Succession to the Throne Act, 1937
| Succession to the Throne Act, 1937 | |
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| Parliament of Canada | |
Long title
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| Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
| Royal assent | 31 March 1937 |
| Status: In force | |
The Succession to the Throne Act, 1937 (1 Geo. VI, c.16) is a 1937
United Kingdom parliament that allowed the abdication of Edward VIII. This ratification was of symbolic value only, because, under the Statute of Westminster 1931
, the UK act was already part of Canadian law by virtue of the Canadian cabinet's prior request and consent.
Background
British Privy Council to authorize the inclusion of the Dominions in the Abdication Act.[3] The South African parliament later passed His Majesty King Edward the Eighth's Abdication Act, 1937, backdating George VI's accession in South Africa to 10 December 1936. The Irish Free State did not incorporate the UK act but recognized the abdication in the Executive Authority (External Relations) Act 1936
.
Canadian law
The Canadian act ratified the changes to the
Canada Act, 1982 (which renounced the right in UK law), and Canadian parliament's Constitution Act, 1982 (which repealed the 1931 provision in Canada).[2]
See also
- List of acts of the Parliament of Canada
- Succession to the Throne Act, 2013
- His Majesty King Edward the Eighth's Abdication Act, 1937
- Executive Authority (External Relations) Act 1936
References
- ^ ISSN 0229-2548. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ a b c Anne Twomey (18 September 2014). Professor Anne Twomey – Succession to the Crown: foiled by Canada? (Digital video). London: University College London.
- ^ "King Edward renounces the throne". The Guardian. 11 December 1936. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Various (20 March 2013). In Committee from the Senate: Legal and Constitutional Affairs – March 20, 2013 (Digital video). Ottawa: CPAC. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
- ^ Herald, Andrew (1990). "Canadian Independence". Simon Fraser University. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
External links
- Succession to the Throne Act 1937
- Order in Council P.C. 3144; Order in Council regarding Canadian Request and Consent for Enactment of United Kingdom Legislation altering Succession
- His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act