LWSO 201 Lecture Notes - Constitution Act, 1982, Liberal Democracy, Equal Protection Clause
12 Mar 2013
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The rule of law and the canadian constitution: rule of law: various definitions a) b) c) d) e) Plato: law is the master of government and government is law"s slave. Un definition: canadian constitutionalism re: quebec secession: a) b) c) Constitution defined: a comprehensive set of rules and principles capable of providing an exhaustive legal framework for our system of government and including both written documents and unwritten principles of law. Unwritten components: four fundamental principles of canadian constitutionalism a) b) c) d) Federalism: division of powers between the federal and provincial governments, federal powers in s. 91 of the constitution act 1867, provincial powers in s. 92 of the constitution act 1867. Constitutionalism and the rule of law: roncarelli v. duplessis. Protection of minority rights: constitution act, 1867 and constitution act, 1982 a) b) 1867 key aspects: creation of federal and provincial governing bodies, s. 91 and 92: distribution of legislative powers.
