Federal Legislation and the Private Law of the Canadian Territories: An Argument for Complementarity

Table of Contents

Marie-Claude Gaudreault^*, Notary, LL.M.
Legislative Services Branch,
Department of Justice Canada

• I-  Vast Expanses
• II-  A Territory in Canada
• III- Constitutional Powers and Legislative Powers
• IV- Rules of Construction and a Bit of Legislative Gymnastics
• Conclusion
• Footnotes
• Authorities
• Caselaw