Which 1864 conference produced the Quebec Resolutions for Confederation?

The Quebec Conference of 1864 produced the Quebec Resolutions for Canadian Confederation.

Held in Quebec City from October 10 to 27, 1864, the conference followed the preliminary discussions at Charlottetown. Delegates from the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island worked through the practical design of a proposed federation. Newfoundland sent observers but did not participate as a full negotiating colony.

The delegates debated how to divide authority between a national government and provincial legislatures. Their compromise called for a strong federal government, an elected lower house based largely on population, and an appointed Senate providing regional representation. The plan also addressed finances, intercolonial transportation, provincial powers, and the division of the Province of Canada into Ontario and Quebec.

The resulting 72 Resolutions were not themselves the final constitution, but they became the principal blueprint for the British North America Act, 1867. The London Conference later refined the proposal before Britain enacted it. Thus, Quebec is the conference associated with the detailed constitutional framework, while Charlottetown is associated with the initial breakthrough.