LAWS 2908 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Drafter, Mcgill Guide, Constitution Act, 1982
18 Feb 2017
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Amendments : changes to the provisions of an act, can be passed, but remain not in force , tracing amendments provides a history of the act. Before 1985 rsc (revised statutes of canada) After 1985 sc (statutes of canada) Federal department of justice (1:14 5:27) the process of drafting. The role of french & english in federal acts. Role of outside factors e. g. court decisions. Sandra markman (legislative drafter) (0:40 13:56) comments about legislative drafting. Interpretation acts: read entire context (i. e. legislative framework; plain and ordinary meaning; intention of. Trends in drafting: gender neutral language in drafting. Bills are co-drafted simultaneously in english & french. Role of french and english drafters in federal acts is equally important. Writing legislature for people who don"t necessarily want to do what you want them to do. Draft in a way that expresses general principles or try to foresee all possible situations (depends on audience, intention, etc. )
