LAW 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter x: Canada Act 1982, Supremacy Clause, Fundamental Justice
15 Mar 2018
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96-97: the nature and functions of canada"s constitution. Canada"s constitution is a collection of statutes and unwritten practices and traditions. It is the supreme of canada, outlining our system of government and guaranteeing our rights and freedoms. Section 52(2) of the constitution act, 1982 states that the constitution of canada includes: (a) the canada act 1982 (b) the acts and orders referred to in the schedule (c) any amendment to any act. Constitutional law- the area of law that deals with, among other things, the legislative jurisdiction of governments in canada. Bna act (now the constitution act) gave parliament of canada jurisdiction the power to make laws over areas of national importance including aboriginal peoples and the lands reserved for them. Section 92 gives provinces jurisdiction over matters that were more local in scope. The power to make statutes is divided between the federal parliament and the provincial legislatures.
