Russell V Queen Case Study

Russell v. the Queen (1882): This case fell according to the JCPC under powers in favor of the federal government. The reasoning for this case is not convincing. The reason for this is that it does not ban alcohol for the entire country, but instead merely restricts and regulates it. The legislation for this case could have fallen under: section 92 (9), which deals with saloons, taverns, and shops; section 92 (13) which is about property and civil rights in the province; or section 92 (16) which are all matters of local or private nature. This law was about restricting how people were able to obtain alcohol, meaning how it is sold. Once it is sold it also becomes property within a province. Therefore the argument that the JCPC made that it