Canada is a federation with legislative power constitutionally divided between ten provinces and the federal government. This course is primarily a study of how the distribution of legislative power between the federal Parliament and the provincial legislatures has evolved over time as a result of judicial review. Topics covered include: constitutional structure of the Canadian federation, including the federal Parliament’s general/residual legislative powers; judicial review and basic principles of Canadian constitutional interpretation; criminal law; regulation of the economy; and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.