Patriation
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Patriation is the political process that led to full Canadian sovereignty, culminating with the Constitution Act, 1982. The process was necessary because, at the time, under the Statute of Westminster
Pierre Trudeau (far left) with Elizabeth II (centre) at Buckingham Palace, 1977
Premier of Ontario Bill Davis
The Supreme Court of Canada
Pierre Trudeau (left) and Jean Chrétien (right) at a session of the 1981 constitutional talks
Canadian sovereignty
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The sovereignty of Canada is, in legal terms, the power of Canada to govern itself and its subjects; it is the ultimate source of Canada's law and order. Sovereignty is also a major cultural matter in
Patriation
…Patriation is the political process that led to full Canadian sovereignty, culminating with the Constitution Act, 1982. The process was necessary because, at the time, under the Statute of Westminster, 1931, and with Canada's…
The Fathers of Confederation at the constitutional conference in Quebec, 1864
Mi'kmaq leaders present a portrait of Grand Chief Henri Membertou to Queen Elizabeth II in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 28 June 2010
Canadian Coast Guard Ship John A. Macdonald escorts the SS Manhattan through the Northwest Passage, 1969
The Centre Block of the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa