Constitution Act, 1871
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The Constitution Act, 1871 is a key statute of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that clarified and expanded Canada’s constitutional framework, particularly regarding the creation and governance of provinces and their institutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution Act, 1871 canonical | 4 |
| British North America Act, 1871 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2943856 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution Act, 1871 Context triple: [Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, constitutingInstrument, Constitution Act, 1871]
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A.
Constitution Act, 1867
The Constitution Act, 1867 is the foundational statute that created the Dominion of Canada and established its federal system of government, dividing powers between the federal and provincial levels.
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B.
Saskatchewan Act, 1905
The Saskatchewan Act, 1905 is the federal statute that created the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and established its constitutional and governmental framework.
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C.
Constitutional Act 1791
The Constitutional Act of 1791 was a British law that split the former Province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada, establishing separate colonial governments and laying the groundwork for modern Canadian constitutional development.
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D.
Constitution Act, 1982
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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E.
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution Act, 1871 Target entity description: The Constitution Act, 1871 is a key statute of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that clarified and expanded Canada’s constitutional framework, particularly regarding the creation and governance of provinces and their institutions.
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A.
Constitution Act, 1867
The Constitution Act, 1867 is the foundational statute that created the Dominion of Canada and established its federal system of government, dividing powers between the federal and provincial levels.
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B.
Saskatchewan Act, 1905
The Saskatchewan Act, 1905 is the federal statute that created the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and established its constitutional and governmental framework.
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C.
Constitutional Act 1791
The Constitutional Act of 1791 was a British law that split the former Province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada, establishing separate colonial governments and laying the groundwork for modern Canadian constitutional development.
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D.
Constitution Act, 1982
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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E.
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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constitutional statute ⓘ source of Canadian constitutional law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | BNA Act, 1871 ⓘ |
| amends | Constitution Act, 1867 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
provinces of Canada
ⓘ
territories of Canada ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
federal government of Canada
provincial governments of Canada ⓘ |
| clarifies |
Constitution Act, 1867
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authority to establish provincial institutions ⓘ |
| constitutionalFamily | Westminster system ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank | supreme law of Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfRoyalAssent | June 29, 1871 ⓘ |
| enables |
alteration of provincial boundaries
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creation of new provinces ⓘ establishment of provincial constitutions ⓘ establishment of provincial executive authorities ⓘ establishment of provincial legislatures ⓘ |
| enactedAs |
Constitution Act, 1871
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
British North America Act, 1871
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| givesPowerTo |
Parliament of Canada
ⓘ
provincial legislatures ⓘ |
| governs | structure of certain Canadian provinces ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | division of powers in Canada ⓘ |
| hasSectionOn |
alteration of provincial boundaries
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creation of new provinces ⓘ provincial constitutions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Confederation expansion of Canada ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | British North America Acts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Canada ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| originalTitle |
Constitution Act, 1871
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
British North America Act, 1871
|
| partOf | Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
| purpose | to clarify and expand Canada’s constitutional framework regarding provinces and their institutions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Supreme Court of Canada ⓘ |
| region |
British America
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surface form:
British North America
|
| shortTitle | Constitution Act, 1871 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Canadian federalism
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creation of provinces ⓘ provincial institutions ⓘ territorial government ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | constitutional law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1871 ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution Act, 1871 Description of subject: The Constitution Act, 1871 is a key statute of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that clarified and expanded Canada’s constitutional framework, particularly regarding the creation and governance of provinces and their institutions.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British North America Act, 1871
this entity surface form:
British North America Act, 1871