Canadian Navigable Waters Act
The ''Canadian Navigable Waters Act'' (the ''Act'') (formerly the ''Navigation Protection Act'' and beforehand the ''Navigable Waters Protection Act'') is one of the oldest regulatory statutes enacted by the Parliament of Canada. It requires approval for any works that may affect navigation on navigable waters in Canada. History Following the decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in ''McLaren v. Caldwell'', the Parliament asserted its jurisdiction by enacting ''An Act respecting Bridges over the navigable waters, constructed under the authority of Provincial Acts'', which received royal assent on 17 May 1882. Originally extending only to the construction of bridges, its scope was enlarged in 1883 to cover bridges, booms, dams and causeways, and in 1886 to cover wharves, docks, piers and other structures. These provisions were consolidated in the publication of the ''Revised Statutes of Canada, 1886''. It was assigned the short title of the ''Navigable Waters Prote ...
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Parliament Of Canada
The Parliament of Canada (french: Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the King, the Senate, and the House of Commons. By constitutional convention, the House of Commons is dominant, with the Senate rarely opposing its will. The Senate reviews legislation from a less partisan standpoint and may initiate certain bills. The monarch or his representative, normally the governor general, provides royal assent to make bills into law. The governor general, on behalf of the monarch, summons and appoints the 105 senators on the advice of the prime minister, while each of the 338 members of the House of Commons – called members of Parliament (MPs) – represents an electoral district, commonly referred to as a ''riding'', and are elected by Canadian voters residing in the riding. The governor general also summons and calls together the House of Commons, and may prorogue or dissolve Parliament, ...
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