<P> Other Commonwealth countries had taken over the authority for constitutional amendment after the Statute of Westminster 1931 , but at the time , Canada decided to allow the Parliament of the United Kingdom to `` temporarily '' retain the power . With the Constitution Act 1982 , Canada took over the authority to amend its own constitution , achieving full sovereignty . </P>
<P> Other Commonwealth countries had taken over the authority for constitutional amendment after the Statute of Westminster 1931 , but at the time , Canada decided to allow the Parliament of the United Kingdom to `` temporarily '' retain the power . With the Constitution Act 1982 , Canada took over the authority to amend its own constitution , achieving full sovereignty . </P>
since when has the protocol for the amendment of the canadian constitution existed
since when has the protocol for the amendment of the canadian constitution existed
1982
1982