POL316Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Quasi, Cooperative Federalism
16 Apr 2015
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There are 8 major phases ( simeon and robinson) 1) Reps of canada west - supportive of a strong central gov. Was going to be parallel to the british system cartier - was against this from canada east. Reps from the east were far more decentralist. Concessions had to be made to the maritime provinces. Aspects were laid out in the constitional act of 1867. Federal powers and prov powers laid out through sect 91 to 95. Gov. money and banking and indirect and direct taxation. Regulation of trade and commerce provinces were given control over local matters internal to the provinces. Provision of regional rep. in the upper house it was equivalent to regional rep. in province. Quasi - unitary powers federal gov. could veto acts of. It allowed for disallowance and reservations towards the legislature - over time, we have become more decentralized due to rulings of the jcpc i. ii. iii.
