BNA Act, 1871

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The BNA Act, 1871 is a Canadian constitutional statute that clarified and expanded the federal Parliament’s authority to create and govern new provinces and territories within Canada.

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BNA Act, 1871 canonical 1
BNA Acts 1

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instanceOf Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Canadian constitutional statute
alsoKnownAs British North America Act, 1871
Constitution Act, 1871
appliesTo provinces of Canada
territories of Canada
clarifies federal authority over creation of new provinces
federal authority over governance of territories
constitutionalFamily Westminster system
constitutionalStatus part of the supreme law of Canada
country Canada
dateEnacted 1871
enactedBy Parliament of the United Kingdom
expandsPowerOf Parliament of Canada
governs administration of Canadian territories by federal legislation
creation of new Canadian provinces by federal legislation
grantsPowerTo Parliament of Canada
historicalContext post-Confederation expansion of Canada
jurisdiction Canada
languageOfDocument English
legalSystem common law
legislativePurpose to clarify the authority of the Parliament of Canada to establish new provinces
to clarify the authority of the Parliament of Canada to provide for the administration of territories
partOf Constitution of Canada
region North America
relatedTo British North America Act, 1867
Constitution Act, 1867
subjectMatter creation of provinces
federalism in Canada
governance of territories

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Constitution Act, 1871 alsoKnownAs BNA Act, 1871
British North America Acts alsoKnownAs BNA Acts
linked to: BNA Act, 1871