Constitutional

Question 1

Royal Proclamation of 1763

Answer 1

• Laid down the basis for how colonial administration would interact with First Nations people
• The proclamation guaranteed certain right and protections for First Nations people’s, and established the process by which the government could acquire their lands

Question 2

Patriate

Answer 2

Canada “patriated” its Constitution. It transferred the country’s highest law, the British North America Act (which was renamed the Constitution Act, 1867), from the authority of the British Parliament to Canada’s federal and provincial legislatures.

Question 3

Section 91

Answer 3

Section 91 of the BNA Act splits Provincial and Federal Legislation

Question 4

Statute of Westminster

Answer 4

Enacted on December 11, 1931

A self governing dominion, control of external affairs, no more privy council, only Canadian laws apply

Question 5

1982

Answer 5

Year the Constitution was created, but Quebec didn’t sign this year

Question 6

Section 91 (5) of the constitution

Answer 6

Postal

Question 7

Trudeau

Answer 7

Created the Constitution in 1982, was a Liberal PM

Question 8

Section 33

Answer 8

Notwithstanding clause allows provinces to opt out of legislation or create legislation (override certain portions of the charter for five-year terms when passing legislation)

Question 9

Section 11 (d)

Answer 9

The presumption of innocence, innocent until proven guilty

Question 10

Section 91 (25)

Answer 10

Immigration

Question 11

Section 24 (1)

Answer 11

Anyone whose rights or freedoms, as guaranteed by this Charter, have been infringed or denied may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such remedy as the court considers appropriate and just in the circumstances

Question 12

Health

Answer 12

Section 92 of the Constitution outlines powers of the provincial government - healthcare is part of provincial jurisdiction. This means that the provinces have the responsibility of running hospitals