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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian constitutional statute
constitutional document
alsoKnownAs Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK)
appliesTo federal government of Canada
provincial governments of Canada
assentedToBy Elizabeth II
cameIntoForceDate 1982-04-17
constitutionalStatus entrenched and supreme over ordinary legislation
contains Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Constitutional amending formula
Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK)
Section 33 (Notwithstanding clause)
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 Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
entrenched Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada
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)
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 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
Part V – Procedure for Amending the Constitution of Canada
Part VI – Amendments to the Constitution Act, 1867
Part VII – General
jurisdiction federal
language English
French
longTitle An Act to give effect to a request by the Senate and House of Commons of Canada
partOf Constitution of Canada
patriated Constitution of Canada
replaced British role in Canadian constitutional amendment
requestedBy Parliament of Canada
royalAssentDate 1982-03-29
shortTitle Constitution Act, 1982
signedAt Ottawa
subjectMatter constitutional law

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Canadian federal government constitutionalDocument Constitution Act, 1982
Canadian federal government guaranteedBy Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
linked to: Constitution Act, 1982
Statute of Westminster 1931 relatedTo Canada Act 1982
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Constitution Act, 1867 patriatedBy Constitution Act, 1982
Constitution Act, 1867 renamedBy Constitution Act, 1982
Tax Court of Canada subjectTo Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Constitution Act, 1982 shortTitle Constitution Act, 1982
Constitution Act, 1982 partOf Constitution of Canada
linked to: Constitution Act, 1982
Constitution Act, 1982 contains Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
linked to: Constitution Act, 1982
Constitution Act, 1982 contains Section 35 (Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada)
linked to: Constitution Act, 1982
Constitution Act, 1982 contains Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK)
linked to: Constitution Act, 1982
Constitution Act, 1982 alsoKnownAs Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK)
linked to: Constitution Act, 1982
Constitution Act, 1982 patriated Constitution of Canada
linked to: Constitution Act, 1982
Constitution Act, 1982 entrenched Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Constitution Act, 1982 includesPart Part I – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Constitution Act, 1982 includesPart Part V – Procedure for Amending the Constitution of Canada
linked to: Constitution Act, 1982
Supreme Court of Canada jurisdiction Constitution of Canada
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Supreme Court of Canada legalBasis Constitution Act, 1982
Crown in right of Canada basisIn Constitution Act, 1982
City of Montreal Council subordinateTo Constitution of Canada
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Parliament of Canada legalBasis Constitution Act, 1982
House of Commons of Canada constitutionalDocument Constitution Act, 1982
Pierre Trudeau notableWork Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Dominion of Canada constitutionalInstrument Constitution Act 1982
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Government of Ontario subordinateTo Constitution of Canada
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National Defence Act subjectTo Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Canada Communications Security Establishment subjectTo Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Federal Court of Appeal authorizedBy Constitution Act, 1982
Constitutional amending formula definedIn Constitution Act, 1982
Constitutional amending formula mainSection Part V of the Constitution Act, 1982
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Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms partOf Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms partOf Constitution Act, 1982
Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms locatedIn Part I of the Constitution Act, 1982
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General amending formula isPartOf Constitution Act, 1982
General amending formula isPartOf Part V of the Constitution Act, 1982
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General amending formula legalBasis Constitution Act, 1982
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador follows Constitution Act, 1982
Supreme Court of Canada constitutionalBasis Constitution Act, 1982
subject linked to: SCC
CSC relatedTo Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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CSC relatedTo Constitution Act, 1982
Crown-Indigenous treaties in Canada legalBasis Constitution Act, 1982
Crown in right of British Columbia subjectTo Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
linked to: Constitution Act, 1982
O Canada hasKeyChangeHistory lyrics updated by Parliament of Canada
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Premier of Alberta constitutionalBasis Constitution Act, 1982
Métis recognizedBy Constitution Act, 1982
Métis recognizedIn Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982
linked to: Constitution Act, 1982