Reference re Secession of Quebec
+Supreme Court reference on unilateral secession, democratic expression, constitutional negotiations, and Aboriginal interests.
/ Topic sources
Who would make criminal law, run prosecutions, and keep courts operating after independence?
Source records used by this dossier, kept beside the report and claim tabs for the same question. Each row shows source type, reliability, evidence-check date, and claim use.
Criminal justice
+Department of Justice Canada criminal justice information page.
Courts
+Government of Alberta page for provincial court information and court-related public services.
Constitution Act, 1867 — Distribution of Legislative Powers
+Constitutional text setting the division of legislative powers, including federal criminal-law authority and provincial administration-of-justice authority.
Criminal Code
+Federal Criminal Code statute containing Canadian criminal offences, procedure, sentencing, appeals, warrants, and related operating rules.
Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
+Government of Alberta page describing the Crown prosecution service responsible for prosecuting offences in Alberta.