POLS 303 Lecture Notes - Clarity Act, Mercantilism, Corn Laws
12 Oct 2012
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The canadian constitution is made up of a host of documents, conventions that are constitutionally. Any law or action found in violation of these documents is considered invalid (s. 52). However, these documents (and the power derived from s. 52) are not the whole story. o o o o. None of these are actually referred to in s. 52, nor is the scc act, the canadian bill of rights, the. Canadian elections act, the indian act, signed treaties with first nations" peoples or conventions. One of the most important dynamics of canada"s pre-charter constitution. Political power is divided between different levels of government. In fact, sovereignty is divided between two orders of government with each level restricted to specific areas of responsibility. Constitution act, 1867 (bna act, 1867): 91 (specific federal powers, 92 (specific provincial powers) Federalism derives from canada"s political, economic and social history. Before 1982, the main focus of judicial review in canada had to do with federalism.
