The constitution of Canada is made up of a number of codified acts and uncodified conventions; one of the principal documents is the Constitution Act, 1982, which renamed the British North America Act, 1867, to the Constitution Act, 1867.Constitution Act, 1982, s. 53(1) and Schedule, Item 1. The act also details how power is distributed in both the provincial and federal jurisdictions. Two of the most important sections are 91 and 92. Section 91 gives Parliament jurisdiction over banking, interest rates, criminal law, the postal system, and the armed forces. Section 92 gives the provinces jurisdiction over property, contracts and torts, local works, and general business. Still, federal and provincial law may occasionally interfere with each other, in which case federal law prevails.
The constitution of Canada is made up of a number of codified acts and uncodified conventions; one of the principal documents is the Constitution Act 1982 which renamed the British North America Act 1867 to the Constitution Act 1867Constitution Act 1982 s 53(1) and Schedule Item 1 The act also details how power is distributed in both the provincial and federal jurisdictions Two of the most important sections are 91 and 92 Section 91 gives Parliament jurisdiction over banking interest rates criminal law the postal system and the armed forces Section 92 gives the provinces jurisdiction over property contracts and torts local works and general business Still federal and provincial law may occasionally interfere with each other in which case federal law prevails