PDF generated: 28 Mar 2017, 17:30 constituteproject.org Canada's Constitution of 1867 with Amendments through 2011 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org PDF generated: 28 Mar 2017, 17:30 Table of contents CONSTITUTION ACT 1867. Declaration of Union. Construction of subsequent Provisions of Act. Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Declaration of Executive Power in the Queen. Application of Provisions referring to Governor General. Constitution of Privy Council for Canada.
All Powers under Acts to be exercised by Governor General with Advice of Privy Council, or alone. Application of Provisions referring to Governor General in Council. Power to Her Majesty to authorize Governor General to appoint Deputies. Command of Armed Forces to continue to be vested in the Queen.
Seat of Government of Canada. Constitution of Parliament of Canada. First Session of the Parliament of Canada. 16 Part 1: THE SENATE.
Number of Senators. Representation of Provinces in Senate. Qualifications of Senator. Summons of Senator.
Addition of Senators in certain cases. Reduction of Senate to normal Number. Maximum Number of Senators. Tenure of Place in Senate.
Retirement upon attaining age of seventy-five years .org PDF generated: 28 Mar 2017, 17:30 30. Resignation of Place in Senate. Disqualification of Senators. Summons on Vacancy in Senate.
Questions as to Qualifications and Vacancies in Senate. Appointment of Speaker of Senate. Quorum of Senate. Voting in Senate.
19 Part 2: THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Constitution of House of Commons in Canada. Summoning of House of Commons. Senators not to sit in House of Commons.
Electoral districts of the four Provinces. Continuance of existing Election Laws until Parliament of Canada otherwise provides. As to Election of Speaker of House of Commons. As to filling up Vacancy in Office of Speaker.
Speaker to preside. Provision in case of Absence of Speaker. Quorum of House of Commons. Voting in House of Commons.
Duration of House of Commons. Readjustment of representation in Commons. Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Constitution of House of Commons.
Increase of Number of House of Commons. 23 Part 3: MONEY VOTES; ROYAL ASSENT. Appropriation and Tax Bills. Recommendation of Money Votes.
Royal Assent to Bills, etc. Disallowance by Order in Council of Act assented to by Governor General. Signification of Queen’s Pleasure on Bill reserved. 24 Part 1: EXECUTIVE POWER.
Appointment of Lieutenant Governors of Provinces. Tenure of Office of Lieutenant Governor. Salaries of Lieutenant Governors ., of Lieutenant Governor .org PDF generated: 28 Mar 2017, 17:30 62. Application of Provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor.
Appointment of Executive Officers for Ontario and Quebec. Executive Government of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Powers to be exercised by Lieutenant Governor of Ontario or Quebec with Advice, or alone. Application of Provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Administration in Absence, etc., of Lieutenant Governor. Seats of Provincial Governments. 26 Part 2: LEGISLATIVE POWER. Legislature for Ontario.
Legislature for Quebec. Constitution of Legislative Council. Qualification of Legislative Councillors. Resignation, Disqualification, etc.
Questions as to Vacancies, etc. Speaker of Legislative Council. Quorum of Legislative Council. Voting in Legislative Council.
Constitution of Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Ontario and Quebec. Summoning of Legislative Assemblies. Restriction on election of Holders of offices.
Continuance of existing Election Laws. Duration of Legislative Assemblies. Yearly Session of Legislature. Speaker, Quorum, etc.
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Constitutions of Legislatures of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. The Four Provinces.
Application to Legislatures of Provisions respecting Money Votes, etc. DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS. 30 Part 1: POWERS OF THE PARLIAMENT .org PDF generated: 28 Mar 2017, 17:30 91. Legislative Authority of Parliament of Canada.
30 Part 2: EXCLUSIVE POWERS OF PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURES. Subjects of exclusive Provincial Legislation. 32 Part 3: NON-RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES, FORESTRY RESOURCES AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY. Laws respecting non-renewable natural resources, forestry resources and electrical energy.
Export from provinces of resources. Authority of Parliament. Taxation of resources. Existing powers or rights.
Legislation respecting Education. 35 Part 5: UNIFORMITY OF LAWS IN ONTARIO, NOVA SCOTIA, AND NEW BRUNSWICK. Legislation for Uniformity of Laws in Three Provinces. 35 Part 6: OLD AGE PENSIONS.
Legislation respecting old age pensions and supplementary benefits. 35 Part 7: AGRICULTURE AND IMMIGRATION. Concurrent Powers of Legislation respecting Agriculture, etc. Appointment of Judges.
Selection of Judges in Ontario, etc. Selection of Judges in Quebec. Tenure of office of Judges. Termination at age 75.
General Court of Appeal, etc. REVENUES; DEBTS; ASSETS; TAXATION. Creation of Consolidated Revenue Fund. Expenses of Collection, etc.
Interest of Provincial Public Debts. Salary of Governor General. Appropriation from Time to Time. Transfer of Stocks, etc.
Transfer of Property in Schedule. Property in Lands, Mines, etc. Assets connected with Provincial Debts .org PDF generated: 28 Mar 2017, 17:30 111. Canada to be liable for Provincial Debts.
Debts of Ontario and Quebec. Assets of Ontario and Quebec. Debt of Nova Scotia. Debt of New Brunswick.
Payment of interest to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Provincial Public Property. Further Grant to New Brunswick. Form of Payments.
Canadian Manufactures, etc. Continuance of Customs and Excise Laws. Exportation and Importation as between Two Provinces. Lumber Dues in New Brunswick.
Exemption of Public Lands, etc. Provincial Consolidated Revenue Fund. Oath of Allegiance, etc. Continuance of existing Laws, Courts, Officers, etc.
Transfer of Officers to Canada. Appointment of new Officers. Use of English and French Languages. 41 Part 2: ONTARIO AND QUEBEC.
Appointment of Executive Officers for Ontario and Quebec. Powers, Duties, etc. of Executive Officers. Construction of temporary Acts.
As to Errors in Names. As to issue of Proclamations before Union, to commence after Union. As to issue of Proclamations after Union. Arbitration respecting Debts, etc.
Division of Records. Constitution of Townships in Quebec .org PDF generated: 28 Mar 2017, 17:30 XI. ADMISSION OF OTHER COLONIES. Power to admit Newfoundland, etc., into the Union.
As to Representation of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island in Senate. 44 THE FIRST SCHEDULE: ELECTORAL DISTRICTS OF ONTARIO. EXISTING ELECTORAL DIVISIONS. 45 Part 2: Ridings of Counties.
45 Part 3: Cities, Parts of Cities, and Towns. NEW ELECTORAL DIVISIONS. 47 THE SECOND SCHEDULE: ELECTORAL DISTRICTS OF QUEBEC SPECIALLY FIXED. 51 THE THIRD SCHEDULE: PROVINCIAL PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY TO BE THE PROPERTY OF CANADA.
51 THE FOURTH SCHEDULE: ASSETS TO BE THE PROPERTY OF ONTARIO AND QUEBEC CONJOINTLY. 52 Part 1: OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. 52 Part 2: DECLARATION OF QUALIFICATION. 53 THE SIXTH SCHEDULE: PRIMARY PRODUCTION FROM NON-RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY RESOURCES.
53 PART I: CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. GUARANTEE OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. Rights and freedoms in Canada. Democratic rights of citizens.
Maximum duration of legislative bodies. Continuation in special circumstances. Annual sitting of legislative bodies. Mobility of citizens.
Rights to move and gain livelihood. Affirmative action programs. Life, liberty and security of person. Search or seizure.
Detention or imprisonment. Arrest or detention .org PDF generated: 28 Mar 2017, 17:30 11. Proceedings in criminal and penal matters. Treatment or punishment.
Equality before and under law and equal protection and benefit of law. Affirmative action programs. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF CANADA. Official languages of Canada.
Official languages of New Brunswick. Advancement of status and use. English and French linguistic communities in New Brunswick. Role of the legislature and government of New Brunswick.
Proceedings of Parliament. Proceedings of New Brunswick legislature. Parliamentary statutes and records. New Brunswick statutes and records.
Proceedings in courts established by Parliament. Proceedings in New Brunswick courts. Communications by public with federal institutions. Communications by public with New Brunswick institutions.
Continuation of existing constitutional provisions. Rights and privileges preserved. MINORITY LANGUAGE EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS. Language of instruction.
Continuity of language instruction. Application where numbers warrant. Enforcement of guaranteed rights and freedoms. Exclusion of evidence bringing administration of justice into disrepute.
Aboriginal rights and freedoms not affected by Charter. Other rights and freedoms not affected by Charter. Rights guaranteed equally to both sexes. Rights respecting certain schools preserved.
Application to territories and territorial authorities. Legislative powers not extended. APPLICATION OF CHARTER .org PDF generated: 28 Mar 2017, 17:30 1. Application of Charter.
Exception where express declaration. Operation of exception. Five year limitation. Five year limitation.
63 PART II: RIGHTS OF THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLES OF CANADA. Recognition of existing aboriginal and treaty rights. Definition of “aboriginal peoples of Canada. Land claims agreements.
Aboriginal and treaty rights are guaranteed equally to both sexes. Commitment to participation in constitutional conference. 63 PART III: EQUALIZATION AND REGIONAL DISPARITIES. Commitment to promote equal opportunities.
Commitment respecting public services. 64 PART IV: CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE. 64 PART V: PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING CONSTITUTION OF CANADA. General procedure for amending Constitution of Canada.
Majority of members. Expression of dissent. Revocation of dissent. Restriction on proclamation.
Amendment by unanimous consent. Amendment by general procedure. Amendment of provisions relating to some but not all provinces. Amendments by Parliament.
Amendments by provincial legislatures. Initiation of amendment procedures. Revocation of authorization. Amendments without Senate resolution .org PDF generated: 28 Mar 2017, 17:30 2.
Computation of period. Advice to issue proclamation. 68 PART VI: AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION ACT, 1867. See Constitution Act, 1867, section 92A.
See Constitution Act, 1867, Sixth Schedule. 68 PART VII: GENERAL. Primacy of Constitution of Canada. Constitution of Canada.
Amendments to Constitution of Canada. Repeals and new names. Repeal and consequential amendments. French version of Constitution of Canada.
English and French versions of certain constitutional texts. English and French versions of this Act. Commencement of paragraph 23(1)(a) in respect of Quebec. Authorization of Quebec.
Repeal of this section. Short title and citations. 70 SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION ACT 1982: MODERNIZATION OF THE CONSTITUTION (Section 53. 71 Column I: Act Affected.
71 Column II: Amendment. 71 Column III: New Name. 71 Column I: Act Affected. 71 Column II: Amendment.
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