Comment Re:Slashdot-worthy? (Score 1) 65
I live right here.. On Vancouver Island. I was up when it happened.. but never felt a thing. Really.
Likewise. I'm in Victoria, and didn't know about it until reading the late news.
I live right here.. On Vancouver Island. I was up when it happened.. but never felt a thing. Really.
Likewise. I'm in Victoria, and didn't know about it until reading the late news.
The SCC can look at a law in question and determine if it is in keeping with the Constitution. If said law conflicts with the Constitution, then it is considered invalid. The Constitution is supreme.
It can be changed, and has been some number of times. Some changes are relatively easy to make, where a change pertains only to one province. Other changes that involve multiple provinces are harder, but still doable. One of the hardest changes to make is the position of the Governor General, which requires unanimous approval, so the GG's position as-is can be considered entrenched in the Constitution.
Top Ten Things Overheard At The ANSI C Draft Committee Meetings: (5) All right, who's the wiseguy who stuck this trigraph stuff in here?