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Law of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1215 words) |
 | As for public law, it was made that of the conquering British nation after the fall of New France in 1760, that is the common law. |
| The enactment of criminal law is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal government (a situation which contrasts to that in the United States, and which is a notable reversal of the usual pattern of strong Canadian provinces and weak American states), which means Canada has one Criminal Code that is applicable throughout Canada. |
| Prior to the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982, it was fairly common for a provincial law to be challenged on the grounds that it was a criminal statute, and thus ultra vires or beyond the province's legislative authority. |
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