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Department of Justice

Constitution Law Funding

Allocation from the reserve $2.9 million

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

$0.9M

$1.0M

$1.0M

Description

Development and drafting of Constitutional amendments and technical and strategic advice in support of renewed federalism initiatives; work in support of federal/provincial relations. Litigation conducted for cases with unity ramifications.

Public Accounts References

  • Vote 1
  • Law & Policy Business Line
  • Transfer Payments: none

Department of Justice

Civil Code Funding

Allocation from the reserve

1997-98

1998-99

$3.6M

$3.4M

Description

Drafting of legislation that aimed at entitling all Canadians to have access to federal laws in keeping with their legal tradition; to allow the full development of Canada's two major legal traditions; and, to amend certain acts of Parliament to ensure that the version in each language takes into account both the common law and the civil law.

Public Accounts References

  • Vote 1
  • Government Client Services Business Line
  • Transfer Payments: none