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War Measures Act

1914 Canadian federal law concerning the Governor-General's role in immigration and war
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War Measures Act

Summary

War Measures Act is a statute[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • War Measures Act's instance of is recorded as statute[3].
  • War Measures Act's legislated by is recorded as Parliament of Canada[4].
  • War Measures Act was published on August 18, 1915[5].
  • War Measures Act's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Canada[6].
  • War Measures Act's legal citation of this text is recorded as 5 George V, c 2[7].
  • War Measures Act's replaced by is recorded as Emergencies Act[8].
  • War Measures Act's repealed by is recorded as Emergencies Act[9].

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Designation and Status

War Measures Act's instance of is recorded as statute[3].

Why It Matters

War Measures Act has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Canada statute

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → statute
    Legislated by → Parliament of Canada
    Repealed by → Emergencies Act
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