POLI 204 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pierre Trudeau, Responsible Government, Lower Canada
23 Sep 2017
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Unit 1, the canadian constitutional setting, p. 29-51: The constitution sets out the basic principles of democratic government in canada when it de nes the powers of the three branches of government. (the executive, the legislative, the. Judiciary) the constitution of canada includes the constitution act, 1867, and the constitution. It reaf rms canada"s dual legal system and also includes aboriginal rights and treaty rights. The bna act was responsible for creating canada essentially. Canada was created by an act of the parliament of the united kingdom (also known as the constitution act, 1867) uniting the. British colonies of the united province of canada (upper canada {ontario}, lower canada. Created and championed by pierre elliot trudeau, this act enshrined the charter of rights and. Freedoms into the constitution, and completed the un nished business of canadian independence. This allowed canadians to amend their own constitution without requiring approval from britain.
