The Constitution of Canada includes the following: 1. Canada Act, 1982 (Constitution Act, 1982being Schedule B of the Canada Act 1982 (known as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)1; 2. Constitution Act, 1867(formerly known as the BNA Act, 1867). Describe all of the documents above, and explain their purpose and effect in Canadian law.

2. In 1982, when the Constitution was patriated to Canada, what name changes were made to earlier Constitutional documents? Why was the Charter of Rights and Freedoms added to our 1982 Constitution? What other provisions, in addition to the Charter, were added to the Constitution? What was the impact of the changes and additions? (

3. Provinces in Canada can override certain sections of the Charter. Is overriding federal legislation time-limited? How specific does the overriding provision have to be in order to meet the constitutional standard? Many argue that the override provision is incompatible with our Constitution because it allows provinces to exclude themselves from adhering to the Charter. Use Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta examples to argue your position.

answer all according to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom