provincial law

[pruh-vin-shuhl law]

noun

1. in a country comprising quasi-autonomous provinces, such as Canada, a law or body of laws passed by the legislature of a province.

   Prospective adoptive parents in British Columbia are required by provincial law to attend workshops on parenting.

Example Sentences

With just a canoe and a tent, the 20-year-old and his family have travelled more than 400 kilometres to protest a provincial law that designated the area a "special economic zone" for mining.

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That full probe will only take place if it appears criminal, federal or provincial law may have been broken, officials said.

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The new provincial law amends the Canadian Constitution Act of 1867, to add a section exempting Quebec from the Oath of Allegiance to the King.

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In 2009, Mr. Lushaba was resettled when local leaders used a provincial law to remove shack settlements from the view of visitors for the World Cup.

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The temporary emergency measures allow the deployment of federal and provincial law enforcement to assist local police with the Ottawa protest, which the government has deemed illegal.

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