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Canadian Constitution

Canadian Constitution
Canada first laid out its government in the Constitution Act of 1867. A second Constitution Act, signed in 1982, gave Canada complete independence from the British government. This photo shows Queen Elizabeth II signing the 1982 Constitution Act. Also sitting at the table is Pierre Trudeau, prime minister of Canada (1968-1979, 1980-1984).
www.canadianheritage.org ID #21074, National Archives of Canada PA-440705
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