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Amendments To The Constitution Of Canada
Before 1982, constitutional amendment, modifying the Constitution of Canada primarily meant amending the ''Constitution Act, 1867, British North America Act, 1867''. Unlike most other constitutions, however, the Act had no amending formula; instead, changes were enacted through Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (or "Imperial Parliament") called the British North America Acts. Other Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries had taken over the authority for constitutional amendment after the ''Statute of Westminster 1931'', but at the time, Canada decided to allow the Parliament of the United Kingdom to retain the power "temporarily". Between 1931 and 1982, the federal government, on behalf of the House of Commons of Canada and the Senate of Canada, Senate, would issue an address to the British government requesting an amendment. The request would include a resolution containing the desired amendments, which in turn were always passed by the British Parliament wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan Act
The ''Saskatchewan Act'' () is an Act of Parliament, act of the Parliament of Canada which established the new Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Saskatchewan, effective September 1, 1905. Its long title is ''An Act to establish and provide for the government of the Province of Saskatchewan''. The act received royal assent on July 20, 1905. The ''Saskatchewan Act'' is part of the Constitution of Canada. Creation From 1870 to 1905, the region which is now Saskatchewan was part of the Territorial evolution of Canada#July 15, 1870, North-West Territories, established by the Parliament of Canada. As the population of the North-West Territories increased, its government evolved from an appointed Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, lieutenant governor in 1876, to responsible government in 1897, to near full provincial powers, with the exception of direct taxation by 1901. However, with the Government of Canada failing to cover the full expenses of the territories, Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preserving Provincial Representation In The House Of Commons Act
The ''Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act'' (), also referred to as Bill C-14, is an act of the Parliament of Canada that was passed by the 44th Canadian Parliament in 2022. It made a section 44 amendment to the ''Constitution of Canada'' to guarantee that the province of Quebec would not lose a seat in the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution. The Bill was introduced as Bill C-14 with the long title ''An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation)''. Objectives The Act amended section 51 of the ''Constitution Act, 1867'' to provide that, when the number of members of the House of Commons and the representation of the provinces in that House are readjusted on the completion of each decennial census, a province would not have fewer members assigned to it than were assigned during the 43rd Parliament (2019-2021). It also includes transitional measures providing for the application of that amendment to the readjustment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta Act
The ''Alberta Act'' (), effective September 1, 1905, was the act of the Parliament of Canada that created the province of Alberta. The act is similar in nature to the ''Saskatchewan Act'', which established the province of Saskatchewan at the same time. Like the ''Saskatchewan Act'', the ''Alberta Act'' was controversial because (sec. 21) it allowed the Government of Canada to maintain control of all of Alberta's natural resources and public lands. Alberta did not win control of these resources until the passage of the '' Natural Resources Acts'' in 1930. The ''Alberta Act'' defined the boundaries for the electoral districts of the first Alberta general election in 1905. The ''Alberta Act'' is part of the ''Constitution of Canada''. See also * ''Saskatchewan Act The ''Saskatchewan Act'' () is an Act of Parliament, act of the Parliament of Canada which established the new Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Saskatchewan, effective September 1, 1905. Its lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Speaker (Appointment Of Deputy) Act 1895
The speaker of the Senate of Canada () is the presiding officer of the Senate of Canada. The speaker represents the Senate at official functions, rules on questions of parliamentary procedure and parliamentary privilege, and presides over debates and voting in the chamber. The office of the speaker is held by Raymonde Gagné who has held the position since May 16, 2023. Appointment and precedence By convention, the speaker of the Senate is appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. The speaker of the Senate takes precedence only after the monarch, the governor general, members of the Canadian Royal Family, former governors general and their spouses, the prime minister, former prime ministers, and the chief justice of Canada in the Canadian Order of Precedence. History of the speaker The role of the speaker in the Senate was originally based on that of the lord chancellor in the United Kingdom, who presided over the British House of Lords. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statute Law Revision Act 1893
The Statute Law Revision Act 1893 ( 56 & 57 Vict. c. 14) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed various United Kingdom enactments from 1837 to 1868 which had ceased to be in force or had become necessary. The act was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of the new edition of the revised edition of the statutes, then in progress. Cotton said the act is the twenty-second Statute Law Revision Act. The act was the first to be referred to the Joint Committee for consideration of Statute Law Revision Bills. Section 3 of the Statute Law Revision Act 1898 ( 61 & 62 Vict. c. 22) provided that the second part of the schedule to that act was to be substituted for so much of this act as related to the Record of Title Act (Ireland) 1865 ( 28 & 29 Vict. c. 88), and that this act was to be read and construed as if the part so substituted had originally been enacted as part of this act. Background In the United Kingdom, acts of Parliament r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Act, 1886
The ''Constitution Act, 1886'' ( 58 & 59 Vict. c. 35 (UK)) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that forms part of the Constitution of Canada. It was originally known as the'' British North America Act, 1886'', but it was renamed ''Constitution Act, 1886'' in 1982. Section 1 of the ''Constitution Act, 1886'' provides that "the Parliament of Canada may...make provision for the representation in the Senate and House of Commons, or in either of them, of any territories which for the time being form part of the Dominion of Canada, but are not included in any Province thereof." Section 2 of the ''Constitution Act, 1886'' clarifies that Parliament can, by providing for the representation of the territories in the Senate, increase the normal and maximum total number of Senators under the ''Constitution Act, 1867'', and, by providing for the representation of the territories in the House of Commons, increase the number of members of the House of Commons. Section 2 also re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adjacent Territories Order
The Adjacent Territories Order was a British order in council issued on 31 July 1880 to transfer the ownership of most of the remaining lands in British North America (British Arctic Territories) to the Dominion of Canada from 1 September the same year. This excluded the Newfoundland Colony, which joined Canada in March 1949. The lands transferred were assigned to the North-West Territories and consolidated the Arctic region with land ceded from the Hudson's Bay Company (North-Western Territory and Rupert's Land Rupert's Land (), or Prince Rupert's Land (), was a territory in British North America which comprised the Hudson Bay drainage basin. The right to "sole trade and commerce" over Rupert's Land was granted to Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), based a ...). References Orders in Council 1880 in British law 1880 in Canadian law 1880 in the Northwest Territories {{Canada-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Edward Island Terms Of Union
Prince Edward Island is an island Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. While it is the smallest province by land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Canadian Confederation, Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Part of the traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq, it was colonized by the French in 1604 as part of the colony of Acadia. The island, known as Isle St-Jean (St. John's Island), was ceded to the British at the conclusion of the Seven Years' War in 1763 and became part of the colony of Nova Scotia. In 1769, St. John's Island became its own British colony and its name was changed to Prince Edward Island (PEI) in 1798. PEI hosted the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 to discuss a Maritime Union, union of the Maritime provinces; however, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Act, 1871
The ''Constitution Act, 1871'' ( 34 & 35 Vict. c. 28 (UK)), is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that forms part of the Constitution of Canada. It was originally known as the British North America Act 1871, but it was renamed by the ''Constitution Act, 1982''. Parliament's powers in relation to the territories Section 4 provides that the Parliament of Canada "may from time to time make provision for the administration, peace, order and good government of any territory not for the time being included in any Province". There are currently three territories which are part of Canada, but which are not part of any province: the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon Yukon () is a Provinces and territories of Canada, territory of Canada, bordering British Columbia to the south, the Northwest Territories to the east, the Beaufort Sea to the north, and the U.S. state of Alaska to the west. It is Canada’s we .... Establishment of new provinces Section 2 has likely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia Terms Of Union
The ''British Columbia Terms of Union'' is an Order in Council of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. It forms part of the Constitution of Canada.Constitution Act, 1982, s 52(2)(b) and Schedule, Item 4. British Columbia then joined the four-year-old Confederation and became the sixth province of Canada on July 20, 1871. The confederation agreement was based on terms of union negotiated in the Canadian capital of Ottawa between the Colony of British Columbia (on the west coast of North America, bordering the Pacific Ocean) and the new Dominion of Canada, extending its territory and reach continent-wide, coast to coast. The ''Terms of Union'' agreement document consists of 14 articles. Negotiations and terms For British Columbia, financial concerns were at the top of the list in negotiating union with Canada. The Dominion assumed BC's debts and liabilities, provided BC with a generous subsidy and an annual per capita grant, based on an inflated population figure. Canada also agre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert's Land And North-Western Territory Order
The Deed of Surrender or Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory Order is an 1870 British order in council that transferred ownership of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory from the United Kingdom to the newly created Dominion of Canada. The Deed ended just over 200 years of Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) control over Rupert's Land and began western Canadian expansion. Often confused with the Rupert's Land Act 1868, the deed is different as the act only expressed that the United Kingdom and Canada permitted the transfer, but did not settle on the details of exchange with HBC, which were outlined in the Deed of Surrender. History On May 2, 1670, King Charles II of England granted the HBC a royal charter for "the sole Trade and Commerce of all those Seas, Streights, Bays, Rivers, Lakes, Creeks, and Sounds, in whatsoever Latitude they shall be, that lie within the entrance of the Streights commonly called Hudson's Streights... which are not now actually possessed by any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
