POLI 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: List Of Transcontinental Countries, Concurrent Powers, Protestantism
2 Apr 2018
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2nd approach to federalism: 2 k. c. wheare, definition of the federal principle. Method of dividing powers so that the general and regional governments: language was not a main dividing force when confederation occurred, but it was between protestant (anglophone) and catholic (francophone) Federal system protected the status of the french-canadian minority. Smaller maritime provinces also wanted federal system to not be drowned out by the larger provinces: fear of having nothing between them and the central government. What we got was a dform of federalism that secured transcontinental country and economy. Federal government was given all the most important powers of the time: didn"t keep up with the times in subsequent decades (needs and priorities change) Section 91 vs section 92: federal government can legislate for anything in the name of peace, order & good government , things like military, money + currency and criminal law all examples of quote. Wheare"s indicators of quasi-federalism: unbalanced taxing powers.
