What Form Of Government Does Canada Have?

The association of a country’s monarchical past with its present development is rarely seen in a positive light, as monarchial influences are often deemed repressive, undemocratic, and backward. David E. Smith brings forth stimulating argumentation, which holds monarchical influences on Canadian politics to be of great importance.

Canada was a very unstable country 150 years ago, with two countries fighting over the land. John A MacDonald helped make Canada a very strong and stable country. The French took over the land of Canada and called it New France. Later on, he British took control of New France and later on, called it British North America. One big part of Canadian history was developing a Responsible government to take care of its’ citizens.

Opposing the belief that a dominating leader is running Canada, Barker brings up several key realities of the Canadian government. He gives examples of several “… instances of other ministers taking action that reveal the limits prime-ministerial power,” (Barker 178). Barker conveys the fact that Canada is not bound by a dictatorial government, “…it seems that the prime minister cannot really control his individual ministers. At times, they will pursue agendas that are inconsistent with the prime minister’s actions,” (Barker 181). Both inside and outside government are a part of Canada and they can remind the prime minister that “…politics is a game of survival for all players,” (Barker 188). Barker refutes the misinterpretation of the Canadian government by acknowledging that a prime-ministerial government existing in Canada is an overstatement.

A second cause is the disunity among Canadian national and provincial jurisdictions which have made reforms very difficult. This disunity has been encouraged by neo-liberalism which in turn has moved Canada away from a “more universal, social-insurance, rights-based approach, toward a more targeted, welfare, individualist needs-tested approach” (Albanese 81). This breakdown of shared goals means the National and Provincial Governments do not always see eye to eye. Provinces, in particular, are given most of the power to create and enforce most social welfare programs. The biggest losers in this case are the poor families and children within these families. Co-operative federalism once existed in Canada but is now replaced with individualism

The prime minister has a significant amount of power within the Canadian government. Some of the sources of the prime minister’s powers are the number of seats in the House of Commons he and his party has, his ability to give push/give priority to certain government agendas, and his ability to appoint different governmental positions. For a politician to hold the office of PM his party must hold the majority of the seats in the house; this means that by convention his party must be in solidarity with his decisions, which gives the PM’s the loyal support of his party. Another power of the PM is the ability to put forward government agendas that they believe should be prioritized. The PM also has the ability to appoint people who they believe

It is known that the Canadian government is separated into three different branches: executive, legislative and finally judicial. The job of the judicial branch is to interpret the law, protect Canadians rights and to solve disputes. Judicial independence simply means that the courts are to be kept completely separate from the other branches so that they are guaranteed to make their own decision based on the law, without outside influences. According to the Justice Institute, judicial independence has three components: security of tenure, financial security and administrative independence.

The need for government reform in Upper and Lower Canada was created because of the incompetent way the government managed the country, a lack of representation in the government, a lack of understanding of the colonist's in Upper and Lower Canada, and discrimination towards the French in Lower Canada. Numerous colonists arrived to Upper and Lower Canada to begin a new life with a proper government however, the government in Canada did not satisfy their needs.

Currently, Canada is a constitutional monarchy; the parliament consists of elected officials and a monarchy ruling together under the constitution. Our head of state for the monarchy is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Although the Queen’s power is specifically limited by elected officials, it would be wise for Canada to replace the current system with that of a republic system. This would allow for a sovereign constitution as well as a democratically-selected head of state, independent of the British monarchy. Although replacing the governmental system would require changing the current constitution - which is quite an obstacle, the benefits outweigh the difficulties.

Soylent Green is a grim fictional ,at the time futuristic, outlook on how disregard for important environmental issues would lead to overpopulation, food shortages, climate change, and cannibalistic food alternatives. But looking into the future Soylent Green doesn't necessarily look like a work of fiction, the over population, climate change, and food shortages in the film is just a true story that hasn't happened yet.

In theory, the Parliament is the most important institution in the Canadian government and all members of the parliament are equal. The Prime Minister is supposed to be primus inter pares, meaning first among equals. But over the years, the cabinet has become more institutionalized and less departmentalized. Hence the Prime Minister’s power has increased over the years. Canada is the one of the most decentralized federations in the

Government: Ontario has a different type of government than us. To start that they have a different “headquarters” than us. Their ‘headquarters’ is in Toronto. As if ours is in Washington, D.C, as we all know is in the white house. They started their government in 1867 or before. We started ours in 1776-1789. 1789 was when the USA came together as an independent country. That is when we started creating a new constitution, and establishing its national government. In order to start their traditional rights, American Patriots took control of the colonies and started a war for independence.

The leader of America is the president. The president plays the role of both head of state and head of government. Canada's leader is the prime minister, the prime minister is recognized as the head of government, and the head of state is a representative from the queen by the governor general. In America, the head of state cannot restrain the American head of government since they are the same person. In Canada, the ministers must appear in parliament to defend government bills answer daily questions on government actions of policies and rebut the attack on such actions or policies.

The Government of Canada has designed several laws, programs, and services to promote safety and prevent workplace accidents; they include the Occupational Health & Safety Act, The Labour Program, the Canada Labour Code, and the Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.

The Government of Canada does a lot of things. Everything from providing us with transportation to making sure everyone has a say in parliament. This group is made up of citizens that we elect to run this country and provide the citizen with a pretty good quality of life. This is the opinion is held by most Canadians. Unfortunately, some still think that we do not live as good a life here as we could somewhere else. Yes, the Government provides and maintains a high quality of life for its citizens. Social Programs provide assistance financially and physically to people that are in need of it. As Canadians, we have an abundance of freedoms and rights to protect us and our government is run as a democracy, where everyone gets a say.

The Foundations of Chinese Civilization Present in the Book of Songs In the multiple dynasties that span China’s history, the Zhou Dynasty is one of upmost importance. The Zhou Dynasty reigned from 1100 BCE to 222 BCE and can be considered one of the most influential dynasties due to a work of literature called the Book of Songs. The Book of Songs contains over 300 lyrical poems describing quotidian life in the Zhou dynasty. These poems were written by female and male authors that utilized metaphors to illustrate the events, tribulations, and opinions of the general public.