_Canada Martial_law
the war measures act government of canada statute allowed government assume sweeping emergency powers, stopping short of martial law, i.e. military not administer justice, remains in hands of courts. act has been invoked 3 times: during world war i, world war ii, , october crisis of 1970. in 1988, war measures act replaced emergencies act.
during colonial era, martial law proclaimed , applied in territory of province of quebec during invasion of canada army of american continental congress in 1775–1776. applied twice in territory of lower canada during 1837–1838 insurrections. on december 5, following events of november 1837, martial law proclaimed in district of montréal governor gosford, without support of legislative assembly in parliament of lower canada. imposed until april 27, 1838. martial law proclaimed second time on november 4, 1838, time acting governor john colborne, , applied in district of montreal until august 24, 1839.
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