Province of Canada 1859 to 1866. In 1857, Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the permanent capital of the Province of Canada, initiating construction of Canada's first parliament buildings, on Parliament Hill. The first stage of this construction was completed in 1865, just in time to host the final session of the last parliament of the Province of Canada before Confederation. The Governor General remained the head of the civil administration of the colony, appointed by the British government, and responsible to it, not to the local legislature. He was aided by the Executive Council and the Legislative Council. The Executive Council aided in
Great Seal of British Columbia Great Seal of the Province of British Columbia - Elizabeth II Queen of Canada" in English only. Great Seal of British Columbia The Great Seal of British Columbia is a seal used to authenticate documents issued by the government of British Columbia that are released in the name of the Queen in Right, including the appointment of the Executive Council and Ministers (the Cabinet). The seal was controlled originally held by the Provincial Secretary of British Columbia in 1872 and now by the Provincial Registrar for British Columbia. In the centre of the Great Seal is the shield from the