The Constitution Act of 1867 was the act which regulated the matters to be

dealt with under federal legislation section 91 and the matters under provincial

legislation section 92.

a. As you will be studying family law in the 2

nd part of the course, using the

website www.canlii.org find the Constitution Act 1867 and identify,

giving the section and point number, if divorce is a matter for the federal

or provincial government AND identify, giving the section and point

number, if the solemnization of marriage is a matter for the federal or

provincial governments.

b. What was the other significant result of the 1867 act?