Bills, Constitutions, Acts, and Laws of Canada
Across
- 1. package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada
- 3. French was made the official language of Quebec
- 4. gives effect to the requirement for clarity set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Québec Secession Reference.
- 6. rule forced with law
- 9. proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature
- 12. bill introduced in the House of Commons by a member of parliament who is not a cabinet minister
- 13. British law that was passed on and It was Canada's all-but-final achievement of independence from Britain. The Statute also clarified the powers of Canada's Parliament and those of the other Dominions.
- 14. Act created a federal dominion and defines much of the operation of the Government of Canada
- 15. originally known as the British North America Act
- 16. series of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all 10 Canadian provincial premiers
- 17. the first referendum in Quebec on the place of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty
- 19. act that achieved full independence for Canada
- 20. Act is a Canadian statute and It covers the prosecution of youths for criminal offences
- 21. an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis
Down
- 2. international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedom to all
- 5. system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government
- 7. a proposed law that covers a number of diverse or unrelated topics
- 8. direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
- 10. a rule that needs to be followed
- 11. a failed attempt by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all 10 provincial premiers to amend the Canadian Constitution
- 18. legal system originating in mainland Europe and used in much of the world