| Federal Powers |
Peace, order and good government |
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The raising of money by any system of taxation |
| Trade and commerce of an international or interprovincial nature |
| Banking and currency |
| Foreign affairs (treaties) |
| Militia and defense |
| Criminal law and penitentiaries |
| Naturalization |
| Weights, measures, copyrights, patents |
| Postal system, telegraphs and communications of an interprovincial or international nature; by extention: radio, television, satellites, internet |
| Transportation of an interprovincial or international nature: canals, navigable waters, railways |
| Indians |
| Residual powers |
| Declaratory power |
| Disallowance and reservation |
| Unemployment insurance (1940); old age pensions (1951) |
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| Joint powers of the federal and provincial governments |
Immigration (priority to the fed. gov.)
Agriculture (priority to the fed. gov.)
Pensions (priority to the prov. gov.)
Marriage |
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| Provincial Powers |
Anything local and private in nature |
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Direct taxation |
| Crown lands and natural resources |
| Hospitals (health sector) |
| Education |
| Welfare |
| Municipalities |
| Local works |
| Intraprovincial transportation and business |
| Administration of justice |
| Property and Civil rights |
| Cooperatives and Saving banks |
