Constitution Act of 1867

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows provinces to have their own legislatures
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:British_North_America_Acts
gptkbp:created federal government of Canada
gptkbp:date_enacted July 1, 1867
gptkbp:defines jurisdiction of federal and provincial governments
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkbp:established gptkb:Dominion_of_Canada
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:historical_achievement Canadian unity
Canadian governance
gptkbp:historical_documentation significant importance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constitution Act of 1867
gptkbp:included provisions for the admission of new provinces
gptkbp:includes sections outlining the legislative authority
gptkbp:influenced_by British constitutional law
gptkbp:is_a_document_that affects Canadian citizens
defines governance in Canada
establishes the rule of law in Canada
provides for the distribution of powers.
shapes Canadian society
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for Canadian law
the rights of provinces
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Canada's political framework
gptkbp:is_a_source_of legal authority in Canada
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
legal interpretation
constitutional law studies
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in constitutional law courses
gptkbp:is_applicable_to all provinces and territories of Canada
gptkbp:is_associated_with the creation of the Canadian federation
gptkbp:is_cited_in political debates in Canada
gptkbp:is_divided_into powers between federal and provincial governments
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Constitution_of_Canada
Canada's legal heritage
gptkbp:is_recognized_as French and English as official languages
gptkbp:is_recognized_by legal scholars
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:government_policies
legal cases in Canada
gptkbp:is_significant_for Canada's constitutional evolution
gptkbp:is_taught_in Canadian history classes
gptkbp:key Canadian history
lawyers in Canada
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:British_North_America_Act,_1867
gptkbp:led_to confederation of Canada
gptkbp:legal_framework provincial autonomy
gptkbp:primary_source understanding Canadian federalism
gptkbp:provides framework for Canadian federalism
gptkbp:ratified_by Canada's provinces
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:British_North_America_Act,_1867
gptkbp:significance foundation of Canada's constitution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Six_Nations_of_the_Grand_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6