Abstract
Canadian federalism is the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments. This article will outline how over the course of almost 150 years federalism in Canada has evolved from centralized power in the federal government to equal voices between the federal and provincial states. The article will being by looking at the institutionalized authority of federalism within the constitution. The arguments to follow will examine how Canadian federalism slowly went from completely centralized power to equal authority amoungst the provinces. Outlining the evolution of Canadian federalims within Canada.
Highlights
Federalism-E is an online, undergraduate student-run journal focusing on the theory of federalism
Federalism-E is founded by the Royal Military College of Canada and the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations at Queen’s University
Leading to a common way where federalism is handled in current society, the intergovernmental negotiations, where both central and regional governments operate as equals
Summary
Federalism-E is an online, undergraduate student-run journal focusing on the theory of federalism. Moving forward from the Constitution Act, the Judicial Committee of The Privy Council amended parts of the Constitution in favour of the provinces (Hogg 1985, 87), setting in motion the path to equality between the federal and provincial governments.
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