POLS 303 Lecture Notes - Copyright Law Of Canada
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Constitution act, 1867, does not classify transportation as a class of subject assigned to any one level of government. Transportation matters are scattered throughout the ca,1867. In general, jurisdiction of interprovincial or international transportation-federal. Matters of a merely local or private nature in the province. Test is whether the interprovincial or international are continuous and regular. Integration of local and interprovincial regulation has other implications. Regulation falls within the definition of provincial undertakings. Socan (2004) scc indicates that federal law should be extended to communications that have international participants in cases where there is a real and substantial connection within canada. Works to the general advantage of canada: As discussed, pogg has been held to support exclusive federal jurisdiction over air transportation (aeronautics). Extends to companies servicing local planes (field aviation, 1975). Regulations dominates in this sector as most interprovincial or international. Creates the transportation agency and grants it powers.