Constitution of Canada

The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law under which the Union Government of the United Commonwealths of Canada operates, including its relationship and authority vis-á-vis the Commonwealths of Canada. It consists of several documents, the most important being the Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union, a federal treaty between the fifteen Commonwealths of Canada establishing the Canadian Confederation. The Federal Constitution for the United Commonwealths of Canada was ratified on MMDDYYY and entered into force XXXX TIME later on MMDDYYYY1.

Other pieces of legislation have constitutional significance for Canada. These are the various Canada Acts, uniform legislation enacted by the fifteen Commonwealths that, among other purposes, in and for each Commonwealth define and regulate the relationship between the Commonwealth and Union governments.

Under the Union's common Law, the Federal Court of the United Commonwealths of Canada and the various Commonwealth superior Courts have the authority to interpret provisions of the Federal Constitution; and under the common Law of each Commonwealth, in and for each Commonwealth the various superior Courts thereof have the authority to interpret provisions of the Commonwealth Constitution. Their decisions determine the interpretation and application of the Federal and Commonwealth constitutions.

History
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Confederation
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Canada Acts
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Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union
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Article I. Members and general
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Article II-A. Federal power; distribution
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Article II-B. Federal power; legislative
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Article II-C. Federal power; executive
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Article II-D. Federal power; judicial
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Article II-E. Federal power; federative
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Article III. The Commonwealths
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Article IV. Federal referendum
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Article V. Mode of amending
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Article VI. Validity and supremacy
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Article VII. Ratification
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Article VIII. Final provisions
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Article IX. Amendments
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Amendments
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The role of conventions
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Interpretation
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Protection of Commonwealth sovereignty
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Proposals for comprehensive reform
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Preamble
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Monarchy proposals
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Democratic proposals
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Executive-legislative reform proposals
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Union-Commonwealth reform proposals
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Commemoration
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