ProQuest Information and Learning has completed the digitization of the  British House of Commons Parliamentary Papers from 1801 to 1900. Parliamentary  Papers are considered to be the most detailed primary source for  information on 19th-century Britain, its colonies (including, of course, Canada), and the wider world.  Have a look at:
http://www.il.proquest.com/pressroom/pressrelease/06/20060503.shtml
