the british north america act took effect on july 1, 1867.
the british north america act took effect on july 1, 1867.
when did the british north america act take effect?
july 1 , 1867
canada dates its history as a country to the british north america act, 1867, which came into effect on july 1, 1867. however, canada was not established as fully independent, since the united kingdom retained legislative control over canada and full control over canadian foreign policy. canada did not have any foreign embassies until its first one was established in washington, d.c., in 1931. until 1949, changes to the british north america acts could be made only by the british parliament. the british north america (no. 2) act, 1949, gave the parliament of canada the power to make limited constitutional amendments, but full canadian control over the constitution was not achieved until the passage of the canada act 1982. this long delay was in large part due to the inability to agree upon a procedure for making constitutional amendments that was acceptable to all of the provinces, in particular the province of quebec.
british north america acts
section::::individual acts.:british north america act, 1964.









































this act extended the federal government's jurisdiction over pensions to include those of survivor's benefits and disability benefits while continuing to allow the provinces to have their own pension programs. this amendment to the bna act made the canada pension plan possible. in 1982, this act was renamed the "constitution act, 1964".









































section::::individual acts.:british north america act, 1965.









































this was the second of the british north america acts to be enacted by the parliament of canada. this was made possible by the provisions of the british north america (no. 2) act, 1949.
british north america acts