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 • Dec. 17, 2025

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

Under the Investment Canada Act, Ottawa can review any foreign investment worth more than C$330 million and can block a deal it thinks is not in Canada's best interests.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2012

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 Wood, William Charles Henry