1. Canadian Constitutional Documents The complete set of constitutional materials relating to the constitution of Canada, including proposals, Category Society Law Reference North America Canada...... Constitution Act, 1867 (Consolidated) (Formerly known as the British North AmericaAct, 1867 Consolidated). The base document of the canadian constitution. http://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Canada/English/

2. The Constitution Act, 1982The Constitution Act, 1982, Which Includes Te Charter Full text of the Constitution, hyperlinked and crossreferenced, accompanied by a historical analysis and annotation. http://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Canada/English/ca_1982.html

3. Virtual Law Office: has the political importance of patriating the canadian constitution; all future amendment must be done within Canada http://www.bloorstreet.com/200block/sconst82.htm

Constitution Act, 1982 Constitution Act, 1982 (Canada) The Canadian Constitution Constitutional Enactments History of the 1982 Act Preamble ... Part III: Regional Disparities Note: Part IV (repealed) Part V: Amending the Constitution Part VI: Amendment to 1867 Act Part VII: General Provisions Schedule: Modernization ... Bill Henderson The Canadian Constitution Constitutional law is always a fascinating enterprise. Over the years, observers have noted that they work best when the courts interpret them in a manner at odds with the original intent. It does seem that the The US Constitution originally emphasized states' rights, but the courts have shaped an over-riding federal jurisdiction; similarly, Canada was intended to be a strong federal state, but crucial early cases acknowledged greater provincial powers. In Australia, it is said, the courts did what the Constitution intended and the result was constitutional crisis. As it stands, our constitution is something of a hodgepodge of British legislation reflecting the growth of Canada from the original 4 colonies to 10 provinces and two territories, as well as changing social policy in matters such as unemployment insurance and emerging technologies such as radio and aviation. Many of these constitutent elements of our Constitution are set out in the list of links below, but that list is not complete. The authoritative list of what enactments now form part of the Constitution is set out in one of the schedules to the 1982 Act. Where specific matters are not dealt with, we can fall back on generous phrasing such as "peace, order and good government" or make reference to the Constitution of Great Britain which is, unhelpfully, unwritten.

4. Uni.ca - What Is The Canadian Constitution WHAT IS THE canadian constitution? All constitutions have common mechanisms, that is, they establish the powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government http://www.uni.ca/what_is_const.html

WHAT IS THE CANADIAN CONSTITUTION? All constitutions have common mechanisms, that is, they: establish the powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government allocate powers to different levels of governement, such as federal, provincial, and local outline how the constitution is to be amended Canada's Constitution is complicated, and was not born of a single drafting exercise, like the constitutions of, say, the United States, or recently South Africa. Rather, our Constitution can be illustrated with an analogy to a brick wall. Each varied addition has been added to the last, the final product resembling a patchwork of enactments. The Constitution has a central core of written, codified instruments, and a surrounding sphere of unwritten rules, called conventions. Both have to be interpreted by the courts (the judicial branch), and the decisions of the courts regarding this interpretation lead to case law on the Constitution a web of decisions through which the evolution of the written and unwritten conventions evolve and take shape. All of these are sources of constitutional law in Canada. It is not as straightforward as the U.S. constitutional law, which can be found in its totality in one document, and the attendant case law. Codified Part Canada was born out of the 1867 British North America Act BNA Act ). Unlike the U.K., Canada was to be a federal state, so the

5. Canadian Constitutional Documents The base document of the canadian constitution; United Upper Canada (Ontario), LowerCanada (Québec), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into the Dominion of Canada http://insight.mcmaster.ca/org/efc/pages/law/cons/Constitutions/Canada/English/c

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6. Canadian Government Internet Links - Canadian Constitution Prior to the passage of that Act, formal changes to the canadian constitutionoften could only be passed by the British Parliament. http://www.sfu.ca/~aheard/c_constitution.html

S imon F raser U niversity - P olitical S cience D ept. Canadian Government Internet Links Please Note: This site will not be actively maintained during the 97/98 academic year. Users are invited to connect to another site I maintain with a much wider set of up-to-date resources on Canadian Politics on the Web There you will find a developed pages on the Constitution and Civil Rights The Constitution of Canada T he constitution provides the framework of rules that structure the composition and powers of the institutions of government in Canada. C anada has a collection of documents called the "Constitution of Canada" that form the supreme law of the state. You can make use of a comprehensive collection of constitutional documents and proposals, in their full text, maintained by William F. Maton. Two of these documents are the most important parts of the Constitution: The Constitution Act, 1867 (originally known as the British North America Act) originally created the Dominion of Canada in 1867 out of three existing British colonies - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada. The Constitution Act, 1982 added the Charter of Rights and finally provided for a completely Canadian process for amending the Constitution.

7. POL - 324   Canadian Constitution 01-2 The canadian constitution. http://www.sfu.ca/~aheard/324/

The Canadian Constitution simon fraser university political science department This class is taught in 01-2 by Andrew Heard Course Description Class Schedule SFU Library Catalogue ... Web Resources

8. Uni.ca - Reference Re: Amendment Of Canadian Constitution REFERENCE RE AMENDMENT TO THE canadian constitution IN THE MATTEROF a Reference to the Court of Appeal of Quebec concerning the http://www.uni.ca/patriation.html

REFERENCE RE: AMENDMENT TO THE CANADIAN CONSTITUTION IN THE MATTER OF a Reference to the Court of Appeal of Quebec concerning the Constitution of Canada The Attorney General of Quebec, Appellant; and The Attorney General of Canada, Respondent; and The Association canadienne-française de l'Ontario and The Grand Council of the Crees (of Quebec), Interveners. [1982] 2 S.C.R. 793 Supreme Court of Canada File No.: 17029. 1982: June 14, 15 / 1982: December 6. Present: Laskin C.J. and Ritchie, Dickson, Beetz, Estey, McIntyre, Chouinard, Lamer and Wilson JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR QUEBEC This Reference results from the objection by Quebec to a Resolution regarding a proposed patriation and amendment of the Constitution of Canada, adopted by the Parliament of Canada in December 1981. This Resolution, which contained an address to Her Majesty the Queen in right of the United Kingdom, reflected in substance the constitutional agreement concluded on November 5, 1981, between Canada and the nine other provinces. By a decree, the Government of Quebec referred to the Quebec Court of Appeal the following question: Is the consent of the Province of Quebec constitutionally required, by convention, for the adoption by the Senate and the House of Commons of Canada of a resolution the purpose of which is to cause the Canadian Constitution to be amended in such a manner as to affect:

9. "The Canadian Constitution, A History Lesson." The development of the canadian constitution makes for an interesting historicalstudy. The canadian constitution, A History Lesson. TABLE OF CONTENTS. No. http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Essays/BluePete/ConstitutionHistory.htm

The Canadian Constitution, A History Lesson. TABLE OF CONTENTS. No. 1 - English Common Law:- No. 2 - The English Constitution:- No. 3 - Three Periods Of English Constitutional History:- No. 4 - The Glorious Revolution:- No. 5 - The English Bill of Rights No. 6 - French Regime In Canada:- No. 7 - English Conquest, 1758-60:- No. 8 - Constitution Act No. 9 - No. 10 - British North America Act, 1867:- No. 11 - Constitution Act No. 12 - Notes:- [TOC] We, in Canada, are blessed with a constitution which is fully traceable to the constitution of England, rooted deep, as it is, in English common law , a subject I deal with elsewhere. The English common law and the English constitution are outgrowths of one another, if it cannot be said they are one and the same, then, they are inextricably linked to one another; they are joined at the head; one cannot take one without the other. The English constitution was formed by the common law and it continues to move with it; and, the common law was allowed to grow and flourish, because of the English constitution. The English constitution, is without a measurable depth and breadth; it is, by its nature, undefinable; it is has never been written down in one spot, nor could it be. [TOC] No. 3 - Three Distinct Periods Of English Constitutional History:-

10. Ignorance Of Canadian Constitution Too Common Ignorance of canadian constitution too common. The teens Oct. 26) alsorevealed their ignorance of the canadian constitution. They http://www.opinion-pages.org/thinksideways/canada-act.htm

An edited version of the following appeared on the Letters to the Editor page of The Toronto Star November 12, 1999. Ignorance of Canadian Constitution too common The teens declaring they do indeed know about Pierre Trudeau (Letters, Oct. 26) also revealed their ignorance of the Canadian Constitution. They need not be too ashamed; most Canadians are the same. "Who gave us our Constitution?" asks John Henri Landry of Toronto ("Bury teen ignorance inside paper"). "I'll tell you. It was Pierre Elliott Trudeau." "Trudeau was the one who...gave Canada the human rights amendment to the Constitution..." states Nihir Morzaria of Unionville ("Young people know a lot about Trudeau"). And Kate Hopwood of Mississauga recalls "learning in school about... the signing of the Constitution Act of 1982..." ("Survey of 10 teens hardly fair"). What Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II signed in 1982, however, was the Canada Act, which marked the last time we needed the British Parliament to change our Constitution. Eugene A. Forsey, until his death considered the foremost expert on the Canadian Constitution, wrote in

11. Canadian Culture Might Already Be Dead And the most fundamental concept of all the canadian constitution is misunderstood. Canadians believe the Canadian Charter http://www.opinion-pages.org/thinkahead/constitution.htm

Canadian culture might already be dead By Montgomery Kersell Magazine publishers are sounding alarm bells about the death of Canadian culture as American magazines put them out of business with "split-run" publications. They're too late. Bill C-55 is but one nail in Canada's culture coffin. Canadian print media already use American word spellings (e.g. neighbor, instead of neighbour) and plenty of U.S.-generated content. One trade magazine publisher even disguises it to look home-grown. Citizens know little of their own country. A 1998 survey showed a large percentage of the population failed a short quiz. The 1991 Heritage Quiz of 1,628 Canadians, conducted by Martin Goldfarb and Associates for the Association for Canadian Studies found only 57 per cent knew Canada's first prime minister and only 31 per cent could name the governor-general. Canadians' perceptions of their country is increasingly Americanized. During elections, Canadians believe they elect a premier or prime minister , just as Americans elect a president. Americans, however, cast one vote to send someone to the White House and separate votes to send people to the Senate and/or the House of Representatives Each Canadian casts only one vote to send someone to the federal or provincial legislature to represent the riding.

12. Studies On The Canadian Constitution And Canadian Federalism - Quebec History Studies on the canadian constitution and Canadian Federalism. Last revised 1 March2001. Decentralization. The Declaratory Power in the canadian constitution. http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/federal/

document.write('') Select from the list below Readings in Quebec History Documents of Quebec History Statistical Materials and Charts Chronologies of Quebec History Biographies of Prominent Quebec Historical Figures Maps of Quebec Events, Issues and Concepts of Quebec History The Picture Gallery of Quebec History Internet Resources for Quebec and Canadian History Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism Last revised: 1 March 2001 The British Constitution Canadian federalism and the Spending Power of the Canadian Parliament Canadian Federalism, the Tax Rental Agreements of the period of 1941-1962 and Fiscal Federalism from 1962 to 1977 Centralization ... Victoria Charter, Constitutional Reform And Quebec (1971)

13. Comparing Canadian And American Federalism - Studies On The Canadian Constitutio Studies on the canadian constitution and Canadian Federalism. Lastrevised 1 March 2001. canadian constitution, American Constitution. http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/federal/compare.htm

document.write('') Select from the list below Readings in Quebec History Documents of Quebec History Statistical Materials and Charts Chronologies of Quebec History Biographies of Prominent Quebec Historical Figures Maps of Quebec Events, Issues and Concepts of Quebec History The Picture Gallery of Quebec History Internet Resources for Quebec and Canadian History Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism Last revised: 1 March 2001 Comparing Canadian and American Federalism Claude Bélanger, Department of History, Marianopolis College The centralist nature of Canadian federalism is easily demonstrated when one compares it with the original federal constitution of the United States. It is to be remembered that it was an obvious design of the Fathers of Confederation to reverse the process at work in the United States (States Rights) and to empower the central government of Canada with all of the powers necessarily incidental to national sovereignty. It appeared to the Fathers of Confederation that it was the weakness of the "center" which was the major defect of the American constitution and they determined that we needed to strengthen ours to avoid the difficulties (civil war) in which the Americans were found at the time when Canadian federalism was being drafted. Following the Charlottetown Conference, Macdonald made the following comments at a banquet in Halifax (September 12, 1864) where he explained his views regarding the American constitution:

14. Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 - Parts I-III of the act or omission, it constituted an offence under Canadian or International oris continued by virtue of any other provision of the Constitution of Canada http://www.stthomasu.ca/research/AHRC/CHARTER.HTM

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Part I Whereas Canada is founded upon the principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the Rule of Law: Guarantee of Rights and Freedoms The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. Fundamental Freedoms Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: (a) freedom of conscience and religion; (b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other means of cmmunication; (c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and (d) freedom of association. Democratic Rights Every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the House of Commons or of a legislative assembly and to be qualified for membership therein. No House of Commons and no legislative assembly shall continue for longer than five years from the date fixed for the return of the writs at a general election of its members. In time of real or apprehended war, invasion, or insurrection, a House of Commons may be continued by Parliament and a legislative assembly may be continued by the legislature beyond five years if such continuation is not opposed by the votes of more than one-third of the members of the House of Commons or the legislative assembly, as the case may be.

15. Canadian Constitution Issues. First Nations Commission On Civil Rights. canadian constitution.canadian constitution. Royal Proclamation. Constitutional Acts. http://jimwindwalker.tripod.com/indianlawusa/id7.html

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16. Current Canadian Topics Series - Canadian Constitution - Part 1 - canadian constitution Part 1 Meech Lake Accord. Bibliographies. Lake Meech Accord(canadian constitution) a Bibliography DBW reference Z 7164.F4S84 1988. Books. http://www.lib.uwo.ca/weldon/docs/cctcancon1.html

17. Current Canadian Topics Series - Canadian Constitution - Part 1 - canadian constitution PART 1 MEECH LAKE ACCORD. Bibliographies. Lake Meech Accord(canadian constitution) a Bibliography DBW reference Z 7164.F4S84 1988. Books. http://www.lib.uwo.ca/weldon/docs/cctcancon1.htm

18. AFN National Chief Acknowledges 20th Anniversary Of Canadian Constitution That R AFN National Chief Acknowledges 20th Anniversary of canadian constitutionthat Recognized Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal R April 17, 2002. http://www.afn.ca/Press Realeses & Speeches/AFN National Chief Acknowledges 20th

AFN National Chief Acknowledges 20th Anniversary of Canadian Constitution that Recognized Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal R... April 17, 2002 “35.(1) The existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed.” - Constitution Act, 1982 Assembly of First Nations National Chief Matthew Coon Come acknowledged today the importance of the 20 th anniversary to Canadians of the amended Canadian Constitution Act of 1982. “20 years ago the Canadian Constitution Act was enacted and became supreme law”, said National Chief Coon Come. “The Constitution Act of 1982 was meant to be a landmark in Canada’s dealings with the original peoples of this land, both in content and process,” said the National Chief. “Our leaders at the time fought for and won a place at the Constitutional table. The result of their hard work and diligence is a document that, in section 35, explicitly recognizes the special status and rights of Aboriginal peoples.” Section 35 of the Constitution recognizes the three groups of Aboriginal peoples in Canada: First Nations (or “Indians”), the Métis and the Inuit. Equally important, section 35 recognizes and affirms “existing aboriginal and treaty rights”.

19. POLI 478: The Canadian Constitution - Rights And Liberties POLI 478 The canadian constitution Rights and Liberties. canadian constitutionRights and Liberties, Eastman Systems Course Pack. http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/polisci/courses/poli478.html

POLI 478 The Canadian Constitution: Rights and Liberties Professor Christopher P. MANFREDI Office : Leacock 509 Tel Email christopher.manfredi@mcgill.ca Office Hours : Wednesday, 1030-1230, or by appointment Required Texts (Available at Bookstore) Christopher P. Manfredi, Judicial Power and the Charter: Canada and the Paradox of Liberal Constitutionalism, 2d ed (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2001). Canadian Constitution: Rights and Liberties , Eastman Systems Course Pack. Court Decisions: HTTP://WWW.DROIT.UMONTREAL.CA/DOC/CSC-SCC/EN/INDEX.HTML Description and Requirements The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) overview of the constitutional protection of rights and liberties in Canada in the post-Charter era. In addition to examining the legal development of the rights and liberties protected under the Charter, the course will consider the broader impact of Charter adjudication on public policy and the nature of Canadian democracy. In particular, the course will examine the tension between constitutional supremacy and judicial supremacy. The course requirements consist of two in-class examinations (15% each), a term paper (30%), and a comprehensive final examination (40%). The first in-class exam is scheduled for February 7, and the second is schedule for March 14. The term paper is due on Friday, April 11. A supplemental final examination will be available, but the privilege of additional work will not be granted.

20. 478B: The Canadian Constitution: Rights And Liberties 160478B The canadian constitution Rights and Liberties. Christopher P. MANFREDI. CanadianConstitution Rights and Liberties, Eastman Systems Course Pack. http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/polisci/courses/course00/478b.html

The Canadian Constitution: Rights and Liberties Christopher P. MANFREDI Office: Leacock 509 Tel: 398-4801 Email: cmanfr@po-box.mcgill.ca Office Hours: Wednesday 13:30-15:30, or by appointment. Required Texts (Available at Bookstore) Christopher P. Manfredi, Judicial Power and the Charter: Canada and the Paradox of Liberal Constitutionalism, 2d ed (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2000). Canadian Constitution: Rights and Liberties, Eastman Systems Course Pack. Court Decisions: HTTP://WWW.DROIT.UMONTREAL.CA/DOC/CSC-SCC/EN/INDEX.HTML Description and Requirements The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) overview of the constitutional protection of rights and liberties in Canada in the post-Charter era. In addition to examining the legal development of the rights and liberties protected under the Charter, the course will consider the broader impact of Charter adjudication on public policy and the nature of Canadian democracy. In particular, the course will examine the tension between constitutional supremacy and judicial supremacy. The course requirements consist of two in-class examinations (15% each), a term paper (30%), and a comprehensive final examination (40%). The first in-class exam is scheduled for

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