572 ADMINISTRATION of 1906 the Representation Act was amended by an Act of April 27, 1907 (6-7 Edw. VII, c. 41), which gave Saskatchewan ten members and Alberta seven members after the next ensuing election of October 26, 1908. The seven additional members thus given to Saskatchewan and Alberta brought the representation of Canada in the House of Commons up to 221. The Representation Act, 1914 (4-5 Geo. V, c. 51), which was assented to on June 12, 1914, and which came into operation for the election of the 13th Parliament of Canada, provides that the House of Commons shall consist of 234 members, distributed by provinces as follows: Prince Edward Island 3, Nova Scotia 16, New Brunswick 11, Quebec 65, Ontario 82, Manitoba 15, Saskat­ chewan 16, Alberta 12, British Columbia 13 and Yukon Territory 1. Table 1 shows the representation in the House of Commons according to the districts of the Representation Act, 1914.

1.—Representation in the House of Commons according to the Districts of the Representation Act, 1914.

Popu­ Repre­ Popu­ Repre­ Provinces and Districts. lation, senta­ Provinces and Districts. lation, senta­ 1911. tion. 1911. tion.

Canada. 7,206,61s1 234 New Brunswick—con. Prince Edward Island. 93,728 3 Northumberland 31,194 Kings 22,636 1 Restigouche and Mada- Prince 32,779 1 waska 32,321 Queens 38,313 1 Royal 31,491 St. John City and County and Albert County 63,263 Nova Scotia. 492,338 16 Victoria and Carleton 33,034 Westmorland 44,621 Antigonish and Guys- York-Sunbury 37,780 borough 29,010 1 Cape Breton North and Victoria 29,888 1 Quebec. 2,005,779 65 Cape Breton South and Richmond 66,625 2 Argenteuil 16,766 1 Colchester 23,664 1 Bagot 18,206 1 Cumberland 40,543 1 Beauce 51,399 1 Digby and Annapolis 29,871 1 Beauharnois 20,802 1 Halifax City and County. 80,257 2 Bellechasse 21,141 1 Hants 19,703 1 Berthier 19,872 1 Bonaventure 28,110 1 Inverness 25,571 1 1 Kings 21,780 1 Brome 13,216 Lunenburg Chambly and Vercheres.. 28,715 1 33,260 1 39,824 1 Pictou 35,858 1 Champlain Charlevoix-Montmorency. 27,972 1 Shelburne and Queens. 24,211 1 26,562 1 Yarmouth and Clare 32,097 1 Chateauguay-Huntingdon. Chicoutimi-Saguenay2 65,888 1 Compton 29,630 1 25,096 1 New Brunswick. 351,889 11 Dorchester Drummond and Artha- Charlotte.. 21,147 1 baska 41,590 1 Gaspe 35,001 1 Gloucester. 32,662 1 1 Kent 24,376 1 Hull 34,192 1 Including 5,900, the population of the Northwest Territories. ,,-,.• c 2 Includes portion of Northwest Territories added to Quebec by the Extension oi Boundaries Act, 1912, with a population of 2,547. NOTE. .—Included in the total population of Quebec are the following unorsaiuzed P»^ and their respective populations, which are not attached to any county, viz.—Abinbi Hiu. East Main 160, Mistassini 191, Nemiskau 56, Rupert's House 445, Stratton Island 6, was- wanipi 301.