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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Example Sentences

The combination of the mining companies was cleared under the Investment Canada Act.

From The Wall Street Journal

In spring this year, Canada will introduce a revamped Investment Canada Act that will reject or impose conditions on foreign investments that the government considers a threat to its national security.

From Reuters

Last week, Canada announced its biggest overhaul in more than a decade to Investment Canada Act, allowing the government to impose interim conditions to prevent buyers from accessing trade secrets, and to block investments that could compromise national security.

From Reuters

“As is always the case, we listened to the advice of our national security agencies throughout the multistep national security review process under the Investment Canada Act,” Navdeep Bains, the Canadian minister of innovation, said in a statement.

From New York Times

On a blogpost, Netflix said its Canadian investment was approved under the Investment Canada Act, and that no tax deals were part of the approval to launch our new Canadian presence.

From Reuters