BNA PART 2 WEEK 3 Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the primary legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada?
To make Laws for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Canada on matters not exclusively assigned to the Provinces.
List three subjects under the exclusive legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada.
- The Public Debt and Property
- The Regulation of Trade and Commerce
- The raising of Money by any Mode or System of Taxation
True or False: The Parliament of Canada has exclusive authority over Marriage and Divorce.
True
What does Section 92 specify regarding the powers of Provincial Legislatures?
Provincial Legislatures may exclusively make Laws in relation to certain subjects enumerated in Section 92.
Fill in the blank: The amendment of the Constitution of the Province, except as regards the Office of ________, is a power of Provincial Legislatures.
Lieutenant Governor
List five subjects of exclusive Provincial Legislation.
- Direct Taxation within the Province
- The borrowing of Money on the sole Credit of the Province
- The Establishment and Tenure of Provincial Offices
- The Management and Sale of Public Lands
- The Establishment and Management of Hospitals
What is the role of the Governor General in relation to Education laws in the Provinces?
An Appeal lies to the Governor General in Council from any Act or Decision affecting rights of minorities in relation to Education.
True or False: The Parliament of Canada can create uniform laws for Property and Civil Rights in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
True
What is the significance of Section 93 regarding Denominational Schools?
It protects the rights and privileges of any Class of Persons regarding Denominational Schools at the time of Union.
List three subjects where concurrent powers exist regarding legislation.
- Agriculture
- Immigration
- Education
Fill in the blank: The Parliament of Canada can make remedial Laws for the due Execution of the Provisions of Section ________.
93
What must happen for an Act of the Parliament of Canada for uniformity to have effect in a Province?
It must be adopted and enacted as Law by the Legislature of that Province.
What does the term ‘exclusive legislative authority’ mean in the context of the Parliament of Canada?
It refers to the powers that can only be exercised by the Parliament of Canada and not by Provincial Legislatures.
List three areas where the Provincial Legislatures have exclusive powers.
- Property and Civil Rights in the Province
- The Administration of Justice in the Province
- Municipal Institutions in the Province
