Distribution of Legislative Powers
See also: Canadian constitutional lawThe federal-provincial distribution of legislative powers (also known as the division of powers) defines the scope of the power of the federal parliament of Canada and the powers of each individual provincial legislature or assembly. These have been identified as being either exclusive to a particular level or concurrent in nature.
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