Canada's System of Justice: The Canadian Constitution
A constitution provides the fundamental rules and principles that govern a country. It creates many of the institutions and branches of government, and defines their powers. Read more about Canada's Constitution.
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- Canada Department of Justice
- produced in
- 2015
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- January 2015 i Last date reviewed by a qualified expert to ensure content up-to-date. See "Tips" in Clicklaw content criteria (bottom of pageside menu) for details.
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- basics
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- Canadian Constitution, constitutional law, BNA Act, Constitution Act, supreme law, aboriginal rights, treaty rights, executive, legislative, judiciary, federal system, bijuralism, common law, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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