PSYC 268 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Superior Court, Ultra Vires, Constitution Act, 1982

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 268
• Professor: Deborah Connolly

Document Summary

Section 91 of the constitution act, 1982 lists the areas for which the federal government can pass laws (e. g. , criminal law) and s. 92 lists the areas for which the provinces can pass laws (e. g. , enforcing criminal law, health). Each area is called a head of power. One level of government cannot pass laws in the jurisdiction of the other level of government; if it is attempted, the law will be struck down as ultra vires (outside the jurisdiction of the body that passed the law). In this section, you will learn about four sources of law: the canadian charter of. Rights and freedoms, legislation, common law, and administrative law. The canadian charter of rights and freedoms (the charter) is the supreme law of. The rights listed therein are broad and general enough that they can adapt to changing social values.