Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Canada Act 1982, Indian Act, Reserve Power
8 Mar 2018
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2 primary documents: constitution act 1982 and 1867. Primary fundamental statutes that have attachment to constitution, quasi- constitutional status: human rights code, supreme court of canada act, elections. Courts decisions over past 150 years that have interpreted the constitutions. Charlotte town conference: instead of finding unity of maritimes, find unity for all of. Canada -> qc -> london, england -> bna (constitution at 1867, statute of. Every time canada wanted to amend statute, westminster had to approved. Government jurisdiction shared by 2 levels of government. Regional, provincial, state governing powers from the constitution to all citizens and to represent the units of federation. Each level of government is independent from the other, and they derive their. Central government has power to deal with national issues, to make laws, applicable. Courts are designated to settle federal/regional constitutional disputes. Amending formula is constitution prevents one level from making unilateral changes. Diversity in unity and unity in diversity to constitution.
