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provinces in the 1860s. The Act sets out the constitutional framework of Canada, including the structure of the
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the powers of the federal government and the provinces
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629:VIII. REVENUES; DEBTS; ASSETS; TAXATION
16:Provision of the Constitution of Canada
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1067:Section 21 is found in Part IV of the
864:Second: Electoral Districts of Quebec
860:First: Electoral Districts of Ontario
553:VI. DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS
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868:Third: Property of Canada
345:Money Votes; Royal Assent
31:Proclamation bringing the
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1165:The Road to Confederation
880:Sixth: Natural Resources
972:. Originally named the
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1256:Constitution of Canada
1236:Constitution Act, 1867
1219:Constitution Act, 1982
1205:Constitution Act, 1982
1151:Constitution Act, 1982
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1119:Section 26 of the Act
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163:IV. LEGISLATIVE POWER
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1266:Federalism in Canada
1082:Section 21 has been
894:Proclamation of the
263:The House of Commons
121:III. EXECUTIVE POWER
1176:Christopher Moore,
1018:under the name the
1163:Donald Creighton,
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1024:Patriation
189:The Senate
1221:, Part V.
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853:SCHEDULES
87:II. UNION
1238:, s. 21.
61:PREAMBLE
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