Civic Source Library — Legal & Constitutional References
Official constitutional, electoral, and legal reference links used as the civic foundation of CASCADIA. All policy proposals are screened against these primary sources.
Primary legal references
- Constitution Act, 1867 — The foundational statute of Canadian confederation; governs division of powers between federal and provincial governments.
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) — Guarantees fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, legal rights, equality rights, and language rights.
- BC Election Act — Provincial legislation governing elections, political parties, and campaign finance in British Columbia.
- Elections BC — The independent non-partisan Office of the Legislature administering electoral processes in BC.
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) — BC privacy legislation governing how public bodies collect, use, and disclose personal information.
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) — Federal private-sector privacy law applicable to commercial activities.
- Supreme Court of Canada rulings — Binding constitutional interpretations on federalism, rights, and provincial jurisdiction.
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