i) Outline the central constitutional issues raised in the Reference re Firearms Act (Can.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 783 case.  

ii) Briefly outline the reasons for the final decision.

iii) What was at stake (politically and/or legally speaking) in this case? Do you agree with the decision rendered by the court? Provide persuasive reasons for your position.

Possible issues to explore: effect on the character of Canadian Federalism, judicial activism versus deference, common law and case law coherence/consistency, practical decision-making versus principled/abstract adjudication, and the issue of efficacy versus legality. This list is not exhaustive. These are merely suggestions.

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i The Reference re Firearms Act Can 2000 1 SCR 783 also known as the Firearms Reference is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the division of powers between the federal and provincial gover... View the full answer