Disambiguation evidence for General amending formula (7/50 formula) via surface form

"General amending formula"


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Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "General amending formula".

Predicate Object
adoptedAsPartOf patriation of the Constitution of Canada
alsoKnownAs 7/50 amending formula
alsoKnownAs 7/50 formula
appliesTo Constitution of Canada
bindingOn Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: federal government of Canada
bindingOn 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
instanceOf constitutional amending procedure
instanceOf federal-provincial amending formula
instanceOf part of the Constitution of Canada
isPartOf Constitution Act, 1982
isPartOf Constitution Act, 1982
surface form: Part V of the Constitution Act, 1982
languageOfEnactment English
languageOfEnactment 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
notUsedFor amendments changing the use of English or French language rights in Canada
notUsedFor amendments concerning the composition of the Supreme Court of Canada in certain respects
notUsedFor amendments concerning the office of the Queen, Governor General and Lieutenant Governors
notUsedFor amendments requiring unanimous consent of the provinces
notUsedFor amendments under the federal unilateral amending procedure
notUsedFor 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
relatedConcept federal unilateral amending procedure
relatedConcept provincial unilateral amending procedure
relatedConcept 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
requiresApprovalFrom Parliament of Canada
requiresApprovalFrom Senate of Canada
requiresApprovalFrom at least seven provincial legislatures
requiresPopulationCalculation based on provincial, not territorial, populations
scope applies to amendments affecting multiple provinces
scope 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