CML2117 Introduction to Law 2008, Lecture 13
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Transcript of CML2117 Introduction to Law 2008, Lecture 13
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Today:
Public Law:Constitutional Law:
Federalism
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Public Lawvs.
Private Law
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Constitutional Law
in Canada
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Federalism(division of powers)
Charter Law (next week)
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Entrenched statutes
Organic statutes
Court decisions
Unwritten aspects
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Schedule of
entrenched statutes
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Unwritten Aspects
* Principles (from the preamble to the 1867 Constitution) including:
* Federalism
* Democracy
* Rule of Law
* Judicial decisions (Privy Council and Supreme Court)
* Conventions
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Division of Powers
Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 91 and 92.
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Division of Powers
Feds: ss. 91, 96 and 101
Provs: ss. 92 and 93
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Division of Powers
Feds: POGG + enumerated powers
Provs: only enumerated powers
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Division of Powers
Conflicts
between the
jurisdictions
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Division of Powers
•Watertight compartments approach
–e.g. s. 92(13) > s. 91(2)
–e.g. s. 92(16) > POGG
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Division of Powers
• Living Tree doctrine–Contrasts with Watertight Compartments
–Contrasts with US Framers’ Intent
approach
–Comes from Privy Council in “Persons Case” , Edwards v. A.G. of Canada
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Division of Powers
Double Aspect approach
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Double Aspect approach
• In relation to what matter? consider “pith and substance”
• A matter may have fed and prov“aspects”
• Feds and Provs can both legislate in relation to a matter if they are addressing different aspects of it
• In case of contradiction, Federal legislation wins: doctrine of “paramountcy”
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Double Aspect approach
• In relation to what matter? consider “pith and substance”
• A matter may have fed and prov“aspects”
• Feds and Provs can both legislate in relation to a matter if they are addressing different aspects of it
• In case of contradiction, Federal legislation wins: doctrine of “paramountcy”
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Pith and Substance
Walter v. A.G. Alberta, 1947
• Land ownership or religion?
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Pith and Substance
Ward v. Canada, 2002
• Contracts or fisheries?
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Pith and Substance
Munro v. NCC, 1966
• Land use or something federal?
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Pith and Substance
R. v. Morgentaler, 1993
• Health care or criminal law?
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Next class…
• Federalism, constitutional reformand Quebec:
• Quebec Secession Reference, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217