Government and Statute Law.pptVIP

Government and Statute Law Chapter 3 Laws have to………. Meet legal challenges and approval of citizens. They must be enforceable. Should present a balance between competing interests. Must be constitutional! Should do what they are intended to do. Be within the jurisdiction of the authority making the law. Canada’s Constitution The British North America Act was passed by the British parliament in 1867 and was proclaimed into law on July 1st, Canada’s birthday! It established Canada as a country with John A. Macdonald as its first Prime Minister. While the BNA act recognized Canada as a separate