POLS 3210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Byrsonima Crassifolia, Root Mean Square, Ultra Vires
12 Feb 2017
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Where was sovereignty located? the people or imperial parliament. Russell wrong: founders did believe in popular sovereignty, that legitimate authority derives from the people but imperial parliament, not canadian people given nal say for amendment. Sovereignty not measurable: useful as founding myth. 1975- 1982, scc decides 80 constitutional cases two more than 1949-1974. Most important federalism decisions made through intergovernmental negotiations seven fm meetings between 1968-1971. 1964-65: fulton favreau (7/50) fails former federal cabinet minister, former quebec ministers come together to create this formula, and it quickly failed the rst time that the 7/50 formula is put up for debate for changing the constitution. 7 provinces with 50 percent of the population need to agree for change parliament needs to agree rstly this eventually becomes the main amending formula for our constitution. Quebec politics during the quiet revolution starting to talk more about independence. Constitutional package discussed by pm trudeau and the premiers in june 1971.
