Canadian Constitution

GPTKB entity

Statements (72)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:affects provincial laws
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:1982
Parliament and provinces
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:British_North_America_Act
gptkbp:ensures separation of powers
gptkbp:established 1867
gptkbp:governs gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:true
gptkbp:historical_interpretation gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canadian Constitution
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkb:Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1867
statutes
gptkbp:instrument rights protection
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:is_a_document_that gptkb:true
facilitates governance
supports civil liberties
defines citizenship rights
ensures rule of law
defines governance
defines the state structure
establishes governance principles
affects governance.
guides legal interpretation
affects all Canadians
outlines powers
provides for democratic governance
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for Canadian law
democracy in Canada
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for gptkb:government
political processes
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for government accountability
constitutional law
gptkbp:is_a_source_of government legitimacy
political stability
civil rights
legal authority
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of constitutional challenges
legal debates
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of national unity
gptkbp:is_a_written_constitution gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:national_identity
gptkbp:is_divided_into sections
gptkbp:is_influenced_by British constitutional law
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:international_law
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:is_taught_in law schools
gptkbp:key Canadian history
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:social_justice
public policy
human rights protection
government operations
gptkbp:legal_principle gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:product gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:provides gptkb:federal_government
equal protection under the law
gptkbp:recognizes Indigenous rights
gptkbp:requires amendment process
gptkbp:was_a_result_of historical negotiations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constitution_Act_1867
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Nations
gptkb:Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
gptkb:British_North_America_Act_1867
gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkb:Senate
gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1867
gptkb:Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4