POSC 2800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Wu Xing, Public Administration
29 Mar 2016
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Five elements of canada health act: public administraion, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, accessibility. Can infringe upon the provincial health care systems depending on how the provinces run their health care programs. Net contribuion to equalizaion: wealthier countries contribute, other countries who need assistance beneit. 1982 rule of law- everyone is equal under the law. There is no arbitrary rule: transparency, predictability, stability, enforcement/predictability, due process. Canada"s history of rights and freedoms: prior to 1960. Parliamentary supremacy- parliament is the top law making body, can determine which laws can and cannot be made. Despite the fact that there was no bill of rights, there was an understanding of an implied rights: 1960. Diefenbaker brought in a law, passed by the parliament. Viewed as a law equal to all other laws. Didn"t allow judges to view his law as more important: charter of rights and freedoms. The goal that is being pursued are raionally connected to the steps that are being used.
