Canadian Civil Law is a branch of law that defines relationships between people or between people and organizations. In accordance with article 92 (13) of the Constitutional Act of 1867, civil law rules relate to the exclusive laws of the provinces . These rates may vary by province.
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Branches
- 3 See also
- 4 References
History
In all provinces, with the exception of Quebec , civil law principles are based on the common law tradition. Common law was in force in Newfoundland , New Brunswick , Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia until the creation of the confederation .
At the same time, the civil law of Quebec was influenced by the continental European tradition , and a civil code was in force on its territory when he was still in the province of Canada. The preservation of the civil code in the province of Canada was enshrined after the conquest of the French colony by Great Britain in the Act of Quebec in 1774 . After the division of the province of Canada into Upper and Lower Upper Canada (now Ontario ), it soon switched to common law. In Lower Canada (later Quebec), the Civil Code remained intact until 1955 , when minor changes began, and in 1994 a new Quebec Civil Code was adopted, which integrated some of the principles of common law.
Branches
Canadian civil law is divided into:
- Commercial law
- Labor law
- Transport law
- Insurance law
- Agricultural law
- Copyright in literary and artistic works
See also
- Quebec Civil Code
- Canada law
Links
- Common Law and Civil Law at Canadiana.org