ADMS 2610 Lecture Notes - Ultra Vires
22 Mar 2013
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But one needs authority to impose one"s will on others. Legislatures in canada get that authority from the constitution act 1982. Constitution act, 1982 = rules for running the country and each of the provinces. It consists of the constitution act, 1867 (the old british north america act, a piece of british legislation, which was our constitution prior to march, 1982) and the new charter of rights and. Freedoms: 52 of the constitution act, 1982 says that the constitution act, 1982 is the supreme law of. Canada and all other laws must comply with the constitution. If a law doesn"t, it is unconstitutional ( ultra vires = beyond the powers of ) that level of legislature or government (if it is government action or delegated action). It is therefore completely ineffective, and has no power or effect.
