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Five fast facts
- The Canadian Constitution is a collection of 25 primary documents outlined in the Constitution Act, 1982: 14 Acts of the British Parliament, seven of the Canadian and four British orders-in-council.
- The British North America Act, 1867 is the instrument that brought our Canadian federation into being, but contained no provision for amending our Constitution.
- On April 17, 1982, the Constitution Act came into force, repatriating from Great Britain the power to amend our constitution.
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was proclaimed as part of the new Constitution Act in 1982.
- Canada’s Parliament consists of three parts: the Queen (our Head of State), represented by the Governor General; the appointed Senate; and the elected House of Commons.
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