The Constitution Act, 1982 (French: Loi constitutionnelle de 1982) is a part of the Constitution of Canada. The Act was introduced as part of Canada's...
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federalism. The Constitution of Canada includes written and unwritten components. Section 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982 states that "the Constitution of Canada...
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Canada at its own request. Annexed as Schedule B to the act is the text of the Constitution Act, 1982, in both of Canada's official languages (i.e. English...
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Patriation (redirect from Canada's BNA Act Becomes Constituion Act in 1982)
process that led to full Canadian sovereignty, culminating with the Constitution Act, 1982. The process was necessary because, at the time, under the Statute...
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The Constitution Act, 1867 (French: Loi constitutionnelle de 1867), originally enacted as the British North America Act, 1867 (BNA Act), is a major part...
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Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section thirty-three of the Constitution Act, 1982)
original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021. "- Act respecting the Constitution Act, 1982". www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original...
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the Constitution of Canada, such as: The Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly called the British North America Act, 1867) The Constitution Act, 1982 The Constitution...
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Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section two of the Constitution Act, 1982)
a part of the Charter and of the larger Constitution Act, 1982, section 2 took legal effect on April 17, 1982. However, many of its rights have roots...
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Before 1982, modifying the Constitution of Canada primarily meant amending the British North America Act, 1867. Unlike most other constitutions, however...
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Preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Preamble to the Constitution Act, 1982)
Freedoms is the introductory sentence to the Constitution of Canada's Charter of Rights and Constitution Act, 1982. In full, it reads, "Whereas Canada is founded...
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The Constitution Act 1986 is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament that forms a major part of the constitution of New Zealand. It lays down the framework...
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Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section 7 of the Constitution Act, 1982)
to life and liberty under the Fifth Amendment and the United States Constitution guarantees those rights again under the Fourteenth Amendment. In Canada...
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Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section 15 of the Constitution Act, 1982)
by the courts through litigation under sections 24 and 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982. Such litigation can be very costly. To overcome this barrier, the...
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Section 16 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section 16 of the Constitution Act, 1982)
itself expands upon language rights in the Constitution Act, 1867; whereas section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867 merely allowed for both languages to...
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Section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section one of the Constitution Act, 1982)
which other rights have been limited. Section Thirty-five of the Constitution Act, 1982, which affirms Aboriginal and treaty rights, is technically not...
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Section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section 10 of the Constitution Act, 1982)
book on the topic of: Canadian Criminal Procedure and Practice "Constitution Act, 1982". Justice Laws Web Site. Government of Canada. Retrieved 3 January...
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British North America Acts (redirect from BNA Act)
of the acts were repealed in Canada by the Constitution Act, 1982. The rest were renamed the Constitution Acts and amended, with those changes having...
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Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 provides constitutional protection to the indigenous and treaty rights of indigenous peoples in Canada. The section...
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Section 24 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section 24 of the Constitution Act, 1982)
52(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982. Whereas section 52 allows the courts to invalidate laws or parts of laws for breaches of the constitution (including...
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Section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section 3 of the Constitution Act, 1982)
governmental discretion. Hogg, Peter W. Canada Act 1982 Annotated. Toronto: The Carswell Company Limited, 1982. Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer)...
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procedure in which laws are made and by whom. Some constitutions, especially codified constitutions, also act as limiters of state power, by establishing lines...
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Section 32 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section thirty-two of the Constitution Act, 1982)
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Part of the Constitution Act, 1982 Preamble Guarantee of Rights and Freedoms 1 Fundamental Freedoms 2 Democratic...
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The Preamble to the Constitution Act, 1867 (French: Préambule de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867) is a provision of the Constitution of Canada, setting...
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (category Constitution of Canada)
is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada, forming the first part of the Constitution Act, 1982. The Charter guarantees certain political...
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Retrieved 21 June 2013. Constitution Act, 1982, s 53(1) & Schedule, Item 17. Newfoundland Act, Schedule, Term 48. Criminal Code Amendment Act, S.C. 1932–33, c...
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Constitution of 1982 may refer to: Constitution Act, 1982, Canada 1982 Constitution of the People's Republic of China Turkish Constitution of 1982 This...
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began by patriating its constitution in the Constitution Act, 1982, which was enacted by the British Parliament in the Canada Act 1982. New Zealand experienced...
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Section 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (redirect from Section 11 of the Constitution Act, 1982)
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the section of the Canadian Constitution that protects a person's legal rights in criminal and penal matters....
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law). Sometimes, with regard to a particular provision of a written constitution, only one court decision has been made. By necessity, until further rulings...
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Royal Proclamation of 1763 (category Constitutions of former British colonies)
the Constitution Act, 1982, partly due to direct action by Indigenous peoples of Canada, known as the Constitution Express movement of 1980–1982. The...
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