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Poll Shows Wide Gap Between Quebecers and Other Canadians on Bill to Amend Constitution French-speaking Quebecers and the majority of the Canadians are at odds on the Quebec government’s recent bill to amend Canada’s Constitution and to reform the province’s language law, according to a new poll that reveals the depth of divergence across the country. The poll (pdf) is a national survey on Quebec government’s introduction of Bill 96, which proposes to amend Canada’s Constitution Act, ...

It may come as a shock to many that a people can be declared extinct in Canada. But this is precisely what happened to the Arrow Lakes people who, rejecting this colonial name, refer to themselves as the Sinixt. In 1956, an order-in-council was passed by the government of Canada declaring the Arrow Lakes Band to be extinct under the Indian Act. The international border between Canada and the United States partitions the traditional territory of the Sinixt, most of which lies in the southeast i...

Québec Premier François Legault's recent constitutional proposals have caused alarm. But it's largely a game aimed at finding common ground between federalist and separatist voters in the province.

The Ontario/Manitoba boundary will remain closed to non-essential travel for another couple of weeks. Northern Development Minister Greg Rickford says...

91 years managing natural resources: Premier Kenney Premier Jason Kenney issued this statement on the 91st anniversary of the Natural Resources Transfer Acts: Some parts of this page will not display. JavaScript is not available in this browser or may be turned off. “In 1930, legislation passed by the governments of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba was enshrined in the Constitution Act, legally solidifying the principle of provincial equality and control over natural reso...

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Contained in all democratic constitutions are provisions reflecting the necessary compromises that were made to obtain agreement on these fundamental laws, and, one hopes, to allow them to work. Not surprisingly, these constitutional provisions are then used by those who emerge from the electoral process to further political ambitions ranging from the creation of a heaven on Earth to winning the next election. The Canadian constitutional arrangements did not arrive as a reflection of the divine...

Introduction - Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) are one of the most important tools available to law enforcement agencies conducting international investigations....

When Premier Legault first announced months ago his intention to expand Bill 101 — before even stating any specifics — he audaciously made clear that he would invoke the Notwithstanding

(Procureur général du Québec v. Association canadienne des télécommunications sans fil) - Overview The Canadian Criminal Code(the “Code”) sets out the parameters of legal gaming in...