BADM*1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ultra Vires, Pierre Trudeau
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Two types of government in canada: federal government and provincial government. Federal government has control over matters related to money (banks), aviation, railways, post office, telecommunication, trade and commerce. Provincial government has control over matters related to property, education, civil rights, healthcare. Ultravires: beyond the power to pass down law in this government (of the provincial government). Laws can be invalid if a government did(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e the power to pass that law. British north america act- there (cid:449)as(cid:374)"t a parlia(cid:373)e(cid:374)t i(cid:374) ca(cid:374)ada so la(cid:449)s used to get passed fro(cid:373) britai(cid:374). Competition act: police needs to get search warrant- right, search & seisures, they have to convince justice of peace to issue search warrant. Human rights legislation prohibits discrimination against employment, housing , and goods& services. La(cid:449) sa(cid:455)i(cid:374)g (cid:455)ou (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t pla(cid:455) loud (cid:373)usi(cid:272) i(cid:374) (cid:272)lu(cid:271), a(cid:374)d (cid:272)ould affe(cid:272)t (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess. Against freedom of expression or noise pollution. Canadian human rights act applies to companies to which federal law applies.
