Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Henry Morgentaler, Qadi, Nuclear Power
11 Oct 2016
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Federalism is a constitutional form of government. Two layers of government: central or municipal government. Two levels of government: federal and municipal. United states would be one of the most centralized states; switzerland would be one of the most decentralized governments canada is in between, but more decentralized. Canada became a federal state because they were trying to united four, very distinct british. Colonies: upper canada, lower canada, new brunswick and nova scotia: only way to get new brunswick and nova scotia to join was to create a federal state. Both levels of government are constitutionally equal to one another and are both sovereign in their both spheres of power. Ca(cid:374)ada, the(cid:374) the federal go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:374)eed to (cid:271)e i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)ed (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause of it(cid:859)s ta(cid:454)i(cid:374)g po(cid:449)ers and it is going to set national standards. Davison of powers between federal government and provinces (s. 91 and 92) Shift in balance of powers between 1867 and the present, towards provinces: 3 important eras:
