POL111H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Handia (Drink), Responsible Government, Bicameralism
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Assigned ottawa most of the powers which in the 19th century were deemed to be nation-wide matters, crucial for the federal government to control if it was to preside over nation-building. The core of federal-provincial division of powers. Federal jurisdiction is section 91and provincial jurisdiction is section 92 of the bna act. Provinces were assigned matters which were in the context of the 19th century, regarded as merely local/provincial interest: things like health care, education, property law, and municipalities. Division of finances reflected superior role assigned to the federal level. Federal government had the power to levy both indirect and direct taxes: provincial governments could only impose direct income tax. In the 19th century, two indirect taxes, customs duty and excise tax were most lucrative sources of government revenues: custom duties imposed on goods imported to canada, excise taxes are a type of sales tax.
