Where federal and provincial statutes both deal with the same issue, the federal legislation will always apply and the provincial one will not.

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In Canada, when federal and provincial statutes both address the same issue, the principle of federal paramountcy applies. This means that if the two laws conflict, the federal law will prevail, but if they can coexist, both laws can apply. However, it's not accurate to say the provincial law will not apply in all cases where both levels of government have legislation on the same issue.

Where Federal and Provincial Statutes Both Deal with the Same