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1 .,. OSGOODE HALL LAW SCHOOL CANADAN FEDERALSM FALL2002 VOLUME PROFESSOR RCHARD HAGH fhese materials are exclusively for the personal use and study of students at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University and are not intended for public distribution. Thanks to Nicole Symeonides for assisting with the preparation of these materials.

2 CANADAN FEDERALSM FALL2002.., ; TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME. NTRODUCTON: THE NATURE OF FEDERALSM W. S. Livingston, "A Note on the Nature of Federalism", (1952) 67 Pol. Sci. Q P. Hogg, Constitutional Law of Canada (Carswell Student Edition, 2002) S. LaSelva, The Moral Foundations of Canadian Federalism: Paradoxes, Achievements and Tragedies of Nationhood (Kingston, McGill-Queen's University Press, 1996) B Galligan and C Walsh, "Australian Federalism Yes or No?" in G Craven, ed Australian Federation (Melbourne Univ Press, 1992) J Gillespie, "New Federalism" in J Brett, J Gillespie and M Goot (eds), Developments in Australian Politics (MacMillan, 1994) C Macdonald, "What Constitutes Our Nation: How do we Express Ourselves?" in C James, ed, Building the Constitution (Wellington, N.Z., nstitute of Policy Studies, 2000) SOCAL POLCY A. The Constitution and Social Policy 1. Federal Spending Power Cases Porter v. Canada, [ 1965] 1 Ex. C.R Central Mortgage and Housing Corp v. Co-op College Residences (1975), 13 O.R. (2d) 384 (C.A.).(excerpts) Winterhaven Stables v. Canada (1988), 53 D.L.R. (41h) 413 (Alta. C.A.) (excerpts) Shubenacadie ndian Band v. Canada (Human Rights Commission), [1998] 2 F.C. 198 (T.D.) YMHA Jewish Community Centre v. Brown, [1989] 1 S.C.R Reference Re Canada Assistance Plan, (1991) 2 S.C.R. 525.(excerpts) iii

3 f Constitutional provisions and proposals Constitution Act, 1982, s Meech Lake Accord of 1987, Schedule, s. 7 (to insert proposed s. 106A into the Constitution Act, 1867) Charlottetown Accord of 1992, Draft Legal Text, s. 16 (to insert proposed s. 106A into the Constitution Act, 1867) Commentary P. E. Trudeau, Federal-Provincial Grants and the Spending Power of Parliament (Ottawa: Queens Printer, 1969) at Charlottetown Accord of 1992, Draft Legal Text, ss. 30 (to amends. 36 of the Constitution Act, 1982), 31 (to insert a news. 36.1, 36.2, 37,.,. and 37.1 into the Constitution Act, 1982).... :... ::. :. ~~.'... :.:... : A Framework to mprove the Social Union for Canadians (February 4, 1999) Commentary M. Biggs, Building Blocks for Canada's New Social Union, Canadian Policy Research Networks Working Paper No. F02, (1996) W.B.P. Robson & D. Schwanen, Social Union Agreement: Too Flawed to Last (Toronto: C.D. Howe nstitute, (1999) P. W. Hogg, Constitutional Law of Canada (Toronto: CarswelJ Student Edition, 2002) at ECONOMC POLCY D. Coyne, "The Meech Lake Accord and the Spending Power Proposals: Fundamentally Flawed" in M. D. Behiels, ed., The Meech Lake Primer: Conflicting Views of the 1987 Constitutional Accord (Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 1989) at ntergovernmental Agreements Cases Reference Re Canada Assistance Plan (above) Finlay v. Minister of Finance (Standing), [1986] 2 S.C.R. 607 (headnote) Finlay v. Minister of Finance (Merits), (1993] 1 S.C.R Brown v. British Columbia (Attorney General) (1997), 41 B.C.L.R. (3d) 265 (S.C.) Relevant constitutional provisions Charlottetown Accord of 992, Draft Legal Text, s. 17 (to insert proposed s. 126A into the Constitution Act, 1867) Aboriginal ssues Kitkatla Band v. B.C. (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) [2002) S.C.J. No. 33 (excerpts) B. Toward a New Social Union? 1. Constitutional Proposals Ontario's Proposal for a Social Charter for Canada (February 13, 1992) A. Economic Union 1. The case for Economic Union The Value of Economic Union J.R.S. Prichard with J. Benedickson, "Securing the Canadian Economic Union: Federalism and nternal Barriers to Trade" in M.J. Trebilcock et al., eds., Federalism and the Canadian Economic Union (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1983) 3 at Government of Canada, Canadian Federalism and Economic Union: Partnership for Prosperity (Ottawa: Minster of Supply and Services, 1991) at 2 and 9~ R. J. Howse, Economic Union, Social Justice, and Constitutional Reform: Towards a High But Level Playing Field (North York, ON: York University Centre for for Public Law and Public Policy, 1992) at K. Swinton, "Courting Our Way to Economic ntegration: Judicial Review and the Canadian Economic Union" (1995) 25 Can Bus. L.J. 280 at Positive vs. Negative ntegration Howse, Economic Union, Social Justice, and Constitutional Reform: Towards a High But Level Playing Field at M. J. Trebilcock & Rambood Behboodi, "The Canadian. Agreement on nternal Trade: Retrospects and Prospects" in M.J. Trebilcock & D. Schwanen, eds., Getting There: An Assessment of the Agreement on nternal Trade (Toronto, C.D. Howe nstitute, 1995) 20 at Barriers to Economic Mobility: The Evidence and Examples... J. Walley, "The mpact of Federal Policies on nterprovincial Activity" in M.J. Trebilcock et al., eds., Federalism and the Canadian Economic Union (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1983) 201 at iv v

4 r 1 2. The Constitution and Economic Policy - Review of Cases R. v. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd. (1988), 49 D.L.R. (4th) Ward v. Canada (AG) [2002] S.C.J. No nterprovincial Mobility Constitutional Provisions Constitution Act, 1867, ss Constitution Act, 1982: s. 6(2)-(4) Goods, Capital & Services Atlantic Smoke Shops, [1943] A.C ' Re Agricultural Products Marketing Act, [1978] 2 S.C.R (excerpts) Persons: Mobility Rights and Control Over Employment Law Society of Upper Canada v. Skapinker, [1984] 1 S.C.R. 357.(headnote) Black v. Law Society of Alberta, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 591.(excerpts) Waldman v. British Columbia (Medical Services Commission) (1997), 177 D.L.R. (4th) 321 (B.C.C.A.) Law Society of B.C. v. Mangat [2001] S.C.J. No. 66 (headnote) Towards the Canadian Economic Union Agreement on nternal Trade D. Cohen, "The nternal Trade Agreement: Furthering the Canadian Economic Disunion?" (1995) 25 Can. Bus. L.J Re Manganese-Based Fuel Additives Act, File No. 97/99 (June 12, 1998) R. Howse, Securing the Canadian Economic Union: Legal and Constitutional Options for the Federal Government (C.D. Howe nstitute, 1996) at 3-14 Reading 91(2) broadly: dormant commerce clause K. Swinton, "Courting Our Way to Economic ntegration: Judicial Review and the Canadian Economic Union" (1995) 25 Can. Bus. L.J. 280 at Amending s.121 A Renewed Canada -- The Report of the Special Joint Committee on a Renewed Canada (1992) (text & proposed amendment to amends. 121 of the Constitution Act, 1867) Charlottetown Accord of 1992, Draft Legal Text, s. 31 (to insert a news into the Constitution Act, 1982) ' ' l ~ Howse, Economic Union, Social Justice, and Constitutional Reform: Towards a High But Level Playing Field at ,..,... :..., Trebilcock & Behboodi, "The Canadian Agreement on nternal Trade: Retrospects and Prospects" at V. A. Pre-1982 CONSTTUTONAL AMENDMENT VOLUME P. W. Hogg, "Constitutional Law - Amendment of the British North America Act -Role of the Provinces" (1982) 60 Can. Bar Rev. 307 at B. The 1982 Amending Formula 1. Constitutional Provisions Constitution Act, 1982, Part V Case-Law Campbell v. Canada (1988), 49 D.L.R. (4th) 321 (B.C.C.A.).(excerpts)* Hogan v. Newfoundland (Attorney-General), [1999] N.J. No. 5 (Nfld. S.C.T.D.) Commentary P. Macklem & B. Ryder, "National nterest, National Action: Ottawa Has Power to nitiate Bilateral Process with Quebec" The Toronto Star (10 November 1995) K. Swinton, "Amending the Canadian Constitution: Lessons from Meech Lake" (1992) 42 U.T.L.J What is the "Constitution of Canada"? Constitution Act, 1982, s. 52(2)... : New Brunswick Broadcasting Co. v. Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly), [1993] 1 S.C.R. 319.(excerpts) B. Recent nitiatives and Constitutional Proposals An Act Respecting Constitutional Amendments, S.C. 1996, c. 1 [Regional Veto Act] Constitutional Amendment Approval Act, S.B.C. 1991, c. 2, s. 3(1) vi.. vii

5 -:r Meech Lake Accord of 1987, Schedule, ss (to amend ss. 40, 41, 44, 46 and 47 of the Constitution Act, 1867) v. SECESSON 1. Case-Law and Commentary Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998) 2 S.C.R. 217 (excerpts) A. Orkin & J. Birenbaum, "The Aboriginal Argument: The Requirement of Aboriginal Consent" in D. Schneidennan, ed., The Quebec Decision: Perspectives on the Supreme Court Ruling on Secession (Toronto: James Lortimer, 1999) P. Russell & B. Ryder, Ratifying a Postreferendum agreement on Quebec Sovereignty (Toronto: C.D. Howe nstitute, 1997) The Clarity Act An Act to give effect to the requirement for clarity as set out in the opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Quebec Secession Reference, S. C. 2000, c Specific Topics Citizenship S. A. Williams, nternational Legal Effects of Secession by Quebec (North York, ON: York University Centre for Public Law and Public Policy, 1992) at S. H. Hartt, Divided Loyalties: Dual Citizenship and Reconstituting the Economic Union (Toronto: C.D. Howe nstitute, 1995) Commerce P. Boothe & R. Harris, "Alternative Divisions of Federal Assets and Liabilities" in Robin Boadway et al., eds., Economic Dimensions of Constitutional Change, vol. l (Kingston, ON: John Deutsch nstitute for the Study of Economic Policy, 1991) 453 at and P. Monahan & L. Covello, An Agenda for Constitutional Reform (North York, ON: York University Centre for Public Law and Public Policy, 1992) at The Rest of Canada A. C. Cairns, "Constitutional Change and the Three Equalities" in R. L. Watts & D. M. Brown, eds., Options for a New Canada (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1991) R. Howse, "Searching for Plan A: National Unity and the Chretien Government's New Federalism", in H. Lazar, ed., Non-Constitutional Renewal (Kingston: nstitute of ntergovernmental Relations, 1998) V. FEDERALSM AND MEDCARE - A CASE STUDY M. Jackman, "Constitutional Jurisdiction Over Health in Canada" (2000) 8HealthL.J S Chaudhry, "Bill 11, The Canada Health Act and the Social Union: The Need for nstitutions" (2000) Osg. Hall L. J First Ministers' Meeting Communique on Health (Sept. 11, 2000) :.,. R.A. Young, The Secession of Quebec and the Future of Canada at Aboriginal Effects M.E. Turpel, "Does the Road to Quebec Sovereignty Run Through Aboriginal Territory?", in D. Drache and R. Perin, eds, Negotiating with a Sovereign Quebec (1992) viii... ix