Constitution Act, 1867 (annotated)
(30 & 31 Victoria, c. 3.)
An Act for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and the Government thereof; and for Purposes connected therewith
29th March 1867
Whereas the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick have expressed their Desire to be federally united into One Dominion under the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with a Constitution similar in Principle to that of the United Kingdom:
And whereas such a Union would conduce to the Welfare of the Provinces and promote the Interests of the British Empire:
And whereas on the Establishment of the Union by Authority of Parliament it is expedient, not only that the Constitution of the Legislative Authority in the Dominion be provided for, but also that the Nature of the Executive Government therein be declared:
And whereas it is expedient that Provision be made for the eventual Admission into the Union of other Parts of British North America:[1]
Contents edit
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Union
- Part III: Executive Power
- Part IV: Legislative Power
- Part V: Provincial Constitutions
- Part VI: Distribution of Legislative Powers
- Part VII: Judicature
- Part VIII: Revenues; Debts; Assets; Taxation
- Part IX: Miscellaneous Provisions
- Part X: Intercolonial Railway
- Part XI: Admission of Other Colonies
- The First Schedule: Electoral Districts of Ontario
- The Second Schedule: Electoral Districts of Quebec specially fixed
- The Third Schedule: Provincial Public Works and Property to be the Property of Canada
- The Fourth Schedule: Assets to be the Property of Ontario and Quebec conjointly
- The Fifth Schedule: Oath of Allegiance
- The Sixth Schedule: Primary Production from Non-Renewable Natural Resources and Forestry Resources
Notes edit
- ↑ The enacting clause was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act, 1893. It read as follows:
- Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords, Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
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