The British North America Acts 1867–1975 are a series of Acts of Parliament at the core of the constitution of Canada.
The term "British North America" (BNA) refers to the British colonies in North America. ==Constitutional changes== Canada dates its history as a country to the British North America Act, 1867, which came into effect on July 1, 1867.
The Acts are collectively called the Constitution Acts 1867 to 1982. ==French-language versions== The fifteen BNA Acts enacted by the United Kingdom Parliament do not have official French-language versions.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
The other fifteen were enacted by the Imperial Parliament in London. The first Act, the British North America Act, 1867, created the self-governing (internally) Dominion of Canada.
2)), the creation of new social programs (1951, 1964), and mandatory retirement ages in the Canadian government (1960, 1965) ===British North America Act, 1867=== The British North America Act, 1867, also known as the BNA Act, comprises a major part of the Constitution of Canada.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1867, with the patriation of the constitution (having originally been enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom).
Finally, this act amended section 51 of the British North America Act of 1867 to guarantee that no province would have fewer members of the House of Commons than of the senate.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
Amendments were also made at this time: section 92A was added, giving the Provinces greater control over non-renewable natural resources. ===British North America Act, 1871=== This Act gave Canada the power to establish new provinces and territories and to change provincial boundaries with the affected province's consent.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1871. ===British North America Act, 1886=== This Act gave parliament the authority to allow the Territories of Canada to have representation in the Canadian Senate and Canadian House of Commons.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1871. ===British North America Act, 1886=== This Act gave parliament the authority to allow the Territories of Canada to have representation in the Canadian Senate and Canadian House of Commons.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1886. ===British North America Act, 1907=== This Act regulated transfer payments by the Federal government to the smaller provinces to support their legislatures and governments.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1886. ===British North America Act, 1907=== This Act regulated transfer payments by the Federal government to the smaller provinces to support their legislatures and governments.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1907. ===British North America Act, 1915=== This Act expanded the Senate of Canada by giving the Western Canadian provinces 24 senators, the same number that had been guaranteed to Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
The remaining acts dealt with a variety of topics, though the majority were concerned with modifying the representation in Parliament or in the Senate of Canada as the country enlarged and changed (1886, 1915, 1943, 1946, 1952, 1974, 1975, 1975 (No.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1907. ===British North America Act, 1915=== This Act expanded the Senate of Canada by giving the Western Canadian provinces 24 senators, the same number that had been guaranteed to Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1915. ===British North America Act, 1916=== This Act extended the duration of the 12th Canadian Parliament through October 1917, beyond the normal maximum of five years.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1915. ===British North America Act, 1916=== This Act extended the duration of the 12th Canadian Parliament through October 1917, beyond the normal maximum of five years.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1915. ===British North America Act, 1916=== This Act extended the duration of the 12th Canadian Parliament through October 1917, beyond the normal maximum of five years.
This Act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act, 1927. ===British North America Act, 1930=== This Act gave the newer provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan rights over certain natural resources found in federally controlled lands.
While the Canadian Parliament had established an old age pension program in 1927, this was administered by the provinces and jointly funded by them.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
This Act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act, 1927. ===British North America Act, 1930=== This Act gave the newer provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan rights over certain natural resources found in federally controlled lands.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1930. ===British North America Act, 1940=== This Act gave the Federal government jurisdiction over unemployment insurance, thus allowing such a program to be established on a national level.
Canada did not have any foreign embassies until its first one was established in Washington, D.C., in 1931.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1930. ===British North America Act, 1940=== This Act gave the Federal government jurisdiction over unemployment insurance, thus allowing such a program to be established on a national level.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1940. ===British North America Act, 1943=== This Act delayed redistribution of seats in the Canadian House of Commons until the end of World War II.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
The remaining acts dealt with a variety of topics, though the majority were concerned with modifying the representation in Parliament or in the Senate of Canada as the country enlarged and changed (1886, 1915, 1943, 1946, 1952, 1974, 1975, 1975 (No.
Other topics include modifying the country's boundaries (1871, 1949), transfer payments (1907), temporary changes due to two world wars (1916, 1943), federal-provincial powers (1930, 1964), power over changes in the constitution (1949 (No.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1940. ===British North America Act, 1943=== This Act delayed redistribution of seats in the Canadian House of Commons until the end of World War II.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
The remaining acts dealt with a variety of topics, though the majority were concerned with modifying the representation in Parliament or in the Senate of Canada as the country enlarged and changed (1886, 1915, 1943, 1946, 1952, 1974, 1975, 1975 (No.
This Act was repealed in 1982, as being completely outdated and obsolete. ===British North America Act, 1946=== This Act adjusted the formula for distributing seats in the Canadian House of Commons among the provinces and territories.
Until 1949, changes to the British North America Acts could be made only by the British Parliament.
2) Act, 1949, gave the Parliament of Canada the power to make limited constitutional amendments, but full Canadian control over the constitution was not achieved until the passage of the Canada Act 1982.
This long delay was in large part due to the inability to agree upon a procedure for making constitutional amendments that was acceptable to all of the provinces, in particular the Province of Quebec. Because of this, all British North America Acts dated before 1949 were passed by the British Parliament, while some of those dated after 1949 were passed by the Canadian Parliament.
BNA Acts were passed in 1867, 1871, 1886, 1907, 1915, 1916*, 1930, 1940, 1943*, 1946*, 1949, 1949 (No.
Other topics include modifying the country's boundaries (1871, 1949), transfer payments (1907), temporary changes due to two world wars (1916, 1943), federal-provincial powers (1930, 1964), power over changes in the constitution (1949 (No.
This Act also guaranteed Newfoundland six senators should that British domain ever join the Confederation – which it did in 1949.
This Act was repealed in 1982, as having been superseded. ===British North America Act, 1949=== This Act allowed for the entry of Newfoundland as Canada's tenth province.
2) Act 1949 (see below). ===British North America (No.
2) Act, 1949=== This Act granted Canada limited powers to amend its own constitution.
2) Act, 1949. This Act changed the number of seats in the House of Commons and it also limited the number of seats that a province could lose due to redistribution based on the national census to 15% of its previous number of seats.
2) Act, 1949. This Act established a mandatory retirement age of 75 for all members who were appointed to the Canadian Senate in future.
2) Act, 1949. This Act changed the rules for the redistribution of seats in the House of Commons of Canada so that Quebec was allocated the fixed number of 75 seats, while the number of seats allocated to each of the other provinces would always be determined based upon the sizes of their populations in comparison with that of Quebec.
2) Act, 1949. This Act increased the number of representatives from the Northwest Territories in the Canadian House of Commons, from one to two members.
2)*, 1951*, 1952*, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1975 and 1975 (No.
2)*, 1951*, 1952*, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1975 and 1975 (No.
Five of the British North America Acts were enacted by the Parliament of Canada; namely those of 1952, 1965, 1974, 1975, and 1975 (No.
The remaining acts dealt with a variety of topics, though the majority were concerned with modifying the representation in Parliament or in the Senate of Canada as the country enlarged and changed (1886, 1915, 1943, 1946, 1952, 1974, 1975, 1975 (No.
This Act was repealed in 1982, since it had been superseded. ===British North America Act, 1952=== This was the first of the British North America Acts to be enacted by the Canadian Parliament (rather than by the British Parliament).
2)*, 1951*, 1952*, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1975 and 1975 (No.
This Act was repealed in 1982 as having become obsolete and superseded. ===British North America Act, 1960=== This Act instituted a mandatory retirement age of 75 for all superior court judges.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1960. ===British North America Act, 1964=== This Act extended the federal government's jurisdiction over pensions to include those of survivor's benefits and disability benefits while continuing to allow the provinces to have their own pension programs.
2)*, 1951*, 1952*, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1975 and 1975 (No.
Other topics include modifying the country's boundaries (1871, 1949), transfer payments (1907), temporary changes due to two world wars (1916, 1943), federal-provincial powers (1930, 1964), power over changes in the constitution (1949 (No.
2)), the creation of new social programs (1951, 1964), and mandatory retirement ages in the Canadian government (1960, 1965) ===British North America Act, 1867=== The British North America Act, 1867, also known as the BNA Act, comprises a major part of the Constitution of Canada.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1960. ===British North America Act, 1964=== This Act extended the federal government's jurisdiction over pensions to include those of survivor's benefits and disability benefits while continuing to allow the provinces to have their own pension programs.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1964. This was the last time that the British Parliament enacted legislation on Canada's behalf before the patriation of the Canadian constitution in 1982.
The inability of Canada to amend its own constitution already seemed antiquated in 1964.
2)*, 1951*, 1952*, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1975 and 1975 (No.
Five of the British North America Acts were enacted by the Parliament of Canada; namely those of 1952, 1965, 1974, 1975, and 1975 (No.
2)), the creation of new social programs (1951, 1964), and mandatory retirement ages in the Canadian government (1960, 1965) ===British North America Act, 1867=== The British North America Act, 1867, also known as the BNA Act, comprises a major part of the Constitution of Canada.
In the debate, British MPs called it an "astonishing and absurd historical anomaly" that "the Canadian Parliament is the only Parliament in the Commonwealth that has to come to us to ask permission to legislate about domestic matters." ===British North America Act, 1965=== This was the second of the British North America Acts to be enacted by the Parliament of Canada.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1965. ===British North America Act, 1974=== This was the third of the British North America Acts to be enacted by the Parliament of Canada.
2)*, 1951*, 1952*, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1975 and 1975 (No.
Five of the British North America Acts were enacted by the Parliament of Canada; namely those of 1952, 1965, 1974, 1975, and 1975 (No.
The remaining acts dealt with a variety of topics, though the majority were concerned with modifying the representation in Parliament or in the Senate of Canada as the country enlarged and changed (1886, 1915, 1943, 1946, 1952, 1974, 1975, 1975 (No.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1965. ===British North America Act, 1974=== This was the third of the British North America Acts to be enacted by the Parliament of Canada.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1974. ===British North America Act, 1975=== This was the fourth of the British North America Acts to be enacted by the Parliament of Canada.
2)*, 1951*, 1952*, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1975 and 1975 (No.
Five of the British North America Acts were enacted by the Parliament of Canada; namely those of 1952, 1965, 1974, 1975, and 1975 (No.
The remaining acts dealt with a variety of topics, though the majority were concerned with modifying the representation in Parliament or in the Senate of Canada as the country enlarged and changed (1886, 1915, 1943, 1946, 1952, 1974, 1975, 1975 (No.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1974. ===British North America Act, 1975=== This was the fourth of the British North America Acts to be enacted by the Parliament of Canada.
1), 1975. ===British North America Act (No.
2), 1975=== This was the fifth of the British North America Acts to be enacted by the Parliament of Canada. This Act increased the number of seats in the Canadian Senate from 102 to 104, and it allocated one seat to the Yukon Territory and one to the Northwest Territories.
2), 1975. ===Canada Act 1982=== This final Act of the British Parliament regarding Canada had a different name, since it renamed all of the unrepealed earlier British North America Acts, amended some of them, and repealed all others, patriated all remaining legislative and constitutional powers to Canada, and included the Constitution Act, 1982 as its schedule.
In Canada, some of the Acts were amended or repealed by the Constitution Act, 1982.
2) Act, 1949, gave the Parliament of Canada the power to make limited constitutional amendments, but full Canadian control over the constitution was not achieved until the passage of the Canada Act 1982.
When Canada patriated its constitution with the passage of the Canada Act 1982, most of the British North America Acts were renamed as "Constitution Acts" in Canada, while a few of the Acts were repealed as no longer having any relevance.
The Acts are collectively called the Constitution Acts 1867 to 1982. ==French-language versions== The fifteen BNA Acts enacted by the United Kingdom Parliament do not have official French-language versions.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1867, with the patriation of the constitution (having originally been enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom).
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1871. ===British North America Act, 1886=== This Act gave parliament the authority to allow the Territories of Canada to have representation in the Canadian Senate and Canadian House of Commons.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1886. ===British North America Act, 1907=== This Act regulated transfer payments by the Federal government to the smaller provinces to support their legislatures and governments.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1907. ===British North America Act, 1915=== This Act expanded the Senate of Canada by giving the Western Canadian provinces 24 senators, the same number that had been guaranteed to Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1915. ===British North America Act, 1916=== This Act extended the duration of the 12th Canadian Parliament through October 1917, beyond the normal maximum of five years.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1930. ===British North America Act, 1940=== This Act gave the Federal government jurisdiction over unemployment insurance, thus allowing such a program to be established on a national level.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1940. ===British North America Act, 1943=== This Act delayed redistribution of seats in the Canadian House of Commons until the end of World War II.
This Act was repealed in 1982, as being completely outdated and obsolete. ===British North America Act, 1946=== This Act adjusted the formula for distributing seats in the Canadian House of Commons among the provinces and territories.
This Act was repealed in 1982, as having been superseded. ===British North America Act, 1949=== This Act allowed for the entry of Newfoundland as Canada's tenth province.
This Act was renamed the Newfoundland Act when the Canadian Constitution was patriated from the United Kingdom in 1982. This Act should not be confused with the British North America (No.
This Act was repealed in 1982, since it had been superseded. ===British North America Act, 1952=== This was the first of the British North America Acts to be enacted by the Canadian Parliament (rather than by the British Parliament).
This Act was repealed in 1982 as having become obsolete and superseded. ===British North America Act, 1960=== This Act instituted a mandatory retirement age of 75 for all superior court judges.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1960. ===British North America Act, 1964=== This Act extended the federal government's jurisdiction over pensions to include those of survivor's benefits and disability benefits while continuing to allow the provinces to have their own pension programs.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1964. This was the last time that the British Parliament enacted legislation on Canada's behalf before the patriation of the Canadian constitution in 1982.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1965. ===British North America Act, 1974=== This was the third of the British North America Acts to be enacted by the Parliament of Canada.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act, 1974. ===British North America Act, 1975=== This was the fourth of the British North America Acts to be enacted by the Parliament of Canada.
In 1982, this Act was renamed the Constitution Act (No.
2), 1975. ===Canada Act 1982=== This final Act of the British Parliament regarding Canada had a different name, since it renamed all of the unrepealed earlier British North America Acts, amended some of them, and repealed all others, patriated all remaining legislative and constitutional powers to Canada, and included the Constitution Act, 1982 as its schedule.
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