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Canada’s Constitution

Canada’s Constitution. Development of Canada’s Constitution. July 1 1867- British North America Act (BNA) Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Britain controlled our Foreign Affairs- 1914

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Canada’s Constitution

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  1. Canada’s Constitution

  2. Development of Canada’s Constitution • July 1 1867- British North America Act (BNA) • Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick • Britain controlled our Foreign Affairs- 1914 • 1931 Statute of Westminster- Canadian control of Foreign Affairs and legislative authority- WWII • Until 1982 the British Parliament had to agree upon any federal powers listed in the BNA Act- essentially we were not fully independent

  3. Development of Canada’s Constitution • 1982 Britain passed the Canada Act- giving Canada its constitution • The agreement included an amending formula (the process to change the Canadian constitution) and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms • Quebec has not signed the constitution • Pierre Trudeau

  4. Division of Powers • The BNA Act (Constitution Act 1967) outlined the government jurisdiction or authority to make laws in specific areas • Federal and provincial powers were different to meet regional needs • Federal (sect. 91 of the BNA Act)- criminal law, government process, unemployment insurance, banking, penitentiaries, marriage and divorce rules, postal service, and Aboriginal Affairs • Provincial (sect. 92 of the BNA Act)- civil rights and property rights, police, highways and roads, hospitals, education and provincial jails

  5. Division of Powers • Cities and Townships- excluded in the Constitution (?) • Municipal laws are called bylaws • Passed by municipal governments and relate to local issues such as emergency services, building permits, and other every day uses involving property use

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