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POGG CONSTITUTIONAL CLAUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Federalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peace, order and good government clause
1, record 1, English, peace%2C%20order%20and%20good%20government%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- p.o.g.g. clause 1, record 1, English, p%2Eo%2Eg%2Eg%2E%20clause
- POGG constitutional clause 2, record 1, English, POGG%20constitutional%20clause
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Provision which is found in the opening clause of section 91 of the Constitution Act, 1867 and which enables the Parliament of Canada "to make Laws for the Peace, order, and good Government of Canada, in relation to all Matters not coming within the Classes of Subjects assigned exclusively Act to the Legislatures of the Provinces". 3, record 1, English, - peace%2C%20order%20and%20good%20government%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Fédéralisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disposition concernant la paix et l'ordre ainsi que le bon gouvernement
1, record 1, French, disposition%20concernant%20la%20paix%20et%20l%27ordre%20ainsi%20que%20le%20bon%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- disposition concernant la paix, l'ordre et la bonne administration 1, record 1, French, disposition%20concernant%20la%20paix%2C%20l%27ordre%20et%20la%20bonne%20administration
avoid, feminine noun
- disposition concernant la paix, ordre et bon gouvernement 1, record 1, French, disposition%20concernant%20la%20paix%2C%20ordre%20et%20bon%20gouvernement
avoid, feminine noun
- clause - paix, ordre et bon gouvernement 1, record 1, French, clause%20%2D%20paix%2C%20ordre%20et%20bon%20gouvernement
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition qui se retrouve dans le paragraphe introductif de l'article 91 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 et en vertu de laquelle le Parlement du Canada se voit conférer le pouvoir de «légiférer pour la paix et l'ordre au Canada ainsi que pour son bon gouvernement, en toute matière non comprise dans les domaines exclusivement attribués [...] aux législatures des provinces». 2, record 1, French, - disposition%20concernant%20la%20paix%20et%20l%27ordre%20ainsi%20que%20le%20bon%20gouvernement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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