Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Marine Pollution, Pith

• School: Western University
• Department: Law
• Course: Law 2101
• Professor: Mysty Sybil Clapton

Document Summary

All criminal law and procedure is under federal jurisdiction as stated in s. 91(27) of the. Although administrating criminal justice (police forces, court houses, prosecution) is provincial jurisdiction under section 92(14) Provinces also have the power under s. 92(15) to impose fines, penalties, or jail-time for offences under their s. 92 powers. There are 3 p"s to defining criminal law. The scc gives broad authority to the federal government to regulate criminal law. The federal government enacted the firearms act (amending the criminal code) in. Banned some types of firearms and created a gun registration and licensing system. In 1996 the alberta gov"t challenged the legislation by reference to the alberta ca. Argued that the firearms act is a colourable attempt to regulate property rights of gun owners. Both the alberta ca and scc ruled for the federal government. The firearm act satisfied 3 elements of the criminal law definition. Prohibition: must have a license and registration to possess gun.