In circumstances of alleged conflict between federal and provincial legislation, the doctrine of paramountcy generally would not be applicable where an individual or business is able to simply obey the stricter law and thereby comply with both pieces of legislation.

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The doctrine of paramountcy comes into play when there is an actual conflict between federal and provincial legislation, and it allows the federal law to prevail over the provincial law. However, the doctrine would not be applicable if an individual or business can comply with both laws without any conflict, such as by simply obeying the stricter law. In such cases, both federal and provincial laws would apply and there would be no need to invoke the doctrine of paramountcy.

In Circumstances of Alleged Conflict Between Federal and Provincial Legislation