Canada Act 1982

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:affects federal and provincial powers
gptkbp:allows Canada to amend its own Constitution
gptkbp:contains Amending formula
gptkbp:depicted_in a symbol of Canadian sovereignty
gptkbp:effective_date April 17, 1982
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:historical_documentation marks a turning point in Canadian history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canada Act 1982
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Quebec_sovereignty_movement
gptkbp:instrument ensures democratic governance
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for judicial review
gptkbp:is_a_document_that defines the powers of government
affirms the rule of law
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for human rights in Canada
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for government powers in Canada
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Canadian identity
gptkbp:is_a_legal_statute_that establishes the Constitution of Canada
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:is_a_source_of legal authority
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of public debate
constitutional law studies
gptkbp:is_applicable_to all provinces and territories of Canada
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Pierre_Trudeau
the 1982 constitutional conference
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Constitution_Day
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
gptkbp:is_linked_to the patriation of the Constitution
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Canada's_Constitution
gptkbp:is_recognized_as Indigenous rights
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkbp:is_related_to the Statute of Westminster 1931
gptkbp:is_significant_for patriation of the Constitution
gptkbp:key Canadian history
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:landmark Canadian federalism
gptkbp:legal_framework protects minority rights
gptkbp:legislation transferred constitutional authority to Canada.
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:the_House_of_Commons
gptkb:the_House_of_Lords
gptkbp:product multilateral negotiations
gptkbp:provides equalization payments
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:British_North_America_Act_1867
gptkbp:was_a_result_of gptkb:the_1980_Quebec_referendum
Constitutional negotiations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3