patriate, v. Canad.
(ˈpeɪtrɪeɪt)
[f. repatriate v.]
trans. To bring (legislation) under the constitutional authority of an autonomous country, used with reference to laws passed on behalf of that country by its former mother-country.
| 1966 Deb. Commons Canada 28 Jan. 373/2 Mr. T. C. Douglas (Burnaby-Coquitlam):..would the Prime Minister care to indicate to the house what action the government now proposes to take with a view to having a constitution in Canada amendable by Canadians? Right Hon. L. B. Pearson (Prime Minister):..we intend to do everything we can to have the constitution of Canada repatriated, or patriated. 1976 Daily Gleaner (Fredericton, New Brunswick) 12 Apr. 3 (heading) Trudeau wants serious bid to patriate constitution. Ibid., He set out three possible ways of patriating the constitution, the British North America Act. 1978 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 2 Jan. 10/3 These things 10 years ago were..almost academic exercises and when Victoria failed nobody saw it as a..tragedy—so Trudeau didn't succeed in patriating the constitution. |
Hence patriˈation, the act or process of patriating; also attrib.
| 1976 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 20 Apr. 6/2 Haven't there been hundreds of spontaneous demonstrations across the country in support of unilateral patriation of the constitution? Ibid. 16 Aug. 5/6 The talks will be the most extensive on patriation of the BNA Act since the inconclusive Victoria conference in 1971. 1976 Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 3 Oct. 1/7 (heading) Patriation formula. 1978 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 13 Feb. 7/5 Mr. Ryan urged Premier Robert Bourassa to take a firm stand, and to refuse any patriation of Canada's constitution. |