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17 Sep 2006, 5:08 pm
In the first episode of Canadian Constitutional Law, I explain which documents are formally included in the written constitution, and discuss the key points of the major two documents, the Constitution Act 1867 (formerly known as the BNA Act) and the Constitution Act 1982. [read post]
26 Jun 2017, 3:30 am
Stephen Marche complains in yesterday's Sunday NY Times that "Canada doesn't know how to party," because Canadians are unenthusiastic about celebrating the British North America Act of 1867, the statute that created the modern Canadian state. [read post]
17 Sep 2006, 1:08 pm
In the first episode of Canadian Constitutional Law, I explain which documents are formally included in the written constitution, and discuss the key points of the major two documents, the Constitution Act 1867 (formerly known as the BNA Act) and the Constitution Act 1982. [read post]
6 Sep 2018, 9:30 am
Via the Canadian Legal History Blog, the Fall 2018 lineup for the Osgoode Society Legal History Workshop:Wednesday September 19: Carolyn Strange, Australian National University: ‘Capital Punishment and Sex Crimes in Canada, 1867-1950’Wednesday October 10: Virginia Torrie, University of Manitoba: ‘Federalism and Farm Debt during the Great Depression’Wednesday October 24: Jim Phillips and Tom Collins, University of Toronto: ‘The Origin of the Division of Powers… [read post]
23 Apr 2008, 3:39 am
"The Court interpreted the definition of 'qualified person' as intended by the drafters of the BNA Act 1867, despite acknowledging that the role of women in society had changed since that date. [read post]
19 Sep 2016, 4:00 am
Dear Sir or Madam: Today we write to you regarding the emergence of section 91 of the British North America Act of 1867 (BNA Act) and the powers that the provision awarded. [read post]
21 Jan 2020, 1:34 pm
It in fact decided a quite narrow question, whether women were “persons” for the purpose of being called to the Senate under section 24 of the Constitution Act, 1867 (then the BNA Act, 1867), something that in itself affected few women. [read post]
25 Aug 2007, 8:28 am
In the Court's view, section 93 of the BNA Act (denominational schools) and section 23 of the Charter (language education rights) are in the same category as representing the building blocks of Canadian society. [read post]
20 Sep 2021, 12:34 pm
The reason for that is that the British North America Act of 1867 (BNA Act) laid out the division of powers between the Federal Government and the Provinces. [read post]
25 May 2020, 6:30 am
If public meaning theories are to be followed, then, and the 1867 British North America Act were so interpreted, it would follow that Canada is and should be an absolute monarchy which Queen Elizabeth can rule the way Charles I ruled England. [read post]
5 Nov 2017, 6:08 pm
The Canadian constitution also notes special protections for Catholic minorities under s. 93 of the BNA Act, 1867. [read post]
