The Federal government has passed valid legislation dealing with the insurance requirements of trucking companies who transport goods between provinces (this is an interprovincial concern). The federal law requires that transportation companies operating across provincial boundaries carry a minimum of 4 million dollars insurance. The Provincial government has also passed valid legislation dealing with the insurance requirements of trucking companies within Nova Scotia. The provincial law requires trucking companies to carry a minimum of 6 million. You are the owner of a Nova Scotia trucking company that operates in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec and you only want to carry 4 million dollars of insurance. Q: What is the constitutional doctrine of paramountcy, and could it help you “get rid of” the provincial legislation? Explain your answer.
The Federal government has passed valid legislation dealing with the insurance requirements of trucking companies who transport goods between provinces (this is an interprovincial concern). The federal law requires that transportation companies operating across provincial boundaries carry a minimum of 4 million dollars insurance.
The Provincial government has also passed valid legislation dealing with the insurance requirements of trucking companies within Nova Scotia. The provincial law requires trucking companies to carry a minimum of 6 million.
You are the owner of a Nova Scotia trucking company that operates in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec and you only want to carry 4 million dollars of insurance.
Q: What is the constitutional doctrine of paramountcy, and could it help you “get rid of” the provincial legislation? Explain your answer.
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