Philosophy 2080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Entrenched Clause, Responsible Government, Canada Act 1982
25 Apr 2018
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1. 2 constitution act 1867 for the peace order and good government of. Canada (pogg: sets out different schemes of the government (legislative, Constitution act, 1982: domestic amending formula was adopted -> authority given over to. 1. 5 imperial statutes: const act 1867 and 1982 -> enacted for canada by the uk, within the definition of constitution of canada -> two most important elements. Federal court of canada in 1971: federal statutes on franchises and citizenship, each province -> statutes that establish system of courts, regulate proceedings of the legislature. La forest dissented -> believed we should not limit the powers of legislatures: judicial review -> courts review decisions of government agents - > exercise a power of inherent jurisdiction : some of common law can be characterized as constitutional law -> crown retains vestigial prerogative powers, roncarli v duplessis, premier duplessis of quebec ordered the cancellation of. Pre charter -> no division of power.
