Patriation
Sign in to savePatriation is the political process that led to full Canadian sovereignty, culminating with the Constitution Act, 1982. The process was necessary because, at the time, under the Statute of Westminster, 1931, and with Canada's agreement, the British Parliament retained the power to amend Canada's British North America Acts and to enact, more generally, for Canada at the request and with the consent of the Dominion. That authority was removed from the UK by the enactment of the Canada Act, 1982, on March 29, 1982, by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as requested by the Parliament of Canada.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Patriation is referenced by 345 other articles, and connects out to Lester B. Pearson, Statute of Westminster 1931 and monarchy of Canada.
It is catalogued under topics including 1982 in Canadian law, Canadian political phrases and Constitution of Canada.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Early attempts
- Patriation achieved
- Canada Bill and provincial opposition
- Patriation Reference
- Constitutional Conference, November 1981
- Kitchen Accord<span id="The Kitchen Accord"></span>
- Legal closure
- Legal questions
- Notes
- References
- External links
Patriation is the political process that led to full Canadian sovereignty, culminating with the Constitution Act, 1982. The process was necessary because, at the time, under the Statute of Westminster, 1931, and with Canada's agreement, the British Parliament retained the power to amend Canada's British North America Acts and to enact, more generally, for Canada at the request and with the consent of the Dominion. That authority was removed from the UK by the enactment of the Canada Act, 1982, on March 29, 1982, by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as requested by the Parliament of Canada.
A proclamation bringing the Constitution Act, 1982, into effect was signed by Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and Minister of Justice Jean Chrétien on April 17, 1982, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The patriation process saw the provinces granted influence in constitutional matters and resulted in the constitution being amendable by Canada only and according to its amending formula, with no role for the United Kingdom.
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