Is Quebec still part of Canada?

Is Quebec is part of Canada or it has separate laws?

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    Canada is part of Canada of course but what most people don't realize is that it does have a different legal tradition. The federal laws of Canada are all applicable within Quebec but what is different are the Provincial laws but of course every Province has different laws in those areas they have jurisdiction over. For all parts of Canada, except Quebec, our laws are based on the British "Common Law" system. Common law refers to law and the legal system developed through decisions of courts (case law), rather than through legislative statutes or executive action. Common law is law created by legislators and refined by judges: a decision in a currently pending legal case depends on decisions in previous cases and affects the law to be applied in future cases. When there is no authoritative statement of the law, judges have the authority and duty to make law by creating precedent. The system in Quebec is different however in that it is based upon the French "Civil Code" system of law. In civil law jurisdictions (the legal tradition that prevails in, or is combined with common law in non-common law countries), prior cases or precedent is given less weight, and scholarly literature relating to the laws is given relatively more. In this way the legislators and legal scholars form the laws more than the Judges. The Judges are bound more to the law as written and are not as free to interpret the law in light of previous cases. Of course, regardless of the legal system used, all laws in Canada are governed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which, as pronounced by the Supreme Court, is the supreme law of Canada and the standard by which all other laws are judged and interpreted. In this way we ensure that both systems are fair and in keeping with Canadian values and standards.

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Well, will you look at that. Two answers, identical in every way even down to using 'then' when it should have been 'than'.

Karen L

Quebec is part of Canada. There are three levels of laws in Canada: Federal laws -- which apply in all provinces and territories in Canada (Federal Courts) Provincial laws -- apply only to the particular province/territory (Provincial Courts) Municipal laws -- apply only to the particular municipality It's a lot more complicated, but if you are curious, here are some links which explain some of the complexities:

epona

Quebec is a part of Canada, it is one of the nations provinces. However, Quebec does have separate immigration and emigration legislation to the rest of Canada.

∆ Matt ∆

hello friend,Canada is part of Canada of course but what most people don't realize is that it does have a different legal tradition. The federal laws of Canada are all applicable within Quebec but what is different are the Provincial laws but of course every Province has different laws in those areas they have jurisdiction over. For all parts of Canada, except Quebec, our laws are based on the British "Common Law" system. Common law refers to law and the legal system developed through decisions of courts (case law), rather than through legislative statutes or executive action. Common law is law created by legislators and refined by judges: a decision in a currently pending legal case depends on decisions in previous cases and affects the law to be applied in future cases. When there is no authoritative statement of the law, judges have the authority and duty to make law by creating precedent. The system in Quebec is different however in that it is based upon the French "Civil Code" system of law. In civil law jurisdictions (the legal tradition that prevails in, or is combined with common law in non-common law countries), prior cases or precedent is given less weight, and scholarly literature relating to the laws is given relatively more. In this way the legislators and legal scholars form the laws more then the Judges. The Judges are bound more to the law as written and are not as free to interpret the law in light of previous cases. Of course, regardless of the legal system used, all laws in Canada are governed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which, as pronounced by the Supreme Court, is the supreme law of Canada and the standard by which all other laws are judged and interpreted. In this way we ensure that both systems are fair and in keeping with Canadian values and standards. *

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