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UNOCCUPIED FIELD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- theory of the unoccupied field
1, record 1, English, theory%20of%20the%20unoccupied%20field
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This doctrine originates in the judgment rendered by the Judicial committee of the British Privy Council in the case of St. Catherine’s milling and Lumber Co. v. R. (1889) 14 App. Cas. 46. In this case, the Court decided that the Canadian provinces can legislate with regard to Indians matters (though this area is exclusively attributed to the Parliament of Canada in the Constitution) as long as they do so within the limits of their legislative power and as long as the Parliament of Canada has not already legislate in the same matter. 2, record 1, English, - theory%20of%20the%20unoccupied%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie du domaine inoccupé
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20domaine%20inoccup%C3%A9
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- théorie du champ libre 1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20champ%20libre
feminine noun
- théorie du champ inoccupé 1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20champ%20inoccup%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette catégorie tire son origine de l'arrêt rendu par le Comité judiciaire du Conseil privé britannique à l'occasion de l'affaire St. Catherine's Milling and Lumber Co. v. R. (1889) 14 App. Cas. 46. Dans cette affaire, il fut décidé que les provinces canadiennes pouvaient légiférer relativement à l'une des matières quelconques ayant trait aux Indiens (un domaine que la Constitution attribue pourtant exclusivement au Parlement du Canada), en autant qu'elles respectent les limites de leur compétence législative en ce faisant, et en autant que le Parlement canadien n'ait pas légiférer lui-même relativement aux mêmes matières. 2, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20du%20domaine%20inoccup%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unoccupied field
1, record 2, English, unoccupied%20field
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- domaine inoccupé
1, record 2, French, domaine%20inoccup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- champ inoccupé 2, record 2, French, champ%20inoccup%C3%A9
masculine noun
- champ libre 1, record 2, French, champ%20libre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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