What is the history and evolution of the relevant legislation for the purpose of repealing, amending or adding to a statute?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Felix v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2015 BCCA 394 (CanLII):
As noted in Gravel v. City of St.-Léonard, 1977 CanLII 9 (SCC), [1978] 1 S.C.R. 660 at 667, “prior enactments may throw some light on the intention of the legislature in repealing, amending, replacing or adding to [a statute].” The history and evolution of the development of the relevant legislation is set out below.
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