Constitution Act, 1871

Contents
Constitution Act, 1871
 * 1. Short title.
 * 2. Parliment of Canada may establish new Provinces and provide for the constitution, etc., therof.
 * 3. Alteration of limits of Provinces.
 * 4. Parliament of Canada may legislate for any territory not included in a Province.
 * 5. Confirmation of Acts of Parliament of Canada.
 * 6. Limitation of powers of Parliament of Canada to legislate for an established Province.

The Act
Whereas doubts have been entertained respecting the powers of the Parliament of Canada to establish Provinces in territories admitted, or which may hereafter be admitted, into the Dominion of Canada, and to provide for the representation of such Provinces in the said Parliament, and it is expedient to remove such doubts, and to vest such powers in the said Parliament:

Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords, Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:--