Canons and Policy Documents of the Province of Canada.

The constitutional documents of the province include:

1. Acts of the Legislature of the Province of Canada in 1857 and 1858 and Acts of the Parliament of Canada in 1870 and 1871 authorizing the creation of the Provincial Synod and its extension to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick;
2. Revised Letters Patent issued to the first Metropolitan Bishop on February 12, 1862;
3. The Declaration of Principles adopted in 1861;
4. The Constitution;
5. The Rules of Order; and
6. The Canons:
   • Canon 1 - The Ecclesiastical Province of Canada and its Dioceses
   • Canon 2 - The Election, Office and Work of the Metropolitan Bishop
     • Rules of Procedure for an Electoral College Convened by Telecommunications (repealed by Provincial Council 2002, but retained on this site for information purposes)
   • Canon 3 - The Election, Appointment, Consecration and Resignation of Bishops
   • Canon 4 - The Licensing of Clergy
   • Canon 5 - Discipline and the Court of Appeal
   • Canon 6 - Canons of the General Synod

Provincial Canons are also available in PDF format for Acrobat Reader. Updated to reflect changes adopted at Provincial Synod 2009.

Sexual Misconduct Policy, amended by Provincial Council 24 September, 2005, is also available in PDF format.

Note that the charts in appendices A and B may not appear readable on-screen, but should print properly.

Privacy Policy, adopted by Provincial Council 24 September, 2005, is also available in PDF format.

Note: these texts are provided for information purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure that these texts are accurate, in the event of any discrepancy between this version and the official printed version, the latter shall prevail.