POLI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Manifest Destiny, Royal Assent
Document Summary
Federalism: (cid:862)classical federalism(cid:863: ottawa and provinces stick to their own business, watertight compartments, routinely violated by canadian practice. Three levels of government: municipal as well as federal and provincial, municipalities creatures of the province, derive their authority from provinces, provinces do not derive their authority from the federal government. Why federalism: pressures for unification, economic development, the west and economic expansion, security, fear of manifest destiny, self-government. Challenges: wish for legislative union, unitary system, parliamentary sovereignty, obstacles to that idea, quebec distinct language and religion, maritimes distinct culture. Caution: federalism led to civil war in the us. Legislative power federal: section 91 of ca, 1867, trade and commerce, criminal law, financial power; residual power, paramountcy in concurrent jurisdictions, pogg. Legislative power provinces: section 92, local or private matters, hospitals, charities, property and civil rights, municipal institutions, limited financial power. Legislative jurisdiction 1867: larger federal share than provincial share.
