British North America Acts

The British North America Acts (BNA Acts) formed the foundation of the Canadian constitution from Confederation until the patriation of the constitution in 1982. With patriation, several of these acts were repealed, and the remaider were "modernized" and renamed Constitution Acts, with the exception of the BNA Act, 1949, which became the Newfoundland Act. The BNA Act, 1867 (now the Constitution Act, 1867) along with the Constitution Act, 1982 form the backbone of the Canadian constitution.

Individual Acts edit

YearReignMonarchChapterEnacting CountryLong TitleOriginal Short TitleCurrent Short Title
186730 & 31Victoria3U.K.
An Act for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and the Government thereof; and for Purposes connected therewith
British North America Act, 1867Constitution Act, 1867
187134 & 35Victoria28U.K.
An Act respecting the establishment of Provinces in the Dominion of Canada
British North America Act, 1871Constitution Act, 1871
188649 & 50Victoria35U.K.
An Act respecting the Representation in the Parliament of Canada of Territories which for the time being form part of the Dominion of Canada, but are not included in any Province
British North America Act, 1886Constitution Act, 1886
19077Edward VII11U.K.
An Act to make further provision with respect to the sums to be paid by Canada to the several provinces of the Dominion
British North America Act, 1907Constitution Act, 1907
19155 & 6George V45U.K.
An Act to amend the British North America Act, 1867
British North America Act, 1915Constitution Act, 1915
19166 & 7George V19U.K.
An Act to amend the British North America Act, 1867
British North America Act, 1916repealed
193020 & 21George V26U.K.
An Act to confirm and give effect to certain agreements entered into between the Government of the Dominion of Canada and the Governments of the Provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan respectively
British North America Act, 1930Constitution Act, 1930
19403 & 4George VI36U.K.
An Act to include unemployment insurance among the classes of subjects enumerated in section ninety-one of the British North America Act, 1867
British North America Act, 1940Constitution Act, 1940
19436 & 7George VI30U.K.
An Act to provide for the readjustment of the representation of the provinces in the House of Commons of Canada consequent on the decennial census taken in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one
British North America Act, 1943repealed
19469 & 10George VI63U.K.
An Act to provide for the readjustment of the representation of the House of Commons of Canada consequent on the basis of the population of Canada
British North America Act, 1946repealed
194912 & 13George VI22U.K.
An Act to confirm and give effect to Terms of Union agreed between Canada and Newfoundland
British North America Act, 1949Newfoundland Act
194913George VI81U.K.
An Act to amend the British North America Act, 1867, as respects the amendment of the Constitution of Canada
British North America (No. 2) Act, 1949repealed
195114 & 15George VI32U.K.
An Act to amend the British North America Act, 1867
British North America Act, 1951repealed
19521Elizabeth II15Canada
An Act to amend the British North America Acts, 1867 to 1951, with respect to the Readjustment of Representation in the House of Commons
British North America Act, 1952repealed
19609Elizabeth II2U.K.
An Act to amend the British North America Act, 1867
British North America Act, 1960Constitution Act, 1960
196412 & 13Elizabeth II73U.K.
An Act to amend the British North America Act, 1867
British North America Act, 1964Constitution Act, 1964
196514Elizabeth II4Canada
An Act to make provision for the retirement of members of the Senate, Part I
British North America Act, 1965Constitution Act, 1965
197423Elizabeth II13Canada
An Act to provide for representation in the House of Commons, to establish electoral boundaries commissions and to remove the temporary suspension of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, Part I
British North America Act, 1974Constitution Act, 1974
197523 & 24Elizabeth II28Canada
An Act to increase the representation of the Northwest Territories in the House of Commons and to establish a commission to readjust the electoral boundaries of the Northwest Territories, Part I
British North America Act, 1975Constitution Act (No. 1), 1975
197523 & 24Elizabeth II53Canada
An Act to amend the British North America Acts, 1867 to 1975
British North America Act (No. 2), 1975Constitution Act (No. 2), 1975

Multiple Acts cited together edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1886 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1915 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1916 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1930 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1940 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1943 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1946 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1949 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1951 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1952 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1960 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1964 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1965 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1974-75 edit

British North America Acts, 1867 to 1975 edit

See also edit