BNA Act, 1871
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The BNA Act, 1871 is a Canadian constitutional statute that clarified and expanded the federal Parliament’s authority to create and govern new provinces and territories within Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BNA Act, 1871 canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Canadian constitutional statute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
British North America Act, 1871
NERFINISHED
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Constitution Act, 1871 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
provinces of Canada
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territories of Canada ⓘ |
| clarifies |
federal authority over creation of new provinces
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federal authority over governance of territories ⓘ |
| constitutionalFamily | Westminster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | part of the supreme law of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1871 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandsPowerOf | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of Canadian territories by federal legislation
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creation of new Canadian provinces by federal legislation ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Confederation expansion of Canada ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Canada ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislativePurpose |
to clarify the authority of the Parliament of Canada to establish new provinces
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to clarify the authority of the Parliament of Canada to provide for the administration of territories ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British North America Act, 1867
NERFINISHED
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Constitution Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
creation of provinces
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federalism in Canada ⓘ governance of territories ⓘ |
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