British North America Act, law passed by the British Parliament in 1867 that provided for the unification of the Canadian provinces into the dominion of Canada. Until 1982 the act also functioned as the constitution of Canada. The act enumerated the powers of the provincial legislatures and gave the residual powers to the dominion; its interpretation by the privy council somewhat nullified this design by giving a very extended scope to the provincial power of "property and civil rights," and developing a doctrine of "emergency powers" to give the dominion the authority needed by a national government in time of war. This act was superseded by the Canada Act Canada Act, also called the Constitutional Act of 1982, which made Canada a fully sovereign state. The British Parliament approved it on Mar. 25, 1982, and Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed it on Apr. 17, 1982.
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(1867) Act of the British Parliament by which three British colonies—Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Canada—were united as “one Dominion under the name of Canada.” The act also divided the province of Canada into the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. It served as Canada's “constitution” until 1982, when it became the basis of the Canada Act.

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The British North America Act, 1867, which created Canada, and its constitutional companions, became the Constitution Acts of Canada in the spring of 1982.

The Charter s. 35 by Edmond, John B.H. / LawNow

The guarantee of minority denominational schooling rights was included in Section 93 of the British North America Act of 1867 to protect Protestants in Quebec and Catholics in Ontario.

Renewed effort to defund Ontario Catholic schools by Gosgnach, Tony / Catholic Insight

Today, they raise a Labatt Blue in honor of Canada Day, the anniversary of the crown’s bestowing of royal assent to the British North America Act.

Sunday, July 2nd by Sara Vilkomerson / The New York Observer

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