POL214Y1 Lecture 1: 1 Constitution
26 Oct 2016
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12:22 pm: what is a constitution? a. b. c. d. e. Different from the american approach (attitude): between 60s and 90s in 5 rounds to come up with a better constitution that resulted 1982: constitutional evolution in law. 4: british north america act (bna) 1867 i. ii. Different from br constitution (parliament decided everything): c wanted a frederal system (a written constitution) 2: constitution act 1982 (ca 1982) i. ii. (2 7: british statutes) Judicial committee of the privy council (jcpc) (1929): yes. Convention: an written rule based on custom that binds political actors to adhere to the traditions of the constitutional order. Example: gov. must maintain confidence of the legislature (steven harper resigned as. Cabinets are elected, gov. sits in the parliament (us: gov. doesn"t sit in the parliament) 1862: canada cannot violate br"s law and foreign laws. : broke from the br system and federalism (governed by both canadian gov. and ontario gov. so 2 laws)
