Canada A Country by Consent: Patriation of the Constitution: The Amending Formula 1982

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The Amending Formula 1982

The amending formula is the set of conditions required to make changes to the constitution: A constitution is the system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state or group is governed.Constitution. Canadian flag In the Constitution Act of 1982 it states that a constitutional change can be made only if seven out of ten provinces representing at least 50 percent of the population of Canada agree with the proposed change.

If a province votes against the proposed change it can opt out, but if it later decides to join the majority and accept the constitutional amendment, it cannot change its mind again.

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PATRIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION 1982 (2:01)

A Country by Consent is a national history of Canada which studies the major political events that have shaped the country, presented in a cohesive, chronological narrative. Many of these main events are introduced by an audiovisual overview, enlivened by narration, sound effects and music.

This was the first digital, multimedia history of Canada. It started out as a laserdisc in 1993 and the CD-ROM version has been used in schools across the country. It has been approved as a curriculum-supporting resource by provincial and territorial ministries of education. This online, public domain site is the fifth edition of the project.