[PDF] Employment in the Civil Code of Lower Canada - McGill Law Journal

Where did the Civil Code of Lower Canada come from?

The substantive law of the 1866 Civil Code of Lower Canada was derived primarily from the judicial interpretations of the law that had been in force to that date in Lower Canada. The work of the Commission on codification was also inspired by some of the modernizations found in the 1804 Napoleonic code.

What is McGill Law Journal / Revue de droit de McGill?

McGill Law Journal / Revue de droit de McGill was founded in 1952 by students of the Faculty of Law of McGill University. Sixty years later, the Journal continues to be entirely student-run and all texts selected for publication are peer reviewed.

What is Canadian Labour and employment law?

Canadian labour and employment law requires an understanding of the constitutional division of power between the federal government of Canada and the governments of Canada’s ten provinces and three territories.

How did the Civil Code of Lower Canada affect marriage?

On enacting the Civil Code of Lower Canada (“C.C.L.C.”) in 1866, the legislature gave spouses a choice, at the time of their marriage, between two principal matrimonial regimes: community of property and separation of property. Originally, under the 1866 Code, the choice made at the time of marriage was irrevocable for the duration of the marriage.