PSCI 2003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Western Alienation In Canada, Constitutional Basis Of Taxation In Australia, Iroquois

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSCI 2003
• Professor: J Malloy

Document Summary

Balance of identities: municipalities in canada. Examples of exceptions: gas tax sharing. E. g. public transit funding: multi-level governance. Division of powers: how should jurisdiction be divided between the federal and provincial governments, constitution act, 1867. Sections 91 and 92 lists federal and provincial powers: federal superpowers. 1800s and early 1900s courts generally rule in favour of provincial powers (dyck, box 18. 2, 437) Russell (1882: temperance (alcohol prohibition) ruled as federal power under. Hodge (1883: but also pro(cid:448)i(cid:374)cial jurisdictio(cid:374) u(cid:374)der (cid:1013)(cid:1006) (cid:894)(cid:1005)(cid:1007)(cid:895) (cid:862)propert(cid:455) a(cid:374)d ci(cid:448)il rights(cid:863) Local prohibition (1896: ruled that 92 (13) was more specific than pogg; therefore it is provincial, stripped pogg of much of its power. Pogg became limited to emergencies (war) or foreign/treaty implications (radio; aircraft) Ruled that i(cid:374)sura(cid:374)ce (cid:449)as u(cid:374)der (cid:1013)(cid:1006)(cid:894)(cid:1005)(cid:1007)(cid:895) (cid:862)propert(cid:455) a(cid:374)d ci(cid:448)il rights(cid:863) rather tha(cid:374) (cid:1013)(cid:1005) (cid:894)(cid:1006)(cid:895) (cid:862)trade a(cid:374)d co(cid:373)(cid:373)erce(cid:863) Federalism reflects the underlying reality and diversity of canada. Our different social, cultural, geographic and economic aspects.