British North America Act, 1867

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_North_America_Act,_1867

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:constitutional_law gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1867
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:author	gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Government_of_India gptkb:Acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_concerning_Canada 1867 in law
gptkbp:citation	gptkb:30_&_31_Victoria,_c._3
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:dateEnacted	March 29, 1867
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce	July 1, 1867
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	British North America Act, 1867
gptkbp:influencedBy	gptkb:London_Conference_of_1866 gptkb:Quebec_Conference_of_1864 gptkb:Quebec_Resolutions gptkb:Charlottetown_Conference
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:longTitle	gptkb:An_Act_for_the_Union_of_Canada,_Nova_Scotia,_and_New_Brunswick,_and_the_Government_thereof;_and_for_Purposes_connected_therewith
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:United_Kingdom_National_Archives
gptkbp:originalProvinces	gptkb:New_Brunswick gptkb:Nova_Scotia gptkb:Ontario gptkb:Quebec
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Constitution_of_Canada
gptkbp:purpose	to unite the provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick to create the Dominion of Canada
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982 gptkb:Statute_of_Westminster,_1931 gptkb:Canada_Act_1982
gptkbp:repealedBy	not repealed (as of 2024)
gptkbp:section	gptkb:Executive_Power Union Legislative Power
gptkbp:section1Title	Preliminary
gptkbp:section5Title	gptkb:Provincial_Constitutions
gptkbp:section6Title	gptkb:Distribution_of_Legislative_Powers
gptkbp:section7Title	Judicature
gptkbp:section8Title	Revenue, Debts, Assets, Taxation
gptkbp:section9Title	Miscellaneous Provisions
gptkbp:shortName	gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1867
gptkbp:significance	divided powers between federal and provincial governments established the Supreme Court of Canada (by later amendment) created the Parliament of Canada created the office of Governor General of Canada established federal system in Canada foundation of the Canadian Confederation
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1867 gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4