Department of Justice
Constitution Law Funding
Allocation from the reserve $2.9 million
|
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
|
$0.9M |
$1.0M |
$1.0M |
Description
Development and drafting of Constitutional amendments and technical and strategic advice in support of renewed federalism initiatives; work in support of federal/provincial relations. Litigation conducted for cases with unity ramifications.
Public Accounts References
- Vote 1
- Law & Policy Business Line
- Transfer Payments: none
Department of Justice
Civil Code Funding
Allocation from the reserve
|
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
|
$3.6M |
$3.4M |
Description
Drafting of legislation that aimed at entitling all Canadians to have access to federal laws in keeping with their legal tradition; to allow the full development of Canada's two major legal traditions; and, to amend certain acts of Parliament to ensure that the version in each language takes into account both the common law and the civil law.
Public Accounts References
- Vote 1
- Government Client Services Business Line
- Transfer Payments: none
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