Reference re Validity of Section 5 (a) Dairy Industry Act, [1949] S.C.R. 1

Reference re Validity of Section 5 (a) Dairy Industry Act, [1949] S.C.R. 1

Canada

Constitutional law

federalism

Interprovincial trade

In this case, the Supreme Court of Canada was asked to assess the constitutional validity of a federal government statute that prohibited the import, manufacture, and sale of margarine in Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada held that while the prohibition on the import of margarine was intra vires the federal government, the restrictions on the sale and manufacture of margarine was ultra vires the federal government.

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Supreme Court of Canada, Reference re Validity of Section 5 (a) Dairy Industry Act, [1949] S.C.R. 1

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