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Constitution of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The composition of the Constitution of Canada is defined in section 52(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 as consisting of the Canada Act (including the Constitution Act, 1982), all acts and orders referred to in the schedule (including the Constitution Act, 1867), and any amendments to these documents. The colony of Canada received its first full constitution in the Constitutional Act of 1791 which established much of the composition of the government. With the Constitution Act, 1982, amendments to the constitution must be done in accordance with Part V of the Constitution Act, 1982 which provides for five different amending formulas. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Constitution_of_Canada

"The Canadian Constitution, A History Lesson." We, in Canada, are blessed with a constitution which is fully traceable to the constitution of England, rooted deep, as it is, in English common law, a subject with which I deal elsewhere. The English constitution was formed by the common law and it continues to move with it; and, the common law was allowed to grow and flourish, because of the English constitution. The English constitution is without a measurable depth and breadth; it is, by its nature, undefinable; it is has never been written down in one spot, nor could it be. www.blupete.com /Literature/Essays/BluePete/ConstitutionHistory.htm

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Constitution of Canada Constitution of Canada, group of written documents and unwritten conventions that outline the political and legal foundations of Canadian society.... Canada’s Constitution Act of 1982 signified the achievement of full independence from the United Kingdom. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, guarantee of rights and freedoms granted to Canadians, incorporated as part of the Constitution of Canada in... ca.encarta.msn.com /Constitution_of_Canada.html

Nelson - Political Science-Canadian Politics on the Web/The Constitution of Canada Constitution Act, 1985 (Representation) permitted future changes to the distribution of seats for Parliament to be done by ordinary statute. When most people refer to the Constitution, they may be thinking of a subset of the rules that makes up the formal "Constitution of Canada." Section 52(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 outlines what documents are part of the formal Constitution. Constitution Amendment, 1997 (Quebec) permitted the province to replace the denominational school boards with ones organized on linguistic lines. www.nelson.com /nelson/polisci/constitution.html

canada.txt The Constitution of the Legislature of each of the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, continue as it exists at the Union until altered under the Authority of this Act. The Constitution of the Executive Authority in each of the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick shall, subject to the Provisions of this Act, continue as it exists at the Union until altered under the Authority of this Act. The Administration of Justice in the Province, including the Constitution, Maintenance, and Organization of Provincial Courts, both of Civil and of Criminal Jurisdiction, and including Procedure in Civil Matters in those Courts. www.constitution.org /cons/canada.txt

Embassy Washington The Constitution was patriated on April 17, 1982, without the consent of the Quebec legislature, but the Supreme Court of Canada subsequently ruled that the patriation process had respected Canada's laws and conventions, and that the Constitution, including the Constitution Act, 1982, was in force throughout Canada. Canada's Constitution Act, 1867 did not include a bill of rights because it was assumed that the unwritten conventions inherited from Britain provided effective protection for civil liberties. Consequently, when Canada officially ceased to be a British colony with passage of the Statute of Westminster in 1931, authority to amend the Constitution remained with the British Parliament. www.canadianembassy.org /government/constitution-en.asp

- Research Note - Canada's Constitution prior to 1982 The express provisions of the Constitution are not, as the Chief Justice contends, 'elaborations of the underlying, unwritten, and organizing principles found in the preamble to the Constitution Act, 1867 (para 107). Whereas, in constitutional law, conflicts between the Constitution and an ordinary statute render the ordinary statute void to the extent of the inconsistency, such is not the case where two ordinary statutes conflict with each other. Since the Canadian Bill of Rights is not a constitutional statute in the sense that it renders the conflicting statute void and of no effect, the significance of the statement that the court shall not apply the conflicting statute affects the doctrine of implied repeal. www.constitutional-law.net /chartersample.html

Constitution - Green Party of Canada This constitution shall govern the activities of the party, all officers of the party operating on its behalf and the rights and responsibilities of its recognized units and membership. In elections of officers of the Green Party of Canada, including the leader, where one place is to be filled, and where there are more than two candidates, the preferential ballot shall be used. Any citizen or resident of Canada is eligible for membership in the party provided s/he is not a member of any other political party registered under the Canada Elections Act. www.greenparty.ca /constitution.html

ICL - Canada Index Canada, like Israel and New Zealand, has no written constitution in one single document, but rather a number of Constitution Acts. Quebec has an 80% majority of French-speaking citizens whereas the rest of Canada is predominantly English-speaking. The government's goal is to preserve integration by continuous membership in the Commonwealth, La Francophonie, NATO, GATT, and NAFTA as well as keeping the Canadian Dollar as a currency. www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/ca__indx.html

Canada in the Making - Constitutional History The vote was in favour of a change in the constitution, and in 1997 the government of Newfoundland gained authority over all schools in the province. The passing of the Constitution Act, 1982, did not mean an end to the constitutional evolution of Canada. After scandals involving denominational schools in Newfoundland, public opinion in that province began to turn toward changing the Constitution, allowing the provincial government to take control of education. www.canadiana.org /citm/themes/constitution/constitution16_e.html

Inroads: Canada's secret constitution This has proven the most controversial of the external constitution's provisions, because it allows firms to overturn the outcomes of domestic political deliberations on the desirable regulatory regime for securing the health and safety of the citizenry of a city, a province or the federation. Constitutions also express the balance of power between the winners and losers involved in their drafting. The conception of an entity created by the United States and Canada, and possibly Mexico, to transform intergovernmental relations on the continent without having law-making, law-applying, law-enforcing or law-adjudicating mechanisms was both bold and controversial. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4014/is_200307/ai_n9277604

Canada Water Campaign Constitution The Canada Water Group is an independent voluntary association which seeks to involve local residents in the physical, social and economic development of the Canada Water area. General Meetings of Canada Water Group shall be held at least two times per year, at which elected officers and members of the Committee shall normally be present. To give a strong and coordinated voice to the residents of the Canada Water area in order to enable them to influence the development process. www.se16.btinternet.co.uk /cwconst.htm

Constitution of Canada The people of Québec has seen many constitutions throughout its history, all of which were voted by a foreign parliament, London, with the notable exception of the current one, passed in 1982 by the Canadian federal parliament and all but one of Canada's provinces. The British colonies of United Canada (former Upper and Lower Canadas), New Brunswick and Nova Scotia became federated provinces (states) in the new Dominion of Canada. Department of Justice: Constitutional Acts 1867 to 1982 english.republiquelibre.org /constitution.html

Canada Canada's largest legal database provider, Quicklaw has over 1000 searchable databases and bulletin boards of full text judgments from all court levels and many administrative tribunals in Canada, as well as full text databases of legislation, tax and news. Site provides access to the official publications of Parliament as well as to general information about the role, history, proceedings and activities of the Senate, the House of Commons and the Library of Parliament. Overview of Sources of Canadian Law on the Web (Update 3) www.washlaw.edu /forint/america/canada.html

Constitution Acts 1867 to 1982 : Table of Contents Constitution Acts 1867 to 1982: Table of Contents laws.justice.gc.ca /en/const/index.html

Immigration Canada - Free Canadian Migration Eligibility Assessment Due to growth in the Canadian economy and a continued shortage of skilled workers the Canadian Government seeks skilled workers to live and work in Canada. Are you planning on travelling to Canada to visit family and friends? Targets for 2005-2006 indicate close to 150,000 work rights visas for economic class applicants this year. immigrationexpert.com

GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: Canada Canada: Constitutions / Constituciones (Georgetown University Political Database of the Americas) in English and French Constitution Finder: Canada (University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law) in English, French, and Spanish International Constitutional Law: Canada (Universität Bern Institut für Öffentliches Recht) offers English translation, links to related documents, and background notes www.loc.gov /law/guide/canada.html

Canada's Constitution - Books An excellent overview of the Canadian Constitution has been produced by the Library of Parliament as part of their publication: How Canadians Govern Themselves Canada's Constitutional Law in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition See below for a listing of books on constitutional law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. www.fedpubs.com /subject/constitution.htm

Canada: Law and Politics Constitutions and Constitutional Studies: Primary Documents; Political Database of the Americas A Chronicle of Freedom of Expression in Canada Reference by the Governor in Council Concerning Certain Questions Relating to the Sessesion of Quebec from Canada www.library.ubc.ca /poli/cpwebl.html

CLFAQs: National - Constitution Where can I find the Constitution of Canada? What areas of law is the Government of Canada responsible for? Where can I find more information about the Constitution? www.law-faqs.org /nat/cons.htm

Canada Constitution Law Firms Directory : Constitutional : Constitutions : Canada Constitution www.alllawsites.com /index.php?c=54

British North America Acts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia By the Canada Act 1982, the British Parliament, acting at the request and with the consent of Canada, enacted the Constitution Act 1982, which established a procedure for the amendment of the Canadian constitution by the Canadian Parliament. Canada and the other British dominions achieved full legislative sovereignty with the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, but prior to the Canada Act 1982 the British North America Acts were excluded from the operation of the Statute of Westminster and could only be amended by the British Parliament. The British North America Acts 1867–1975 are generally named Constitution Acts in Canada, and together with the Constitution Act 1982 are now collectively known as the Constitution Acts 1867–1982, though they remain named as they originally were in the United Kingdom. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_North_America_Act   (296 words)

UNBC Young Liberals CHALLENGE EVERYTHING The Young Liberals of Canada in British Columbia Executive to conduct the business of the YLC- UNBC, if the YLC- UNBC Executive has failed to perform its duties in accordance with this Constitution and/or the Constitution of the Young Liberals of Canada in British Columbia and/or the Constitution of the Young Liberals of Canada. Where the Young Liberals of Canada in British Columbia Executive and the members of the YLC-UNBC at a AGM are considering this Constitution, they must interpret and apply it in accordance with these principles: — The YLC-UNBC Executive may propose amendments to the YLC-UNBC Constitution or the Young Liberals of Canada in British Columbia Constitution. www.freewebs.com /unbcyoungliberals/constitution.htm   (296 words)

Constitutional charter - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Constitutional charter A constitutional monarchy is one in which the sovereign is restricted in his powers by the nation's representatives; the granting of a constitution accordingly means the transforming of a monarchy more or less absolute into a constitutional state. In Romania the constitution of 1866 (as modified in 1923), which proclaimed the state of Romania as a constitutional monarchy, was restored by royal decree of 31 August 1944; but the king was forced to abdicate in 1947 and a People's Republic was proclaimed. The pattern of the constitution of a federal republic is that of the USA, adopted before the outbreak of the French Revolution. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Constitutional+charter   (963 words)

canada.htm WHEREAS the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick have expressed their Desire to be federally united into One Dominion under the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with a Constitution similar in Principle to that of the United Kingdom: The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada, and any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect. Amendments to the Constitution of Canada shall be made only in accordance with the authority contained in the Constitution of Canada. www.constitution.org /cons/canada.htm   (10385 words)

Embassy Washington The Constitution was patriated on April 17, 1982, without the consent of the Quebec legislature, but the Supreme Court of Canada subsequently ruled that the patriation process had respected Canada's laws and conventions, and that the Constitution, including the Constitution Act, 1982, was in force throughout Canada. Consequently, when Canada officially ceased to be a British colony with passage of the Statute of Westminster in 1931, authority to amend the Constitution remained with the British Parliament. Canada's Constitution Act, 1867 did not include a bill of rights because it was assumed that the unwritten conventions inherited from Britain provided effective protection for civil liberties. www.canadianembassy.org /government/constitution-en.asp   (10385 words)

Table of contents for The constitution of independence Constitutional Continuity and Constitutional Independence 315 New constitutional foundations 315 Canada: amending the amending formula 316 New Zealand's ultimate rule of recognition: cutting the Imperial link strand by strand 323 Australia: sovereignty of parliament and sovereignty of the people 328 14. Canada II: An Independent Constitutional Theory 135 The 'Independence' theory 135 The Independence theory from Confederation to the Statute of Westminster 138 The Independence theory after the Statute of Westminster 143 The Independence theory developed 147 The Independence theory prior to patriation 152 Popular sovereignty considered 155 7. Table of contents for The constitution of independence : the development of constitutional theory in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand / Peter C. Oliver. www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/ecip055/2004029483.html   (739 words)

Canada: Constitutional Acts 1867-1982 The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada, and any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect. Citizens of Canada of whom any child has received or is receiving primary or secondary school instruction in English or French in Canada, have the right to have all their children receive primary and secondary school instruction in the same language. The enactments of the United Kingdom Parliament or the Parliament of Canada, and Orders in Council admitting territories, referred to in the footnotes, may be found in Appendix II to the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, and in the annual volumes of the statutes of Canada. www.trybunal.gov.pl /constit/constitu/constit/canada/canada-e.htm   (10385 words)

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