British North America Acts

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The British North America Acts are a series of 19th- and early 20th-century statutes passed by the British Parliament that established and shaped the constitutional framework of Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional law
series of statutes
alsoKnownAs BNA Acts
linked to: BNA Act, 1871

British North America Act series
appliesToJurisdiction British North America
linked to: British America

Dominion of Canada
country Canada
defines amendment procedures for certain aspects of Canadian constitution prior to 1982
division of powers between federal and provincial governments in Canada
federal structure of Canada
institutions of the Parliament of Canada
office of the Governor General of Canada
powers of provincial legislatures in Canada
representation of provinces in the House of Commons of Canada
representation of provinces in the Senate of Canada
role of the Crown in Canada
endTime 1930s
fieldOfWork constitutional history of Canada
followedBy Canada Act 1982
Statute of Westminster 1931
hasEffect adjusted financial arrangements between United Kingdom and Canada
adjusted financial arrangements between federal and provincial governments in Canada
altered representation in Canadian Parliament over time
created Dominion of Canada
enabled admission of other colonies and territories into Canada
united Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick in 1867
hasPart British North America Act, 1867
British North America Act, 1871
British North America Act, 1886
British North America Act, 1907
British North America Act, 1915
British North America Act, 1930
British North America Act, 1940
British North America Act, 1943
British North America Act, 1946
British North America Act, 1949
language English
legalStatus constitutional statute
legalSystem common law
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
mainSubject Canadian Confederation
Canadian constitution
partOf Constitution of Canada
regulates federal-provincial relations in Canada
replacedBy Constitution Act, 1867
Constitution Act, 1982
startTime 1867
temporalCoverage 19th century
20th century

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Constitution Act, 1871 isPartOfSeries British North America Acts
Rupert's Land Act 1868 partOf British North America legislation
linked to: British North America Acts
British North America Acts alsoKnownAs British North America Act series
linked to: British North America Acts
British Columbia–Alberta border definedBy British North America Act
linked to: British North America Acts