Which colonial power's Parliament passed the BNA Act?

• A. The Parliament of Canada
• B. The Parliament of Great Britain (United Kingdom)
• C. The Parliament of Ontario
• D. The Parliament of France

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that the British North America Act was an imperial statute, not something drafted by Canadian or provincial governments. In 1867, Canada didn’t yet have the authority to create its own constitution; the act that established Confederation was passed by the Parliament in London—the Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, i.e., the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This is why the source of the act is the Parliament of Great Britain (United Kingdom). The other options aren’t correct because neither the Canadian Parliament nor Ontario’s provincial legislature created or passed the constitutional framework for Confederation, and France had no role in this.