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Long Overdue: A Reappraisal Of Section 121 Of The Constitution Act, 1867, Ian A. Blue
Long Overdue: A Reappraisal Of Section 121 Of The Constitution Act, 1867, Ian A. Blue
Dalhousie Law Journal
This article offers a new interpretation of s. 121 of the Constitution Act, 1867. The author re-evaluates the traditional interpretation of s. 121, found in Gold Seal Limited v. The Attorney General of the Province of Alberta. That interpretation limited the application of s. 121 to prohibiting interprovincial "customs duties" but nothing else. The author analyzes s. 121 using a purposive approach. After reviewing the provision's wording, legislative history, legislative context and its place within the scheme of the Act, the article concludes that a purposive and progressive interpretation leads to a more robust role for s. 121. Thus interpreted, …