Disambiguation evidence for General amending formula (7/50 formula) via surface form
"General amending formula"
As subject (47)
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 ⓘ |