POLS 3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Economic Mobility, Environmental Protection, Margarine

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3130
• Professor: Ajay Sharma

Document Summary

Notable decision that played an impact intergovernmental relations and agenda setting: chaoulli vs. a. g. quebec, 2005, quebec charter of rights. Case centers on two pieces of quebec public policy: health insurance act, hospital insurance act. Provincial jurisdiction over healthcare not challenged: differing visions of federal and provincial roles in service provision. Quebec residents were prevented by the acts from purchasing private health insurance or private services in a hospital. Legislative prohibitions and excessive wait times violated the federal and provincial charter of. Undue waiting times and the absence of private alternatives was a violation of rights: applicable only to the quebec charter, ruling did not extend across canada. Waiting times and bans on private insurance and the provision of health-care services now play a key role in intergovernmental discussion. Ordinary citizens have the opportunity to impact igr in canada through the litigation process: key point of dissent in some factions. Nature of intergovernmental agreements: scc is reluctant to step in".