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The Constitution Act, 1867

Centre Block, Ottawa, photographed in 2017; an illustration of Parliament, not the signing of the 1867 Act.
Centre Block, Ottawa, photographed in 2017; an illustration of Parliament, not the signing of the 1867 Act. Centre Block, Ottawa, Southeast view 20170422 1 · DXR / Daniel Vorndran · Source copyright notice: Daniel Vorndran CC-BY-SA 4.0 (2017) · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The Constitution Act, 1867, originally called the British North America Act, is one of the texts forming Canada’s Constitution. It sets out important institutions and governmental powers.

Scope & context

One constitutional text, not the entire Constitution.

Sources behind this record

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The Canadian Constitution ↗

Department of Justice Canada

Opening paragraphs and the 1982 patriation explanation