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Two Nations Debate 1960

1960s and 1970s: one of the most controversial themes in Canadian politics was the "two nations" (deux nations) debate .

Importance? tended to becloud the cultural heterogeneity of English-speaking Canada and in particular seemed to accord little importance to the increasingly numerous other ethnic groups as well as NATIVE PEOPLES.

The Quiet Revolution

The Quiet Revolution ( was the 1960s period of intense change in Quebec, Canada, characterized by the effective secularization of society, the creation of a welfare state and realignment of

politics into federalist and sovereignist factions.

Mid-19th century: Canada invited politicians to build platforms around programs of national economic expansion.

Importance? For Sir John A. MACDONALD and Sir Wilfrid LAURIER, this meant industrializing central and eastern Canada through PROTECTIONISM, while colonizing the West by railway construction and massive IMMIGRATION.

N.V. Reykdal & Associates Ltd. v. K.N. Fung Canada Ltd. (1997), 207 A.R. 286 (Alberta Court of Appeal, leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada refused) which case held that in order for the holder of a fee simple to be classified as a “owner” under the Builders’ Lien Act, there must be active participation by the holder of the fee simple in its dealings with the contractor and the construction process.

ELECTIONS

1867-

John A. Macdonald

(from the liberal-Conservative party) is elected to form Canada's first majority government.

Importance? This was Canada's first government in which the liberal conservatives beat the liberal party in majority!

Loopholes in Federal Canadian Law

January 1, 2007:

Parliament passed Bill C-2

it made historic changes to Canada’s 33-year-old political fund raising rules in the Canada Elections Act.

Importance? federal politicians are prohibited from having a trust fund.

Confederation Projects (1858-1864)

Legal History Timeline

In 1858, Joseph-Charles Taché, doctor and journalist from Quebec City, publish a detailed project of federation. It is the first time that a project of this type is presented publicly since the proposal that John A. Roebuck had made in the same direction to John George Lambton while he was a governor of the Canadas in 1838.

The same year, Alexander T. Galt, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke, agrees to become a Minister of Finance in the Macdonald-Cartier government provided that his own project of confederation is accepted.

Victoria Charter (1971)

The 1971 Victoria Conference, a meeting between the federal government and the provinces, brought about the Victoria Charter. This Charter sought to establish a formula for amending the Constitution without requiring the unanimous consent of the provinces. Notably, it would give a veto to any province having or having ever had 25 percent of the Canadian population, thus essentially giving Quebec and Ontario veto powers. The provinces were supposed to confirm their acceptance by June 28, 1971, but a change of premiers in Saskatchewan and the reluctance of the federal government to recommend the Charter to Quebec's legislature, due to deficiencies in the clauses dealing with income security, led to the failure of this initiative.

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Red Deer College v. W.W. Construction Lethbridge Ltd. (1989), 65 Alta.L.R.(2d) 1 (Alberta Court of Appeal, leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada refused) where Mr. Goodfellow was the successful counsel in determining the obligations of the owner and the contractor regarding the retention of the holdback and the right to pay funds on the face of a lien, notwithstanding the provisions of express contract documents.

M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd. v. Defence Construction Canada) (1999), 44 C.L.R. (2d) 163 (Supreme Court of Canada) where Mr. Goodfellow was counsel for the successful appellant, which case laid down the rights and obligations of those calling for tenders in commerce and construction.

(Chandos Construction Ltd. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta, Represented by the Minister of Alberta Infrastructure) (2006), 50 C.L.R. (3d) which is an Alberta Court of Appeal decision which sets out the restrictions imposed upon a tender-calling authority reviewing and awarding tenders.

Referendum on sovereignty (1995)

A referendum held in Quebec on October 30, 1995 resulted in a narrow 50.56%-to-49.44% decision against Quebec sovereignty, with a 93% voter turnout.

Meech Lake Accord (1989)

In 1987, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney attempted to address these concerns and bring the province into an amended constitution. Quebec's provincial government, then controlled by a party that advocated remaining in Canada on certain conditions (the Parti libéral du Québec), endorsed the accord (called the Meech Lake Accord). Premier Robert Bourassa of Quebec referred to it as the "first step" towards gaining new powers from the federal government. The accord failed, however, as the legislature in Manitoba deadlocked after Elijah Harper refused consent to speed up the process enough to pass the Accord, and Clyde Wells refused to grant a vote on the Accord in the Newfoundland House of Assembly.

In 1990, after the Meech Lake Accord had failed, several Quebec representatives of the ruling Progressive Conservative Party and some members of the Liberal Party of Canada formed the Bloc Québécois, a federal political party intent on defending Quebecers' interests while pursuing independence.

T Interior & Drywall Ltd. v. Sota Centre Inc. (2003), 25 C.L.R.(3d) 259 (Alta.Q.B.) determining when a non-privity lien claimant may or may not have builders’ lien rights against the holder of the fee simple (owner) and the contents of the Statement of Lien determines the parameters of the claim that may be advanced.

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