Section 99 of the Constitution Act, 1867 is a provision of the Constitution of Canada relating to the tenure and retirement age of the provincial superior court judges in Canada.
Proclamation bringing the Constitution Act into force, July 1, 1867
The Preamble to the Constitution Act, 1867 is a provision of the Constitution of Canada, setting out some of the general goals and principles of the Act. Although the Preamble is not a substantive pro
Section 99 of the Constitution Act, 1867
…at 75. The provision took effect on March 1, 1961, meaning that any judge who was aged 75 or older on that date automatically lost their position. The Preamble to the Constitution Act, 1867 provides that Canada is to have a constitution "similar in principle to that of the United Kingdom". The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that this…
The Quebec Conference, 1864
Chief Justice Duff, who held that the Preamble protected political expression
Justice Cannon, who held that freedom of the press was protected by the Preamble
Justice Fauteux, who relied on the Preamble in his federalism analysis