When Canada’s founders were thinking of Canada’s legislature system they valued accountability.[4] Unicameralism is a single legislative house or chamber and their just isn’t the same accountability as the bicameralism legislatures.[5] They did not want one “high-handed Cabinet” because this could pose a threat and to the founders this was “classic forms of autocracy.”[6] This is why bicameralism was introduced to the legislature. They were concentrated on checks on balances in the form of The Cabinet, the Commons, and the Senate, which were like the three branches of government.[7] What is funny is that the word “democracy” was used differently back in those days and they used mixed or balanced.[8] The Founders were viewed as being Liberal democrats because of them picking the bicameralism legislature over the unicamerlism legislature.[9] Also the Father’s visions were never for a “fusion of powers” in the legislature, but that the…
1. Describe Canada’s economic system? Be sure to include a definition of Crown Corporations in your answer. (pages 206 and 207)…
Canada, often recognized to many of us as the cold country that is known for their production of maple syrup and their many lakes, has many similarities and differences when comparing it to the United States. Like the US, while there are many cultures and languages present throughout Canada, they are still mainly known for speaking English. Similarly, they also greet others with an introduction and a handshake. Christianity is also the main religion in both nations, with a following of nearly 80 percent of citizens. Many of these similarities to the United States can be drawn back to the fact that both of these countries come from British decent.…
When comparing the communist nation of China with the democratic nation of Australia many differences are apparent. The application of the legislative (law making and modifying function), executive (administrative function) and judiciary (law enforcing and dispute resolving function) is vastly different between the two nations as can see when we compare and contrast the underlying principles of each system of government. Firstly, both nations claim to uphold the concept of the rule of law, although due to corruptive forces surrounding the Chinese court system, this concept is often thwarted and equality before the law is not upheld. Within the constitutions of both nations the basic principles of separation of powers have been applied; however on examination of the practice of separation within the nations we find that convention (in the case of Australia) and the corruptive influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have not allowed such separation. Finally, the representation of the people by each nation’s governments will be compared through examining contrasting election and law making practices. With reference to the three arms of government, the comparisons made between the underlying principles of both China and Australia’s systems of government will support the understanding that democratic nations are a government of the people, by the people, for the people; making them just, whilst communist nations often struggle to provide the same justice and citizen involvement in their political process.…
With the United States being Canada’s only neighbor, comparisons and similarities have been made regarding all forms of the two nations for many years. Seymour Martin Lipset tries to explain the difference between Canada and the United States in the 1980s through different aspects, such as religion, economy, culture and politics. However, it is a very difficult task to break down the two country’s similarities and differences through only a few pages. While I believe that Lipset’s arguments on the similarities and differences between Canada and the United States may have been effective in the 1980’s, I do not believe that the same arguments would hold the same weight today as they did back then. Factors have changed within both of the two nations…
The United States Constitution was based on having the powerful state government and also small central government and still is, the Canadian Constitution thinks a bit different. Both are democracies and federal states. The United States only has one basic language, English and Canada has two which are English and French. The constitution in America is Republic and the constitution in Canada is monarchy. Americans have presidential- congressional and Canadians have parliamentary-cabinet government. Also different is that custom, usage, practice, and convention have a bigger part in the Canadian constitution than in the American constitution. In both the United States and Canada constitution are both written with precise meaning in the courts. In the United States the court have interpreted their constitution to make federal and narrow state powers bigger. In Canada the court have theirs interpret the constitution act 1867 to narrow federal power and make provincial…
The Canadian constitution states that Canada should have a “Constitution similar in principle to that of the United Kingdom” (Constitution act, 1867). Therefore, the Canadian Parliament is similar to the one of Britain. Both consist of the crown and two chambers. The lower house holds the same name in both countries: House of Commons. The upper house however is named the Senate in Canada and the House of Lords in Britain. As in the case of Britain, legislation in Canada must be assented by each of the Parliament’s constituents: the lower house, the upper house and the monarch respectively. Also in both countries the house of commons not only have to be elected but also elections are based on a first-past-the post system which means that the candidate receiving more votes than any other candidate is elected whether he has a majority or…
Prime Minister Laurier had high hopes for the growing importance of Canada on the world stage when he said, “Canada will fill the 20th Century.” He expected Canada to continue having a more important role in the world over the next 100 years. Although Canada did not become a global “superpower” in the 20th Century like the U.S.A it nonetheless improved its global reputation around the world militarily, politically, and economically. This can be definitively illustrated by the fact that Canada was included in the G7 in 1976, the Group of the 7 most economically important countries in the world that meet regularly to discuss global economic and social issues and includes Canada, Britain, Germany, France, USA, Japan, and…
The political scene in Canada of the 1970s was a rather tense one. In Quebec, citizens felt they were not considered in federal decision-making. They had a culture influenced by the French while the majority of Canada had an English influence. This angered a group of Quebecois so it was decided they would try to be heard by the federal government in Ottawa.…
national spirit was born; we were Canadian and could do a good job of paddling…
Since 1867, the Parliament of Canada has been the heart of Canada’s democracy. In fact, Parliament is the legislative branch of government in Canada with the lower house being the elected House of Commons and the upper house being the Senate. In Parliament, issues of the day are examined, the government is held accountable, and policies and laws are decided on. Although Canada has been a democracy for the last 150 years, Canada’s political institutions are in need of reform as distortion in representation at the House of Commons as well as the effectiveness of the senate are undermining Canada’s democracy. To be able to understand the extent of the issues in the legislative branch of government, it is important to know how each chamber operates…
A good government is a reflection of its citizens. The mechanics of a good government distinguish it from different governments around the world. However, how a government elects its leader is a big part of the way it runs in general. Many governments have different systems in which they elect their leader. In North America, electing a leader is a big responsibility for the citizens of that country. Particularly in Canada, our electoral system has been the same for many years and relies on the citizens to make a decision. Canada uses a system called first-past the-post or single member plurality . This system consists of a simple objective; to receive a majority of the votes . This system has worked well for many years without any major issues.…
Is it possible for one simple ballot to create such an incredible impact on Canada’s welfare? Or is it a tad bit exaggerated, opposed to the in-depth and precise political aspect of thinking? In regards to the most recent election, Canada’s political parties have many differing viewpoints on the political, economical, and social forms of the “True, North, Strong, and Free” country that we all live in.…
In Canada there is Systems of Government. In the systems of government there is five sections which includes Federalism, Representative Democracy, Constitutional Monarchy, Party System and Parliamentary System. First, Federalism divided the different responsibilities of government and delegated them to different levels of government. Federal government is responsible for things at a national level. Provincial government is responsible for more local things.…
Democracy gives citizens the right to create decisions that affect them, including the right to vote for a member of each level of the government. Moreover, democracy is prominently based on equality, public will and the public opinion (Gupta). I am proud that Canadians have a democratic system of government since the fundamental political power is settled within the citizens. Furthermore, it is more efficient, stable and firm to have this system of government since the representatives are obligated to serve the people and their needs (Gupta). Last but not least, the healthcare system is another feature that makes me proud of being a Canadian. The majority of citizens love Canada’s healthcare system (Nader). Additionally Canada holds the 30th position for the country with the most outstanding health care ("World Health…"). Canada has 15 different healthcare systems to ensure its people are treated to be healthy and strong (Nader). Also, its systems provide healthcare coverage for Canadian citizens for their entire life. From the minute, an individual is born in Canada he/she is covered for health care (Nader). Canada’s healthcare systems put the people first not the profits. To conclude, I ranked Canada’s health care, democratic system of government and multiculturalism really high because they have become symbols that have defined Canada and as a Canadian, I am proud to have these symbols represent such a strong and native…