General amending formula (7/50 formula)
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constitutional amending procedure
federal-provincial amending formula
part of the Constitution of Canada
The General amending formula (7/50 formula) is the primary procedure for changing Canada’s Constitution, requiring approval from the federal Parliament and at least seven provinces representing at least 50% of the national population.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General amending formula (7/50 formula) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T411855 — 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: General amending formula (7/50 formula) Context triple: [Constitution Act, 1982, established, General amending formula (7/50 formula)]
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AMM
AMM is the commonly used abbreviation for the APEC Ministerial Meeting, the annual gathering of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation foreign and trade ministers.
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Vumerity
Vumerity is an oral prescription medication used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in adults.
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C.
Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act
The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
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D.
Working Group on Amendments
The Working Group on Amendments is a subsidiary body of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court responsible for considering and negotiating proposed changes to the Court’s founding legal framework.
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E.
Pregny-Chambésy
Pregny-Chambésy is a small, affluent municipality on the shores of Lake Geneva in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, known for hosting several international organizations and diplomatic missions.
- 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: General amending formula (7/50 formula) Target entity description: The General amending formula (7/50 formula) is the primary procedure for changing Canada’s Constitution, requiring approval from the federal Parliament and at least seven provinces representing at least 50% of the national population.
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A.
AMM
AMM is the commonly used abbreviation for the APEC Ministerial Meeting, the annual gathering of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation foreign and trade ministers.
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B.
Vumerity
Vumerity is an oral prescription medication used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in adults.
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C.
Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act
The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
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D.
Working Group on Amendments
The Working Group on Amendments is a subsidiary body of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court responsible for considering and negotiating proposed changes to the Court’s founding legal framework.
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E.
Pregny-Chambésy
Pregny-Chambésy is a small, affluent municipality on the shores of Lake Geneva in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, known for hosting several international organizations and diplomatic missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional amending procedure
ⓘ
federal-provincial amending formula ⓘ part of the Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
| adoptedAsPartOf | patriation of the Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
7/50 amending formula
ⓘ
7/50 formula ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of Canada
provincial governments of Canada ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1982 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionType | general rule with specified exceptions ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | entrenched ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| excludes | territorial governments ⓘ |
| federalRole | requires a resolution of the Senate and House of Commons ⓘ |
| governs | how most future constitutional changes are made in Canada ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Constitution Act, 1982
ⓘ
Constitution Act, 1982 ⓘ
surface form:
Part V of the Constitution Act, 1982
|
| languageOfEnactment |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution Act, 1982 ⓘ |
| legalEffect | no constitutional amendment within its scope is valid without meeting the 7/50 thresholds ⓘ |
| notUsedFor |
amendments changing the principle of proportionate representation of the provinces in the House of Commons
ⓘ
amendments changing the use of English or French language rights in Canada ⓘ amendments concerning the composition of the Supreme Court of Canada in certain respects ⓘ amendments concerning the office of the Queen, Governor General and Lieutenant Governors ⓘ amendments requiring unanimous consent of the provinces ⓘ amendments under the federal unilateral amending procedure ⓘ amendments under the provincial unilateral amending procedure ⓘ |
| populationThreshold | at least 50% of the population of all the provinces ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to provide the general procedure for amending the Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
| provincialRole | requires resolutions of at least seven provincial legislative assemblies ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Constitution Act, 1867
ⓘ
federal unilateral amending procedure ⓘ provincial unilateral amending procedure ⓘ unanimity formula ⓘ |
| replaced | United Kingdom’s role in amending the British North America Acts ⓘ |
| requires | formal constitutional amendment process ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalFrom |
House of Commons of Canada
ⓘ
Parliament of Canada ⓘ Senate of Canada ⓘ at least seven provincial legislatures ⓘ |
| requiresPopulationCalculation | based on provincial, not territorial, populations ⓘ |
| scope |
applies to amendments affecting multiple provinces
ⓘ
applies to most structural changes to federal-provincial arrangements ⓘ |
| section | Section 38 of the Constitution Act, 1982 ⓘ |
| usedFor | most amendments to the Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General amending formula (7/50 formula) Description of subject: The General amending formula (7/50 formula) is the primary procedure for changing Canada’s Constitution, requiring approval from the federal Parliament and at least seven provinces representing at least 50% of the national population.
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