SSCI 1010U Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Good Governance, Henry Morgentaler, Public Property
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Constitutional law concerns the exercise of government power, and its limits. Canadian constitution comprises : written legislation, case law, and, agreements between levels of government. Fuller study of canadian and english history necessary for complete understanding. Elements of canadian parliamentary democracy not universally accepted. Those states in which leaders impose their objectives or goals upon their people to an unlimited degree. Efforts are made to control all aspects of society; to subordinate individuals and groups to the dominant leadership. Division of responsibilities between federal and provincial in canada: will discuss specifics in next chapter. British north america act created canadian national government. Courts decide jurisdictional conflicts: ultra vires outside the jurisdiction, intra vires inside the jurisdiction. Federal and provincial powers: examples: 91 federal powers, 92 provincial powers. Three branches of gov"t in canada: executive branch: enforces the laws, legislative branch: make the laws, judicial branch: interprets the laws. Members of executive branch also part of legislative branch.
