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That version of s. 91(1) was repealed in 1982 on the enactment of the Constitution Act, 1982, which contains a comprehensive amending formula. Section 44 of that Act is the equivalent to the repealed version of s. 91(1), authorising limited amendments to the internal structure of the federal government. [10]
The Judicial Committee held that the legislation was within provincial jurisdiction as a matter of local and private interest, coming under section 92(16) of the Constitution Act, 1867. The statute did not intrude on federal jurisdiction over bankruptcy and insolvency, under s. 91(21) of the Constitution Act, 1867. [2]
It found that the overarching purposes of the Constitution Act, 1867 were settlement, expansion and development of the Dominion; that building a transcontinental railroad was integral to those purposes, that section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867, the power over "Indians," was related to these purposes, that by section 91(24) the Framers ...
The Constitution Act, 1867 (French: Loi constitutionnelle de 1867), [1] originally enacted as the British North America Act, 1867 (BNA Act), is a major part of the Constitution of Canada. The act created a federal dominion and defines much of the operation of the Government of Canada , including its federal structure , the House of Commons ...
the Combines Investigation Act, either in whole or in part, was intra vires Parliament under s. 91(2) of the Constitution Act, 1867, and; s. 31.1 of the Act [5] (which created a civil cause of action) was integrated with the Act in such a way that it too was intra vires under s. 91(2)
In this respect, the proposed Act is unlike federal competition legislation, which has been held to fall under s. 91(2) of the Constitution Act, 1867. It would regulate all aspects of contracts for securities within the provinces, including all aspects of public protection and professional competence within the provinces.
Canada's Constitution Act, 1867 – Section 91: Powers of the Parliament; Peace, Order and Good Government at Marianopolis College; POGG at constitutional-law.net; Canadians and their Government – a resource guide full of information and a wide range of activities that allow young Canadians to learn more about their government and its ...
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