POLSCI 1G06 Lecture Notes - Constitution Act, 1982
24 Mar 2014
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Political science 1g06 2013 ii lecture 4a the canadian constitution. Constitutions outline the bedrock principles of a state. They establish the basic institutions of government. Technically speaking, the canadian constitution is not a single document. Rather, it is made up of a number of different components, some written and some unwritten. Sources: the constitution act, 1867 (formerly british north america act, 1867) While it lays out many of the foundations of the canadian state it is silent on others. It is brief on executive power and the judiciary (nothing explicit on pm) It offers very little explicit protection of individual rights (unlike us bill of rights) It does not contain any express provisions by which it can be amended: amendments to constitution act, 1867 (most by british parliament, some by. Canadian parliament: british statutes and orders in council, organic canadian statutes, constitution act, 1982.
