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Apr 22, 2012 · The British North America Act (now called the Constitution Act, 1867) merged three British colonies — the Province of Canada (present-day Ontario and Quebec), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick — into a new federation called Canada, with its capital in Ottawa. The British parliament passed the law at the request of the colonies.
Canada was created by an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom called the British North America Act, 1867 (now known as the Constitution Act, 1867) uniting the British colonies of the United Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
The Constitution of Canada (French: Constitution du Canada) is the supreme law in Canada. [ 1 ] It outlines Canada's system of government and the civil and human rights of those who are citizens of Canada and non-citizens in Canada. [ 2 ] Its contents are an amalgamation of various codified acts, treaties between the Crown and Indigenous ...
- Guarantee of rights and freedoms – section 1 1. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
- Fundamental freedoms – section 2 2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: a) freedom of conscience and religion; b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
- Democratic rights – sections 3 to 5. Democratic rights of citizens – section 3. Maximum duration of legislative bodies – section 4. Annual sitting of legislative bodies – section 5.
- Mobility rights – section 6. Mobility of citizens 6. (1) Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada. Rights to move and gain livelihood.
- Constitution Act, 1867. The British North America Act (BNA Act) created the Dominion of Canada. The Act was passed by the British Parliament. It came into effect on 1 July 1867.
- Parliament and the Legislatures. The federal Parliament is composed of the monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons. Senators are chosen by the prime minister.
- Other Constitutional Statutes. The Statute of Westminster, 1931 is a British law. It was passed on 11 December 1931. It made all the Commonwealth countries independent and equal with Britain.
- Constitution Act, 1982. The Constitution Act, 1982 allowed Canada to change its Constitution without the consent of Britain. This meant Canada had full independence.
The current Canadian Constitution was written in 1867, and has been repeatedly amended since then. The "Charter of Rights" is a 1982 addition to the Constitution that outlines the civil rights of every Canadian citizen. The Canadian Constitution can only be amended with the approval of the provincial governments.
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Feb 6, 2012 · At the time of Confederation, Canada’s Constitution consisted of several acts of the British Parliament in London, England. The most important of these was the British North America Act (now called the Constitution Act, 1867). Also included were a series of British constitutional conventions (widely accepted, unwritten rules).
