Reading Time: 7 minutes Introduction Canada is a “constitutional monarchy,” which is a form of government where monarchs act as the political heads of state but their powers are kept within the boundaries of that country’s constitution. [1] In Canada, the monarch is the Queen. At the time of Confederation, the Constitution Act, 1867 (then called the British North America Act), as […]
The Increasing Importance of Reference Decisions in Canadian Law
Reading Time: 8 minutes Over the past several years, there have been a number of very significant reference decisions that have and will affect Canada’s legal landscape. A reference case is different than a regular civil or criminal case that involves litigating parties. In a reference, the federal or provincial government submits questions to the courts asking for an […]
Evolution, Not Revolution: Canada’s Constitutional History and the Constitution Act, 1867
Reading Time: 6 minutes You say you want a revolution, Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it’s evolution Well, you know We all want to change the world… You say you’ll change the constitution Well, you know We all want to change your head From “Revolution” by John Lennon and Paul […]
