Question: why is the bna act important in canadian history

title: British North America Acts
text: The British North America Acts 1867 -- 1975 are the original names of a series of Acts at the core of the constitution of Canada . They were enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Parliament of Canada . In Canada , some of the Acts were amended or repealed by the Constitution Act , 1982 . The rest were renamed in Canada as the Constitution Acts . In the United Kingdom , those Acts that were passed by the British Parliament remain under their original names . The term `` British North America '' ( BNA ) refers to the British colonies in North America . 

Answer: answer: It is because the British North America Acts 1867 -- 1975 are the original names of a series of Acts at the core of the constitution of Canada, and the term `` British North America '' refers to the British colonies in North America.