The British North America Act has been renamed the Constitution Act. It forms the basis of Canada's Constitution, in particular by setting out the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments.
The British North America Act was passed by the British Parliament at Westminster and proclaimed by Queen Victoria on March 29, 1867, to come into effect at Ottawa on July 1, 1867.
Canada was the first country to be created by legislation. The British Parliament passed the British North America Act, thereby creating Canada. Canada owes its very existence as a country to the...