Canada · Constitution
Constitution Acts, 1867 and 1982
The 1867 Act distributes legislative powers; the 1982 Act patriated the constitution, added the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, recognised Aboriginal rights in section 35, and created domestic amending formulas.
The constitutional text
The 1867 Act distributes legislative powers; the 1982 Act patriated the constitution, added the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, recognised Aboriginal rights in section 35, and created domestic amending formulas.
Separation of powers
Sections 91 and 92 divide federal and provincial competence. Section 33 allows a legislature to override certain Charter rights for renewable five-year periods.
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