Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Superior Court, Small Claims Court

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Philip King

Document Summary

The canadian legal system the machinery that comprises and regulates government. The government is divided into three branches: legislative: creates law in the form of statues and regulations, executive: formulates and implements government policy and law, judicial: adjudicates on disputes. Constitution law is charged with establishing and enforcing limits on the exercise of power by the branches: the supreme law of canada, also charged with the upholding of values of a nation . The written elements include: constitution act 1867, canadian charter of rights and freedoms. The legislative branch of government creates a form of law known as statute law or legislation. Common example of statute law criminal code of canada or tobacco access. There are three levels of government: federal. Law making jurisdiction provided by section 91 of the constitution. They may enact laws on the following trade, postal services, currency, criminal law, banking, national defence, etc: provincial. Law making jurisdiction provided by section 92 of the constitution.