POL 222 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Constitution Act, 1982, Victoria Charter, Jean Lesage
13 May 2016
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Chapter 17 readings (the canadian constitution and constitutional change: components of the canadian constitution (page 428) Constitution act, 1867 joined nova scotia, new brunswick, ontario, and quebec together as the new dominion of canada. Included virtually nothing about limiting the powers of government in relation to the people. Lacked any mention of the means to amend the act. Amendments to the constitution act, 1867 (page 429) Most important of the 17 british amendments of the 1867 act (page 429) British statutes and orders in council (page 429) Statute of westminster, 1931 declared canada to be totally independent of britain. Rupert"s land and north-western territory order,1870 transferred hudson"s bay company lands to canada. British columbia terms of union, 1871 joined that province to canada. Pei terms of union, 1873 joined that province to canada. Adjacent territories order,1880 added arctic islands to canada: decisions of the british cabinet added nwt, bc, pei to canada, 1949 amendments that incorporated newfoundland and labrador.
