The Canadian Municipal Journal, Volume 2

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Printed at the "Guardian" office, 1892

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Page 99 - The administration of justice in the Province, including the constitution, maintenance, and organization of Provincial Courts, both of civil and of criminal jurisdiction, and including procedure in civil matters in those Courts.
Page 97 - Provinces ; and for greater certainty, but not so as to restrict the Generality of the foregoing Terms of this Section, it is hereby declared that (notwithstanding anything in this Act) the exclusive Legislative Authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all Matters coming within the Classes of Subjects next hereinafter enumerated, that is to say : — 1.
Page 97 - Legal tender. 21) Bankruptcy and insolvency. 22) Patents of invention and discovery. 23) Copyrights. 24) Indians, and lands reserved for the Indians. 25) Naturalization and aliens. 26) Marriage and divorce. 27) The criminal law, except the constitution of courts of criminal jurisdiction, but including the procedure in criminal matters.
Page 98 - Direct Taxation within the Province in order to the , raising of a Revenue for Provincial Purposes.
Page 97 - The imposition of punishment by fine, penalty or imprisonment for enforcing any law of the province made in relation to any matter coming within any of the classes of subjects enumerated in this section; 16.
Page 101 - Province. 99. The Judges of the Superior Courts shall hold office during good behaviour, but shall be removable by the Governor-General on address of the Senate and House of Commons. 100. The salaries, allowances and pensions of the Judges of the Superior, District, and County Courts (except the Courts of Probate in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick), and of the Admiralty Courts in cases where the Judges thereof are for the time being paid by salary, shall be fixed and provided by the Parliament of Canada.
Page 96 - The Raising of Money by any Mode or System of Taxation. " 4. The Borrowing of Money on the Public Credit. " 5. Postal Service. " 6. The Census and Statistics. " 7. Militia, Military and Naval Service and Defence. " 8. The fixing of and providing for the Salaries and Allowances of Civil and other Officers of the Government of Canada.
Page 100 - ... procedure of all or any of the Courts in those three Provinces ; and from and after the passing of any Act in that behalf the power of the Parliament of Canada to make laws in relation to any matter comprised in any such Act shall, notwithstanding anything in this Act, be unrestricted ; but any Act of tbe Parliament of Canada making provision for such uniformity shall not have effect in any Province unless and until it is adopted and enacted as law by the Legislature thereof.
Page 101 - The Governor General shall appoint the Judges of the Superior, District, and County Courts in each Province, except those of the Courts of Probate in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Page 100 - ... as far only as the circumstances of each case require the Parliament of Canada may make remedial laws for the due execution of the provisions of this section and of any decision of the Governor General in Council under this section.

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