▁" the ▁first ▁British ▁col ony ▁to ▁abol ish ▁sla very ". ▁The ▁Act ▁remained ▁in ▁force ▁until ▁ 1 8 3 3 ▁when ▁the ▁British ▁Parliament ' s ▁S la very ▁Ab ol ition ▁Act ▁abol ished ▁sla very ▁in ▁most ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire . ▁ ▁After math ▁In ▁ 1 7 9 8 , ▁Christopher ▁Robinson ▁introduced ▁a ▁bill ▁in ▁the ▁Legisl ative ▁Assembly ▁to ▁allow ▁the ▁import ation ▁of ▁additional ▁slaves . ▁The ▁bill ▁was ▁passed ▁by ▁the ▁Assembly , ▁but ▁was ▁st alled ▁by ▁the ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁and ▁died ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁session . ▁ ▁Th ous ands ▁of ▁Black ▁Canad ians ▁volunte ered ▁to ▁serve ▁in ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁ 1 8 1 2 . ▁In ▁ 1 8 1 9 , ▁Att orney ▁General ▁John ▁Robinson ▁( son ▁of ▁Christopher ) ▁declared ▁that ▁by ▁res iding ▁in ▁Canada , ▁black ▁residents ▁were ▁set ▁free , ▁and ▁that ▁Canadian ▁courts ▁would ▁protect ▁their ▁freedom . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁S la very ▁in ▁Canada ▁Black ▁Canad ians ▁North ▁American ▁Black ▁Historical ▁Museum ▁S lave ▁Act s ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁ ▁See ▁Archives ▁of ▁Ontario ▁▁ ▁See ▁Archives ▁of ▁Ontario ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁See ▁The ▁Histor ica ▁Domin ion ▁Institute , ▁a ▁series ▁with ▁Ros em ary ▁Sad lier , ▁President , ▁Ontario ▁Black ▁History ▁Society ▁as ▁writer - cons ult ant . ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Kind le ▁format ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 7 9 3 ▁in ▁law ▁Category : Leg al ▁history ▁of ▁Canada ▁Category