Canada Act

American  

noun

1. the act of the British parliament of 1962 that transferred to the Canadian federal government complete control over the constitution of Canada.

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Under the Investment Canada Act, the government’s options in court include seeking financial penalties, forcing the company to abide by commitments and a forced divestiture of the Canadian assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Full governmental independence would be achieved even later, via the Canada Act of 1982, in which the British Parliament transferred the power to change Canada's constitution to the Canadian Parliament.

From Time ● Jun. 30, 2017

The Investment Canada Act and other rules give Ottawa the ability to block acquisitions by foreigners, and it’s almost certain the Canadian government will use these powers to stop Lenovo.First,

From Forbes ● Oct. 20, 2013

LSE's planned takeover must pass the Investment Canada Act, which requires foreign takeovers to carry a "net benefit" to Canada.

From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2011

The next constitution, the Canada Act of 1791, was of a very different character.

From The Father of British Canada: a Chronicle of Carleton by William Charles Henry Wood

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