The Constitution of Canada

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Identifikator:: 1895543282

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-242408

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Munro, Joseph Edwin Crawford http://d-nb.info/gnd/1113111038

Title:: The Constitution of Canada

Place of publication:: Cambridge

Publisher:: Univ. Press

Year of publication:: 1889

Scope:: XXXVI, 356 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter I. Introduction

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INTRODUCTION. stherwise the province has full jurisdiction in regard to the sdministration of justice, and may by fine or imprisonment enforce any law relating to any subject within its juris- liction. All laws require the assent of the Lieutenant-Governor of ‘he province, and power is given to the Governor-General so disallow any provincial law. Toran) At the head of the Provincial Executive is the Lieutenant- Governor, a Dominion officer, appointed by the Governor- (General. An Executive Council, selected by him on the same principles that govern the selection of the members of she English Cabinet, assists and advises him in administering public affairs. The Council holds office so long as it retains the confidence of the legislature; if such confidence be lost the members resign, and those who enjoy the support of the majority in the legislature take their places. The Lieutenant-Governor summons, prorogues and dis- solves the provincial legislature, and discharges other im- portant duties conferred on him by statute. pominion In framing the constitution of the central legislature the Lagiste- House of Lords seems to have been taken as the type of an Upper House, and the United States Assembly as the type of a Lower House. Some difference of opinion prevailed as to whether members of the Upper House should be elected or nominated, but it was finally decided that the nominative principle should be followed, and that as an hereditary body vas unsuited to Canada all appointments should be for life. A property qualification of 4000 dollars was imposed, and all senators were required to be not less than 30 years of age. The The number of senators was fixed at 72, and as it was Senate. rnd that the provinces in favour of union fell into three groups, viz. Upper Canada or Ontario, with its agricultural population and agricultural interests, Lower Canada or Quebec, with its special institutions and laws, and the maritime pro-

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