The Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that the proposed Canadian Securities Actis outside the jurisdiction of the federal Parliament.
Siding in certain respects with the lower court decisions from Alberta and Quebec, the Court held that the Act viewed in its entirety cannot be classified as falling with the general trade and commerce power of the national government.
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