Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 2)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

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Identifikator:: 1896935052

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-238139

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 2

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XI Seiten, Seiten 570-1100

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Title:: Part IV. The federations and the union // Chapter I. The dominion of Canada

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772 THE FEDERATIONS AND THE UNION [rarTIV matters regarding the electoral franchise, and in 1885 it did create a Dominion franchise, which, however, was abandoned in 1898, though subsequently there have been taken certain powers as to electoral matters, as the opposition Provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia have been accused of gerrymandering constituencies in the interest of the Opposition! On the other hand, the Parliament cannot 2 interfere with the principle laid down in s. 51 of the Constitution, under which the readjustments of represen- tation take place, and under which Quebec must have sixty- five members, and each of the other provinces a number bearing to the population as ascertained at each decennial census the same proportion as the number of the members of Quebec bears to the population of that province, a fraction of over a half counting as one, a fraction of a half or under counting as nil. On the other hand, it is laid down that the representation of any province shall not be reduced unless the population has diminished in proportion to the number of the population of the Dominion as a whole in a proportion of a twentieth since the last census. The Parliament can, however, increase the quota for Quebec, but it must also increase all the other figures in proportion. On the other hand, the Parliament cannot alter funda- mental things : thus, it cannot alter the constitution of the executive power in ss. 8-11, 13-15, which are fundamental, though it can vary the mode of execution of executive powers existing at the Union, and vested pro tem. in the Governor-General, and it cannot change the seat of govern- ment, a power reserved for the Crown. It cannot alter a single provision regarding the Senate except that it may alter the quota of members necessary for a quorum. It cannot alter the provisions as to the existence of a House of Commons. or the other rules regarding it. save as expressly L Canadian Annual Review, 1908, pp. 48-54 ; see Act 7 & 8 Edw. VIL. c.26. * Cf. 33 S. C. R. 475 and 594. The principle is applied by the Orders in Council and Acts applicable to the other provinces ; see Orders in Council of May 16, 1871 (British Columbia), June 26, 1873 (Prince Edward Island); 33 Vict. ¢c. 3.8.4: 4& 5 Edw. VII. c. 3, 8. 6: ¢. 42. s. 6,

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