patriation

Patriation refers to the process of transferring a country’s constitution from being governed by an external authority to being entirely under its own control. In the context of Canada, it specifically means bringing the constitution from British authority and making it a Canadian law. This usually involves establishing Canada's own rules for amending its constitution without needing approval from a foreign government. The most notable example was in 1982 when Canada patriated its constitution from the United Kingdom, enabling it to amend its laws independently.