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Federalism in Canada: Canada Established Under the British North
America Act. Initially 3 states such as Canada, Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick
The Canadian Constitution Act,1982
Division of Powers between Centre and States
S.91 gives 29 subjects to parliament
Few enumerated subjects were assigned to provinces under
section 92.
The subjects allotted to States are 16, they are local in
nature.
Federal Govt. is given the power to disallow any law passed
by a provincial legislature within a year of its enactment
Federal Govt. possessed the power of appointing and
removing the Lieutenant- Governor in each province.
Federal Govt. can instruct Lieutenant –Governor to withhold
the bills
 The Federal Government got the power to prevent the
provincial legislatures from making laws upon its own
allotted subjects
 Members of Senate were nominated by the Federal
Government
Amending Procedure :
 Part V Canadian Constitution Act, Sections38-49
 An amendment may be initiated by house of commons,
senate or legislative assembly of a province.
 A resolution by House of Commons and Senate and
resolutions of Provincial Legislative Assemblies of at least
2/3rd of the provinces that have in aggregate according to the
latest general census, at least 50% of the population of all
the provinces.
 The amendments affecting the rights of provinces or
privileges of the legislatures also should follow the above
 Assent of all provincial legislature is required for the
following Constitutional amendment:
The office of the Queen, the Governor- General,
Lieutenant Governor of province.
The right of province to sent number of members in
the house of commons
Section 43 provisions relating to the use of English
and French in provinces.
Composition of Supreme Court.
Part- V, provisions relating to amendment.
JUDICIARY UNDER CANADIAN
CONSTITUTION
 Section 101 which empowers parliament to create
courts for the administration of Justice.
 Supreme Court of Canada is a court of general
appellate Jurisdiction, Standing at the top of
hierarchy of federal and provincial courts. It has
jurisdiction over all kinds of cases
 Supreme court can apply both Federal and
provincial laws.
 There are Federal Court of Appeal and Court of
Appeal of Province
 Original Jurisdiction for the Supreme Court-
reference by Govt. of Canada

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Federalism in canada

  • 1. Federalism in Canada: Canada Established Under the British North America Act. Initially 3 states such as Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick The Canadian Constitution Act,1982 Division of Powers between Centre and States S.91 gives 29 subjects to parliament Few enumerated subjects were assigned to provinces under section 92. The subjects allotted to States are 16, they are local in nature. Federal Govt. is given the power to disallow any law passed by a provincial legislature within a year of its enactment Federal Govt. possessed the power of appointing and removing the Lieutenant- Governor in each province. Federal Govt. can instruct Lieutenant –Governor to withhold the bills
  • 2.  The Federal Government got the power to prevent the provincial legislatures from making laws upon its own allotted subjects  Members of Senate were nominated by the Federal Government Amending Procedure :  Part V Canadian Constitution Act, Sections38-49  An amendment may be initiated by house of commons, senate or legislative assembly of a province.  A resolution by House of Commons and Senate and resolutions of Provincial Legislative Assemblies of at least 2/3rd of the provinces that have in aggregate according to the latest general census, at least 50% of the population of all the provinces.  The amendments affecting the rights of provinces or privileges of the legislatures also should follow the above
  • 3.  Assent of all provincial legislature is required for the following Constitutional amendment: The office of the Queen, the Governor- General, Lieutenant Governor of province. The right of province to sent number of members in the house of commons Section 43 provisions relating to the use of English and French in provinces. Composition of Supreme Court. Part- V, provisions relating to amendment.
  • 4. JUDICIARY UNDER CANADIAN CONSTITUTION  Section 101 which empowers parliament to create courts for the administration of Justice.  Supreme Court of Canada is a court of general appellate Jurisdiction, Standing at the top of hierarchy of federal and provincial courts. It has jurisdiction over all kinds of cases  Supreme court can apply both Federal and provincial laws.  There are Federal Court of Appeal and Court of Appeal of Province  Original Jurisdiction for the Supreme Court- reference by Govt. of Canada