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Canada Act 1982 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1034 words) |
 | The Canada Act 1982 is an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament that severed virtually all remaining constitutional and legislative ties between the United Kingdom and Canada. |
| Canada has full sovereignty over its realm and the Queen's role is separate from her role as the British monarch. |
| Whilst the Canada Act 1982 received the Royal Assent on March 29, 1982 in London, it was not until the Queen came to Canada that the Constitution Act, 1982, its Canadian equivalent, was proclaimed by Letters patent as a statutory instrument by the Queen on her visit to Canada. |
| 1982 in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (438 words) |
| March 8 - The Canada Act is passed by the British House of Commons |
| April 17 - Queen Elizabeth II signs Canada's newly repatriated constitution in Ottawa and the new Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms comes into effect. |
| August 23 - Turkish military attaché to Canada, Col. Atilla Altikat, is assassinated by Armenian terrorists in Ottawa. |
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