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British North American Act
It formally united the colonies entering Confederation and establishing federalism. This means the distribution of powers between the federal Parliament and the provincial legislatures. -
Manitoba Act
Manitoba Act was a constitutional statute that created the Province of Manitoba; The Metis people benefited greatly from this because it guaranteed that they would receive the title for the land that they already farmed. In addition to that, they would receive 1.4 million acres. John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier were both leading figures in the establishment of the Province of Manitoba; The Constitution of Canada provided for the admission of Manitoba as the fifth province of Canada. -
Manitoba Schools Act
The Manitoba Schools act was put together to eliminate provincial funding for Catholic and Protestant denominational schools, establishing instead a system of tax-supported, nonsectarian public schools. This prohibition would ultimately lead to the reduction of Catholic schools.The Manitoba Schools Act actually defied both the Manitoba Act and the BNA Act which had provisions to protect denominational schools.The act was passed by the government of Thomas Greenway -
Official Languages Act
The Official Languages act is a federal statute that made English and French the official languages of Canada. It was to ensure respect for English and French and ensure equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in federal institutions; Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s government passed the official languages act after the recommendation of the Royal Commission for Bilingualism and Biculturalism. -
Anti- Terrorism Act
The Anti- Terrorism act (ATA) created measures to take enforcement action against those responsible for terrorist activities. It ensured that Canadian values of respect were preserved.