1. Canadian Constitutional Documents The base document of the canadian constitution. Canadian Speaker (Appointmentof Deputy) Act, 1895, Session 2 (Repealed by the Constitution Act, 1982) http://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Canada/English/

Canadian Constitutional Documents A Legal History Quota pars operis tanti nobis committur? - Seneca Memory - A practical quality which allows us to weigh what has already been done against what might be done now. Memory is therefore a key to responsible action....Romanticism is a fantasized version of the past. Unpleasant events and personal or national failures are erased, while comforts and successes are exaggerated. Or wrongs may be exaggerated and comforts and successes erased. On either side romanticism is intended to energize false hopes. In its most exaggerated form it denies the relevance of memory and constructs free-standing abstract ideologies. - John Ralston Saul what's new at this archive, the last modification having been made on 27 November, 2001 (always check what's new first!!), or go to the top of the archive These documents are provided as a service to Canadians and others interested in Canada, who regularly travel the net and who are curious in regards to, "what the fuss is all about." This "collection" is merely here for reference only. If you have a legal question regarding the constitutional validity of a law, or any other legal questions, please consult a lawyer.

2. Canadian Government Internet Links - Canadian Constitution Simon Fraser University Political Science Dept. Canadian Government Internet Links. Please Note This site will not be actively maintained during the 97/98 academic year. Charter of Rights and http://www.sfu.ca/~aheard/c_constitution.html

S imon F raser U niversity - P olitical S cience D ept. Canadian Government Internet Links Please Note: This site will not be actively maintained during the 97/98 academic year. Users are invited to connect to another site I maintain with a much wider set of up-to-date resources on Canadian Politics on the Web There you will find a developed pages on the Constitution and Civil Rights The Constitution of Canada T he constitution provides the framework of rules that structure the composition and powers of the institutions of government in Canada. C anada has a collection of documents called the "Constitution of Canada" that form the supreme law of the state. You can make use of a comprehensive collection of constitutional documents and proposals, in their full text, maintained by William F. Maton. Two of these documents are the most important parts of the Constitution: The Constitution Act, 1867 (originally known as the British North America Act) originally created the Dominion of Canada in 1867 out of three existing British colonies - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada. The Constitution Act, 1982 added the Charter of Rights and finally provided for a completely Canadian process for amending the Constitution.

3. Virtual Law Office: Constitution Act, 1982 ( Canada) The canadian constitution. Constitutional Enactments political importance of patriating the canadian constitution; all future amendment must be done http://www.bloorstreet.com/200block/sconst82.htm

Constitution Act, 1982 Constitution Act, 1982 (Canada) The Canadian Constitution Constitutional Enactments History of the 1982 Act Preamble ... Part III: Regional Disparities Note: Part IV (repealed) Part V: Amending the Constitution Part VI: Amendment to 1867 Act Part VII: General Provisions Schedule: Modernization ... Bill Henderson The Canadian Constitution Constitutional law is always a fascinating enterprise. Over the years, observers have noted that they work best when the courts interpret them in a manner at odds with the original intent. It does seem that the The US Constitution originally emphasized states' rights, but the courts have shaped an over-riding federal jurisdiction; similarly, Canada was intended to be a strong federal state, but crucial early cases acknowledged greater provincial powers. In Australia, it is said, the courts did what the Constitution intended and the result was constitutional crisis. As it stands, our constitution is something of a hodgepodge of British legislation reflecting the growth of Canada from the original 4 colonies to 10 provinces and two territories, as well as changing social policy in matters such as unemployment insurance and emerging technologies such as radio and aviation. Many of these constitutent elements of our Constitution are set out in the list of links below, but that list is not complete. The authoritative list of what enactments now form part of the Constitution is set out in one of the schedules to the 1982 Act. Where specific matters are not dealt with, we can fall back on generous phrasing such as "peace, order and good government" or make reference to the Constitution of Great Britain which is, unhelpfully, unwritten.

4. Uni.ca - What Is The Canadian Constitution WHAT IS THE canadian constitution? All constitutions 1867. 2) It entrenchedthe Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms into the Constitution. 3 http://www.uni.ca/what_is_const.html

WHAT IS THE CANADIAN CONSTITUTION? All constitutions have common mechanisms, that is, they: establish the powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government allocate powers to different levels of governement, such as federal, provincial, and local outline how the constitution is to be amended Canada's Constitution is complicated, and was not born of a single drafting exercise, like the constitutions of, say, the United States, or recently South Africa. Rather, our Constitution can be illustrated with an analogy to a brick wall. Each varied addition has been added to the last, the final product resembling a patchwork of enactments. The Constitution has a central core of written, codified instruments, and a surrounding sphere of unwritten rules, called conventions. Both have to be interpreted by the courts (the judicial branch), and the decisions of the courts regarding this interpretation lead to case law on the Constitution a web of decisions through which the evolution of the written and unwritten conventions evolve and take shape. All of these are sources of constitutional law in Canada. It is not as straightforward as the U.S. constitutional law, which can be found in its totality in one document, and the attendant case law. Codified Part Canada was born out of the 1867 British North America Act BNA Act ). Unlike the U.K., Canada was to be a federal state, so the

5. Canadian Constitutional Documents The complete set of constitutional materials relating to the constitution of Canada, including proposals, preconfederation documents and miscellaneous documents. http://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Canada/English/index.html

Canadian Constitutional Documents A Legal History Quota pars operis tanti nobis committur? - Seneca Memory - A practical quality which allows us to weigh what has already been done against what might be done now. Memory is therefore a key to responsible action....Romanticism is a fantasized version of the past. Unpleasant events and personal or national failures are erased, while comforts and successes are exaggerated. Or wrongs may be exaggerated and comforts and successes erased. On either side romanticism is intended to energize false hopes. In its most exaggerated form it denies the relevance of memory and constructs free-standing abstract ideologies. - John Ralston Saul what's new at this archive, the last modification having been made on 27 November, 2001 (always check what's new first!!), or go to the top of the archive These documents are provided as a service to Canadians and others interested in Canada, who regularly travel the net and who are curious in regards to, "what the fuss is all about." This "collection" is merely here for reference only. If you have a legal question regarding the constitutional validity of a law, or any other legal questions, please consult a lawyer.

6. Uni.ca - Reference Re: Amendment Of Canadian Constitution REFERENCE RE AMENDMENT TO THE canadian constitution This clearly reflectsa basic and historic fact in canadian constitutional affairs. http://www.uni.ca/patriation.html

REFERENCE RE: AMENDMENT TO THE CANADIAN CONSTITUTION IN THE MATTER OF a Reference to the Court of Appeal of Quebec concerning the Constitution of Canada The Attorney General of Quebec, Appellant; and The Attorney General of Canada, Respondent; and The Association canadienne-française de l'Ontario and The Grand Council of the Crees (of Quebec), Interveners. [1982] 2 S.C.R. 793 Supreme Court of Canada File No.: 17029. 1982: June 14, 15 / 1982: December 6. Present: Laskin C.J. and Ritchie, Dickson, Beetz, Estey, McIntyre, Chouinard, Lamer and Wilson JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR QUEBEC This Reference results from the objection by Quebec to a Resolution regarding a proposed patriation and amendment of the Constitution of Canada, adopted by the Parliament of Canada in December 1981. This Resolution, which contained an address to Her Majesty the Queen in right of the United Kingdom, reflected in substance the constitutional agreement concluded on November 5, 1981, between Canada and the nine other provinces. By a decree, the Government of Quebec referred to the Quebec Court of Appeal the following question: Is the consent of the Province of Quebec constitutionally required, by convention, for the adoption by the Senate and the House of Commons of Canada of a resolution the purpose of which is to cause the Canadian Constitution to be amended in such a manner as to affect:

7. Canadian Constitutional Documents And Proposals canadian constitutional Documents and Proposals. See also The Solon Law Archive scollection of canadian constitutional Documents. NOTE File Compression. http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/clamen/misc/politics/Canada/constitu

Canadian Constitutional Documents and Proposals All the documents from 1867-1982 are legally binding. (See explanatory notes for some information about the 1867 and 1982 acts.) The last two items represent defeated proposals or past topics of discussion. Constitution Act, 1867 (Formerly British North America Act) Founding document of the Dominion of Canada Constitution Act, 1871 (Formerly British North America Act) Gave Parliament the power to create new provinces out of the Northwest Territories (recently acquired from the Hudson's Bay Company and the Queen) Constitution Act, 1886 (Formerly British North America Act) Representation for citizens in Territories Constitution Act, 1907 (Formerly British North America Act) Amendments to the federal-provincial transfer payment schedule Constitution Act, 1915 (Formerly British North America Act) Refines rules for Senate seat allocation Statute of Westminster, 1931 Removed legislative authority of Parliament at Westminster (London) over the Dominions (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Newfoundland), with the following caveat: As the Canadian delegation had been unable to settle on an amending formula, the existing scheme (ie. a simple British law, subject to amendment) was retained. (See

8. POL - 324   Canadian Constitution The canadian constitution http://www.sfu.ca/~aheard/324/

The Canadian Constitution simon fraser university political science department This class is taught in 04-2 by Andrew Heard Course Description Class Schedule SFU Library Catalogue ... For Information about the 2004 Canadian elections, click here

9. Canadian Consitution Acts - Menu The canadian constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982. The Constitution Acts of Canada consist of the British North America Act, which was drafted in 1867, gave Canada status http://www.csusm.edu/public/guests/history/docs/constitution_acts

The Canadian Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 The Constitution Acts of Canada consist of the British North America Act , which was drafted in 1867, gave Canada status as a Dominion of the British Empire, and has since been amended and renamed the Constitution Act, 1867 ; and of the Consitution Act, 1982 As these two documents together total more than 100 kb in size, they have been divided into sections to shorten download times: Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1975: Sections I-IV Sections V-VII Sections VIII and IX Schedules Constitution Act, 1982: Parts I-III Parts IV-VII and attached Schedule Thanks must be given to Stewart Clamen (author of the Canadiana page), whose post of the Acts 1867-1982 I downloaded from Wiretap and revised. Information not included here might be available at the Canadian constitutional law online archives stored at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. This information was originally assembled and marked up by Will Maton for his Solon Law Archive, and to him a great debt is owed. Comments, suggestions and other news regarding these documents (as posted at

10. Constitution Of Canada - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Constitution of Canada. (Redirected from canadian constitution). The CanadianConstitution is the highest law of Canada. It is uncodified. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_constitution

Constitution of Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Redirected from Canadian constitution The database is read-only and using an older copy while some serious problems are fixed, sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. The Canadian Constitution is the highest law of Canada . It is uncodified . It outlines Canada's system of government, as well as the civil rights of all Canadian citizens. Generally speaking all of the British laws that predate or modify the British North America Act make up the legislation that has been come to be known as the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution, as it is generally known, is made up of many parts (see the list below) , the most significant that are most often cited today are: The Constitution Act of 1867 . Formerly known as the British North America Act of 1867, this act was the act of the British Parliament that granted Canada self-government, and spelled out how Canada's government would operate. The Constitution Act of 1982 . This granted Canada full political independence from Britain, and incorporating a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms outlining the individual rights of every citizen of Canada. See

11. Constitution Of Canada - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia canadian constitution, A History Lesson. The canadian constitution, A History Lesson. TABLE OF CONTENTS. No. Canada had aconstitution before the BNA Act and the BNA Act did nothing to change it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Constitution

Constitution of Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Redirected from Canadian Constitution The Canadian Constitution is the highest law of Canada . It is uncodified . It outlines Canada's system of government, as well as the civil rights of all Canadian citizens. Generally speaking all of the British laws that predate or modify the British North America Act make up the legislation that has been come to be known as the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution, as it is generally known, is made up of many parts (see the list below) , the most significant that are most often cited today are: The Constitution Act of 1867 . Formerly known as the British North America Act of 1867, this act was the act of the British Parliament that granted Canada self-government, and spelled out how Canada's government would operate. The Constitution Act of 1982 . This granted Canada full political independence from Britain, and incorporating a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms outlining the individual rights of every citizen of Canada. See Canada Act 1982 Since the Charter has become an often cited portion of the Constitution. The predecessor acts and orders that are listed below are generally not as well known. These acts have sometimes been denounced as "messy," "almost incoherent" or worse for their somewhat convoluted form and long, unconsolidated history. However, they remain the laws that determine the division of powers between federal and provincial jurisdictions, the terms upon which new provinces entered Canada and the division between executive, legislative and judicial areas of power in a manner very different from the United States.

12. Canadian Constitutional Documents The base document of the canadian constitution; United Upper Canada (Ontario), LowerCanada (Québec), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into the Dominion of Canada http://www.efc.ca/pages/law/cons/Constitutions/Canada/English/cons.html

Canadian Constitutional Documents Quota pars operis tanti nobis committur? - Seneca Preface Unlike the majority of countries whose basic law derives from one document, Canada's basic law derives not only from a set of documents known as Constitution Acts, but also a set of unwritten laws and conventions. This comprises of all the acts passed since 1867 up to and including 1993. As a result, all constitutional documents during that time period have the force of law. This is analogous to laying a foundation ( Constitution Act, 1867 ) and then building upon it and modifying it as the need arises (the successive acts). The Documents There are other documents that relate to Canada's development as a country, but they do not hold the force of law as each act was superseded by the other until the passing and proclamation of the Constitution Act, 1867 . Also, in recent history there have been several proposals to amend the constitution which failed to get ratified. Below you will find a list of some of these constitutional documents as well as a comprehensive table culled from Appendix II of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, and updated to include the most recent constitutional enactments.

13. The Constitutional File canadian constitutional Debate from Meech to Charlottetown; Meech Lake Accord(1987); Charlottetown Accord (1992) 1992 Referendum. The Unity File. http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/aia/default.asp?Language=E&Page=consfile

14. Studies On The Canadian Constitution And Canadian Federalism - Quebec History Studies on the canadian constitution and Canadian Federalism. Last revised 1 March2001. Decentralization. The Declaratory Power in the canadian constitution. http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/federal/

document.write('') Select from the list below Readings in Quebec History Documents of Quebec History Statistical Materials and Charts Chronologies of Quebec History Biographies of Prominent Quebec Historical Figures Maps of Quebec Events, Issues and Concepts of Quebec History The Picture Gallery of Quebec History Internet Resources for Quebec and Canadian History Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism Last revised: 1 March 2001 The British Constitution Canadian federalism and the Spending Power of the Canadian Parliament Canadian Federalism, the Tax Rental Agreements of the period of 1941-1962 and Fiscal Federalism from 1962 to 1977 Centralization ... Victoria Charter, Constitutional Reform And Quebec (1971)

15. Pierre E. Trudeau: Quebec And The Canadian Constitution - Readings - Quebec Hist Last revised 23 August 2000. Pierre E. Trudeau Quebec and the CanadianConstitution. 4) The Constitution ought to be patriated to Canada. http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/readings/trudeau.htm

document.write('') Select from the list below Readings in Quebec History Documents of Quebec History Statistical Materials and Charts Chronologies of Quebec History Biographies of Prominent Quebec Historical Figures Maps of Quebec Events, Issues and Concepts of Quebec History The Picture Gallery of Quebec History Internet Resources for Quebec and Canadian History Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism Readings in Quebec History Last revised: 23 August 2000 Pierre E. Trudeau: Quebec and the Canadian Constitution Claude Bélanger, Department of History, Marianopolis College Born on October 18, 1919, Pierre Trudeau was the first Prime Minister of Canada from the XXth century; he was to reflect a new and modern Canada with which the electors were to relate easily. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1965 after spending years seemingly aimlessly wandering from place to place and cause to cause. He was re-elected in 1968, 1972, 1974, 1979 and l980. He retired from politics in 1984. In 1967, Trudeau was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada; in this capacity, he championed the omnibus bill to reform the criminal code of Canada, modernising a number of clauses (abortion, divorce, homosexuality) that were sorely in need of change. He became leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in 1968 and remained as the head of the Party until 1984. Trudeau was Prime Minister of Canada from 1968-1979 and 1980-1984. In 1972, he led a minority government and in 1979 he was defeated by Joseph Clark in a close election.

16. Canadian Consitution Acts - Menu The canadian constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982. The Constitution Actsof Canada consist of the British North America Act, which was http://public.csusm.edu/public/guests/history/docs/constitution_acts/

The Canadian Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 The Constitution Acts of Canada consist of the British North America Act , which was drafted in 1867, gave Canada status as a Dominion of the British Empire, and has since been amended and renamed the Constitution Act, 1867 ; and of the Consitution Act, 1982 As these two documents together total more than 100 kb in size, they have been divided into sections to shorten download times: Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1975: Sections I-IV Sections V-VII Sections VIII and IX Schedules Constitution Act, 1982: Parts I-III Parts IV-VII and attached Schedule Thanks must be given to Stewart Clamen (author of the Canadiana page), whose post of the Acts 1867-1982 I downloaded from Wiretap and revised. Information not included here might be available at the Canadian constitutional law online archives stored at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. This information was originally assembled and marked up by Will Maton for his Solon Law Archive, and to him a great debt is owed. Comments, suggestions and other news regarding these documents (as posted at

17. Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 - Parts IV-VI And Attached Schedule Part V Procedure for Amending the Constitution of Canada. An amendment to the Constitutionof Canada made by proclamation under section 38., 41., 42., or 43. http://public.csusm.edu/public/guests/history/docs/constitution_acts/conact6.htm

Part IV Constitutional Conference 37. SPENT. [Discussed convention of a constitutional conference including discussions relating to aboriginal rights within one year of the adoption of the Act.] Part V Procedure for Amending the Constitution of Canada An amendment to the Constitution of Canada may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada where so authorized by resolutions of the Senate and the House of Commons; and resolutions of the legislative assemblies of at least two-thirds of the provinces that have, in the aggregate, according to the then latest general census, at least fifty per cent of the population of the provinces. An amendment made under subsection 1. that derogates from the legislative powers, the proprietary rights or any other rights or privileges of the legislature or government of a province shall require a resolution supported by a majority of the members of each of the Senate, the House of commons and the legislative assemblies required under subsection 1. An amendment referred to in subsection 2. shall not have effect in a province the legislative assembly of which has expressed its dissent thereto by resolution supported by a majority of its members prior to the proclamation to which the amendment relates unless that legislative assembly, subsequently, by resolution supported by a majority of its members, revokes its dissent and authorizes the amendment.

18. Constitution Of Canada Constitution of Canada. The canadian constitution is the highest law of Canada. Amendingthe canadian constitution is a topic of great debate in Canada. http://www.fact-index.com/c/co/constitution_of_canada.html

Main Page See live article Alphabetical index Constitution of Canada The Canadian Constitution is the highest law of Canada. It outlines Canada's system of government, as well as the civil rights of all Canadian citizens. Generally speaking all of the British laws that predate or modify the British North America Act make up the legislation that has been come to be known as the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution, as it is generally known, is made up of many parts (see the list below) , the most significant that are most often cited today are: The Constitution Act of 1867 . Formerly known as the British North America Act, this act was the act of the British Parliament that granted Canada self-government, and spelled out how Canada's government would operate. The Constitution Act of 1982 . This was Canada's first "Canadian made" constitutional amendment, granting Canada full political independence from Britain, and incorporating a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms outlining the individual rights of every citizen of Canada. See Canada Act 1982 Since the Charter has become an often cited portion of the Constitution. The predecessor acts and orders that are listed below are generally not as well known. These acts have sometimes been denounced as "messy," "almost incoherent" or worse for their somewhat convoluted form and long, unconsolidated history. However, they remain the laws that determine the division of powers between federal and provincial jurisdictions, the terms upon which new provinces entered Canada and the division between executive, legislative and judicial areas of power in a manner very different from the United States.

19. Ignorance Of Canadian Constitution Too Common Ignorance of canadian constitution too common. The teens Oct. 26) alsorevealed their ignorance of the canadian constitution. They http://www.opinion-pages.org/thinksideways/canada-act.htm

An edited version of the following appeared on the Letters to the Editor page of The Toronto Star November 12, 1999. Ignorance of Canadian Constitution too common The teens declaring they do indeed know about Pierre Trudeau (Letters, Oct. 26) also revealed their ignorance of the Canadian Constitution. They need not be too ashamed; most Canadians are the same. "Who gave us our Constitution?" asks John Henri Landry of Toronto ("Bury teen ignorance inside paper"). "I'll tell you. It was Pierre Elliott Trudeau." "Trudeau was the one who...gave Canada the human rights amendment to the Constitution..." states Nihir Morzaria of Unionville ("Young people know a lot about Trudeau"). And Kate Hopwood of Mississauga recalls "learning in school about... the signing of the Constitution Act of 1982..." ("Survey of 10 teens hardly fair"). What Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II signed in 1982, however, was the Canada Act, which marked the last time we needed the British Parliament to change our Constitution. Eugene A. Forsey, until his death considered the foremost expert on the Canadian Constitution, wrote in

20. Canadian Culture Might Already Be Dead And the most fundamental concept of all the canadian constitution is misunderstood. Canadians believe the Canadian Charter http://www.opinion-pages.org/thinkahead/constitution.htm

Canadian culture might already be dead By Montgomery Kersell Magazine publishers are sounding alarm bells about the death of Canadian culture as American magazines put them out of business with "split-run" publications. They're too late. Bill C-55 is but one nail in Canada's culture coffin. Canadian print media already use American word spellings (e.g. neighbor, instead of neighbour) and plenty of U.S.-generated content. One trade magazine publisher even disguises it to look home-grown. Citizens know little of their own country. A 1998 survey showed a large percentage of the population failed a short quiz. The 1991 Heritage Quiz of 1,628 Canadians, conducted by Martin Goldfarb and Associates for the Association for Canadian Studies found only 57 per cent knew Canada's first prime minister and only 31 per cent could name the governor-general. Canadians' perceptions of their country is increasingly Americanized. During elections, Canadians believe they elect a premier or prime minister , just as Americans elect a president. Americans, however, cast one vote to send someone to the White House and separate votes to send people to the Senate and/or the House of Representatives Each Canadian casts only one vote to send someone to the federal or provincial legislature to represent the riding.

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