Canada Temperance Act
| Canada Temperance Act | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Canada | |
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| Citation | S.C. 1878, c. 16 |
| Royal assent | 10 May 1878 |
| Keywords | |
| Temperance | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Canada Temperance Act (French: Loi de tempérance du Canada), also known as the Scott Act, was an Act of the Parliament of Canada passed in 1878, which provided for a national framework for municipalities to opt in by plebiscite to a scheme of prohibition. It was repealed in 1984.