Succession to the Throne Act, 1937

Succession to the Throne Act, 1937
Parliament of Canada
Long title An Act respecting alterations in the law touching the Succession to the Throne
Enacted by	Parliament of Canada
Royal assent	31 March 1937
Status: In force

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The Succession to the Throne Act, 1937 (1 Geo. VI, c.16) is a 1937 act of the Canadian parliament that ratified the Canadian cabinet's consent to His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936, an act of the United Kingdom parliament that allowed the abdication of Edward VIII. This ratification was of symbolic value only, because, under the Statute of Westminster 1931, the UK act was already part of Canadian law by virtue of the Canadian cabinet's prior request and consent.