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Municipal institutions fall within provincial legislative powers

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Section 92(8) of the Constitution Act, 1867 assigns municipal institutions in a province to provincial legislative authority. Municipal governments therefore operate within legal frameworks established by their provinces.

Scope & context

Provincial municipalities; territorial and Indigenous governance require separate explanations.

Sources behind this record

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Constitution Act, 1867 ↗

Department of Justice Canada

Section 92(8): Municipal Institutions in the Province