Constitution Act, 1982
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The Constitution Act, 1982 is a cornerstone of Canada’s constitutional framework that patriated the Constitution from the United Kingdom, entrenched the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and established formal amendment procedures.
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Target entity: Constitution Act, 1982 Context triple: [Canadian federal government, constitutionalDocument, Constitution Act, 1982]
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Constitution Act, 1867
The Constitution Act, 1867 is the foundational statute that created the Dominion of Canada and established its federal system of government, dividing powers between the federal and provincial levels.
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Constitutional Act 1791
The Constitutional Act of 1791 was a British law that split the former Province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada, establishing separate colonial governments and laying the groundwork for modern Canadian constitutional development.
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C.
Statute of Westminster 1931
The Statute of Westminster 1931 is a landmark British law that granted full legislative independence to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, laying the constitutional foundation for the modern Commonwealth realms and redefining the role of the British monarch within them.
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D.
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
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E.
Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Constitution Act, 1982 Target entity description: The Constitution Act, 1982 is a cornerstone of Canada’s constitutional framework that patriated the Constitution from the United Kingdom, entrenched the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and established formal amendment procedures.
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A.
Constitution Act, 1867
The Constitution Act, 1867 is the foundational statute that created the Dominion of Canada and established its federal system of government, dividing powers between the federal and provincial levels.
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B.
Constitutional Act 1791
The Constitutional Act of 1791 was a British law that split the former Province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada, establishing separate colonial governments and laying the groundwork for modern Canadian constitutional development.
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C.
Statute of Westminster 1931
The Statute of Westminster 1931 is a landmark British law that granted full legislative independence to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, laying the constitutional foundation for the modern Commonwealth realms and redefining the role of the British monarch within them.
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D.
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
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E.
Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian constitutional statute
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constitutional document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution Act, 1982
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surface form:
Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK)
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| appliesTo |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
federal government of Canada
provincial governments of Canada ⓘ |
| assentedToBy | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceDate | 1982-04-17 ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | entrenched and supreme over ordinary legislation ⓘ |
| contains |
Constitution Act, 1982
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Constitutional amending formula ⓘ Constitution Act, 1982 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK)
Section 33 (Notwithstanding clause) ⓘ Constitution Act, 1982 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Section 35 (Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada)
Section 52 (Supremacy clause) ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| effect | Ended requirement for United Kingdom involvement in Canadian constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| entrenched |
Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada
ⓘ
Constitution Act, 1982 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Supremacy of the Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
| established |
Domestic amending procedures for the Constitution of Canada
ⓘ
General amending formula (7/50 formula) ⓘ Special regional amending procedures ⓘ Unanimity amending procedure ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits)
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Section 24 (Enforcement of guaranteed rights and freedoms) ⓘ Section 33 (Notwithstanding clause) ⓘ Section 35 (Recognition of existing Aboriginal and treaty rights) ⓘ Section 36 (Commitment to equalization and regional disparities) ⓘ Section 38 (General amending procedure) ⓘ Section 41 (Amendments requiring unanimous consent) ⓘ Section 43 (Amendments in relation to some but not all provinces) ⓘ Section 52 (Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada) ⓘ |
| includesPart |
Constitution Act, 1982
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Part I – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Part II – Rights of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada ⓘ Part III – Equalization and Regional Disparities ⓘ Part IV – Constitutional Conferences ⓘ Constitution Act, 1982 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Part V – Procedure for Amending the Constitution of Canada
Part VI – Amendments to the Constitution Act, 1867 ⓘ Part VII – General ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to give effect to a request by the Senate and House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution Act, 1982
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Constitution of Canada
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| patriated |
Constitution Act, 1982
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Constitution of Canada
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| replaced | British role in Canadian constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| requestedBy | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1982-03-29 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Constitution Act, 1982 self-link ⓘ |
| signedAt | Ottawa ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | constitutional law ⓘ |
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