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''Toronto Electric Commissioners v Snider'' is a famous Canadian constitutional decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council where the Council struck down the federal ''Industrial Disputes Investigation Act'', precursor to the ''Canada Labour Code''. The Court identified matters in relation to labour to be within the exclusive competence of the province in the property and civil rights power under section 92(13) of the ''Constitution Act, 1867''. This decision is considered one of the high-water marks of the Council's interpretation of the Constitution in favour of the provinces. ==Background== In 1923, the employees for the Toronto Electric Commission, through the Canadian Electrical Trades Union, went on strike over working conditions and wages. The union applied under the ''Industrial Disputes Investigation Act'' to establish a dispute resolution board. The Commission asserted that this was in conflict with Ontario's ''Trade Disputes Act'', and so applied to have the Act declared ''ultra vires'' as being beyond federal jurisdiction. In a 4-1 decision by Ferguson J.A., the Ontario Court of Appeal held that the federal Act was constitutional, as it derived from the s. 91 powers relating to peace, order and good government, trade and commerce, and criminal law. Hodgins J.A. dissented, stating that the Act could not stand, as it did not deal with a case of: : * emergency, : * general Canadian interest or importance, or : * with any of the powers listed in s. 91. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toronto Electric Commissioners v Snider」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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