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What was the significance of Austin Cuvillier's role as the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada?

  • Establishing bilingualism

  • Promoting British policies

  • Supporting the Parti patriote

  • Uniting Upper and Lower Canada

Answer

As the first Speaker, Austin Cuvillier's fluent bilingualism set a precedent for dealing with both English and French-speaking members in their own language, a tradition that continues in the federal House of Commons.
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