Constitution Act, 1867

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:allows Creation of new provinces
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:consists_of Sections 1 to 146
gptkbp:date_enacted July 1, 1867
gptkbp:defines Responsibilities of the Governor General
gptkbp:divisions Powers between federal and provincial governments
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Dominion_of_Canada
gptkbp:establishes Judicial authority in Canada
gptkbp:historical_documentation Reflects the political climate of the 1860s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constitution Act, 1867
gptkbp:includes Constitutional provisions for the House of Commons
Constitutional provisions for the Senate
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:American_Constitution
gptkbp:is_a_document_that Defines the structure of government
Affects provincial legislation
Affects civil rights in Canada
Affects federal legislation
Affects intergovernmental relations
Affects the administration of justice
Affects the distribution of resources
Affects the electoral process
Affects the powers of the Prime Minister
Affects the powers of the federal government
Affects the powers of the provinces
Affects the rights of citizens
Affects the rights of minorities
Affects the role of the monarchy in Canada
Affects the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the state
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for Canadian democracy
Canadian legal system
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Canadian identity
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:Constitutional_conventions
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of Legal interpretation
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Political science studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:John_A._Macdonald
gptkbp:is_cited_in Legislative debates
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by gptkb:Confederation_of_Canada
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Canadian_Constitution
gptkbp:is_recognized_as French and English as official languages
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:international_law
gptkbp:is_referenced_in Supreme Court of Canada decisions
Constitutional law cases
gptkbp:is_significant_for Provincial autonomy
gptkbp:is_subject_to Amendments by Parliament
gptkbp:is_taught_in Canadian law schools
gptkbp:key Canadian history
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:British_North_America_Act,_1867
gptkbp:outlines Distribution of powers
gptkbp:provides Framework for Canadian federalism
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:British_North_America_Act,_1867
gptkbp:was_a_result_of Negotiations among provinces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3