Act of the Parliament of Canada
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The Act of the Parliament of Canada is a formal law passed by Canada's federal legislature that establishes or amends legal rules and frameworks at the national level.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act of the Parliament of Canada canonical | 1 |
| Bank of Canada Act | 1 |
| Canada Council for the Arts Act | 1 |
| Canadian Evidence Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4682644 — 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: Act of the Parliament of Canada Context triple: [Flag of Canada, adoptionMethod, Act of the Parliament of Canada]
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A.
Constitution of Canada
The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law outlining the country’s fundamental political structure, division of powers, and rights framework, including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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B.
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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C.
Alberta Act, 1905
The Alberta Act, 1905 is the federal statute that created the province of Alberta and established its governmental and constitutional framework within Canada.
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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.
Canada Day Act
The Canada Day Act is the federal legislation that officially established and defines the national holiday now known as Canada Day.
- 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: Act of the Parliament of Canada Target entity description: The Act of the Parliament of Canada is a formal law passed by Canada's federal legislature that establishes or amends legal rules and frameworks at the national level.
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A.
Constitution of Canada
The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law outlining the country’s fundamental political structure, division of powers, and rights framework, including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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B.
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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C.
Alberta Act, 1905
The Alberta Act, 1905 is the federal statute that created the province of Alberta and established its governmental and constitutional framework within Canada.
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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.
Canada Day Act
The Canada Day Act is the federal legislation that officially established and defines the national holiday now known as Canada Day.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal statute
ⓘ
primary legislation ⓘ type of legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
entire territory of Canada
ⓘ
federal institutions of Canada ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
federal government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
persons within Canada subject to federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| canInclude |
appropriation of public funds
ⓘ
penal provisions ⓘ regulation‑making powers ⓘ taxation provisions ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Statutes of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
House of Commons of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | written statute ⓘ |
| governs |
banking and currency
ⓘ
federal criminal law ⓘ federal environmental matters ⓘ federal intellectual property law ⓘ federal taxation ⓘ immigration to Canada ⓘ interprovincial and international trade and commerce ⓘ national defence ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal courts of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of Canada ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalForce | binding law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Canadian legal system ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayAmend | existing federal statutes ⓘ |
| mayBeDeclared | of no force or effect if inconsistent with the Constitution ⓘ |
| mayBeDisallowedBy | Governor in Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayBeReservedBy | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayCreate | new federal legal frameworks ⓘ |
| mayRepeal | previous Acts of the Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| mustComplyWith | Constitution of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Canada Gazette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Royal Assent
ⓘ
formal legislative process ⓘ passage in both houses of Parliament ⓘ |
| stage |
committee stage
ⓘ
first reading ⓘ report stage ⓘ second reading ⓘ third reading ⓘ |
| subjectTo | judicial review by Canadian courts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Act of the Parliament of Canada Description of subject: The Act of the Parliament of Canada is a formal law passed by Canada's federal legislature that establishes or amends legal rules and frameworks at the national level.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Canada Council for the Arts Act
this entity surface form:
Canadian Evidence Act
this entity surface form:
Bank of Canada Act