Constitution Act 1982

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Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:affects provincial powers
gptkbp:amends gptkb:British_North_America_Act_1867
gptkbp:contains notwithstanding clause
gptkbp:date_enacted April 17, 1982
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:establishes Indigenous rights recognition
gptkbp:has_authority_over government actions
gptkbp:historical_documentation reflects Canadian values
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constitution Act 1982
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for equalization payments
gptkbp:instrument protects minority rights
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for human rights advocacy
judicial decisions
gptkbp:is_a_document_that promotes equality
defines the powers of government
supports democratic principles
shapes Canadian society
affirms Canadian sovereignty
affirms the rule of law.
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for guides constitutional law
government structure in Canada
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Canadian identity
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for gptkb:Constitution
constitutional scholars
gptkbp:is_a_source_of legal interpretation
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:public_discourse
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in legal studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Pierre_Trudeau
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Constitution_Day
gptkbp:is_cited_in legislative documents
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature
gptkbp:is_divided_into seven parts
gptkbp:is_essential_for civil rights in Canada
gptkbp:is_involved_in judicial review
gptkbp:is_linked_to social movements in Canada
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Canada's_Constitution
Canada's legal history
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:legal_case
international law discussions
gptkbp:is_related_to federalism in Canada
gptkbp:is_significant_for democratic governance
patriation of the Constitution
gptkbp:is_studied_in political science
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:educational_curricula
gptkbp:key Canadian law
lawyers in Canada
gptkbp:legal_framework provincial autonomy
ensures accountability
gptkbp:provides Constitutional amendment process
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Section_94_of_the_British_North_America_Act_1867
gptkbp:was_a_result_of Constitutional negotiations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constitution_Act_1867
gptkb:Statute_of_Westminster_1931
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4