Constitutional Division of Powers, Constitution Act 1867

We used to call the Constitution Act, 1867 "the BNA Act". It determines what the federal government and the provinces are allowed to do. The provinces have "exclusive jurisdiction" under section 92. Municipalities can do nothing in law without permission from the province. Municipal law and planning/zoning law are controlled exclusively by the province. The feds have limited "spending power" that affects some provincial areas of jurisdiction e.g. health and CMHC.

Resources:

At saveourmainstreet web site: Which Politician Should I Challenge?

Constitution Act 1867 powers of Canada's federal government, s. 91

Constitution Act 1867 powers of Canada's provincial governments, s. 92

Photographer: James Ashfield, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons