Its contents are an amalgamation of various codified acts, treaties between the Crown and Indigenous Peoples (both historical and modern), uncodified traditions and conventions.
An uncodified constitution is a type of constitution where the fundamental rules often take the form of customs, usage, precedent and a variety of statutes and legal instruments.[1] An explicit understanding of such a constitution can be developed through commentary by the judiciary, government committees or legal experts. In such a constitutional system, all these elements may be (or may not be) recognized by courts, legislators, and the bureaucracy as binding upon government and limiting its powers. Such a framework is sometimes imprecisely called an "unwritten constitution"; however, all the elements of an uncodified constitution are typically written down in a variety of official documents, though not codified in a single document. However, there may be truly "unwritten" constitutional conventions which while not usually legally enforceable may hold just as much sway as the letter of the law.
An uncodified constitution has the advantages of elasticity, adaptability, and resilience.
In other words, the government can do whatever the hell it wants to the people with ZERO restrictions. They can just adapt to what they want. Hmmm, trucker protest? Seizing bank accounts, arresting peaceful protesters.
It's hard enough to make a government conform to a written constitution that the people actually voted on through Constitutional Conventions. There's no hope for Canada. Sorry. Canada has no Constitution if it can be changed whenever the government wants to change the law on any whim they want.
EDIT:
I asked Grok about the Canadian Constitution and its uncodified nature. What a hot mess. Answers here.
Yup this is a load of crap but we will try to trap Grog.
There is a way. If a country,state or any geographical area with a constitution want to change or upgrade their constitution it is the right of the people at Any given time to do so. Ratification.
If an area without a constitution decide to constitute they can do so at any given time and do not need permission to do so. It is a contract between the individuals and nothing stands above an individual in decision making.
This whole conversation is very important as it could work as the ice breaker freeing a trapped in ice tanker :)
There is hope but the people need to know they can vote on new or ratified constitutional proposal if they choose to. This is the hard part lol Generally they are scared of rocking the boat as Canadian gov is a nasty entity to deal with.
OHH I have a question for Grog. How would the perfect constitution for a Republic look ? Based of already active constitutions cross globe. Hmm this be fun to see :)
Hard time sleep tonight so jumped back in for a few. wow , just wow.
We been working on a blue print on a constitutional proposal for a bit now. This will be for Saskatchewan only as there is no way to do all of Canada the way things sit.
We use a stencil made up from Icelandic,Russian and Venezuelan constitutions.
One thing of outmost importance to the people is accountability and 'we the people own the resources' like build into the Alaskan State constitution. Venezuela has a rule that only a layman can run for office and first term local lvl only. Only after successful term can next lvl be reached for, nice way to weed out bad apples. No go straight for big chair down there. And no lawyers in positions of authority positions. Russia is huge on individual rights.
Thanks for this, I am getting good laugh when Grok use 'funky' words and terms.
Just seen your edit hahaha, wow You are right what a mess. and zero foundational papers anywhere lol
Ok, now do not ask yet, but the 'constitution' Grog leans on hard is a British constitution.
To best of my knowledge there is no such paper. My understanding is that the British constitution is based on 'traditional values' and 'practices' but a people's contract does in fact not exist there as well. Yup huge can of worms here. ok, my friend been a slice but RL calling for a bit. I thank you very much and will return tomorrow.
Keep the questions coming. Grok is a LLM that is most likely searching existing docs highly censored by the crown. So the more questions the more likely we will break through the firewall. At some point, Grok is going to realize we're serious about getting to the bottom of this!
I find answers given generally very insecure lol. We will spend some time on this and get back to you if you good with this
Check out this load of bullshit...
Constitution of Canada
Uncodified constitution
In other words, the government can do whatever the hell it wants to the people with ZERO restrictions. They can just adapt to what they want. Hmmm, trucker protest? Seizing bank accounts, arresting peaceful protesters.
It's hard enough to make a government conform to a written constitution that the people actually voted on through Constitutional Conventions. There's no hope for Canada. Sorry. Canada has no Constitution if it can be changed whenever the government wants to change the law on any whim they want.
EDIT:
I asked Grok about the Canadian Constitution and its uncodified nature. What a hot mess. Answers here.
Yup this is a load of crap but we will try to trap Grog.
There is a way. If a country,state or any geographical area with a constitution want to change or upgrade their constitution it is the right of the people at Any given time to do so. Ratification.
If an area without a constitution decide to constitute they can do so at any given time and do not need permission to do so. It is a contract between the individuals and nothing stands above an individual in decision making.
This whole conversation is very important as it could work as the ice breaker freeing a trapped in ice tanker :)
There is hope but the people need to know they can vote on new or ratified constitutional proposal if they choose to. This is the hard part lol Generally they are scared of rocking the boat as Canadian gov is a nasty entity to deal with.
OHH I have a question for Grog. How would the perfect constitution for a Republic look ? Based of already active constitutions cross globe. Hmm this be fun to see :)
How would the perfect constitution for a Republic look?
My conversation with Grok. It's a burner!
Hard time sleep tonight so jumped back in for a few. wow , just wow.
We been working on a blue print on a constitutional proposal for a bit now. This will be for Saskatchewan only as there is no way to do all of Canada the way things sit.
We use a stencil made up from Icelandic,Russian and Venezuelan constitutions.
One thing of outmost importance to the people is accountability and 'we the people own the resources' like build into the Alaskan State constitution. Venezuela has a rule that only a layman can run for office and first term local lvl only. Only after successful term can next lvl be reached for, nice way to weed out bad apples. No go straight for big chair down there. And no lawyers in positions of authority positions. Russia is huge on individual rights.
Thanks for this, I am getting good laugh when Grok use 'funky' words and terms.
Just seen your edit hahaha, wow You are right what a mess. and zero foundational papers anywhere lol
Ok, now do not ask yet, but the 'constitution' Grog leans on hard is a British constitution.
To best of my knowledge there is no such paper. My understanding is that the British constitution is based on 'traditional values' and 'practices' but a people's contract does in fact not exist there as well. Yup huge can of worms here. ok, my friend been a slice but RL calling for a bit. I thank you very much and will return tomorrow.
Keep the questions coming. Grok is a LLM that is most likely searching existing docs highly censored by the crown. So the more questions the more likely we will break through the firewall. At some point, Grok is going to realize we're serious about getting to the bottom of this!
Absolutely agree. I will spend time with like minded and try to come up with very specific line of questions.
Very grateful you taking time for this. O7