the role of the Governor General, specifically after an election which results in a minority win and to what extent it shapes the government. I will be analyzing this concept in three ways: the essential powers held by the governor general, the limitations put on the governor general, and the real life implications. This paper will show that the governor general’s role, though ceremonial, yields immense power to shape the government through their powers of who to call upon to form a government in
of the usefulness of the Canadian senate in 2002. Docherty’s article does an amazing job at analyzing the current Canadian senate and argues that the senate is a failing Canadian institution because of two democratic deficiencies: the undemocratic nature of senator selection and the inability of senators to represent provinces properly (45). These two features of why the senate is a failing Canadian institution can be compared to how Rand Dyck defines democracy in Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches
Essay Plan - Compare and contrast the successes and failures of the domestic policies of Diefenbaker and Pearson John George Diefenbaker and Lester Bowles Pearson both acted as Prime Minister of Canada during the Cold War. The two were from different Canadian political parties that accorded to their beliefs and principles, Diefenbaker being a Progressive Conservative party member and Pearson a Liberal. Diefenbaker was leaning left as a Conservative, similarly to Eisenhower, who was presiding at
The True Nature of the Canadian Charter As Canada continues to socially progress, the Charter has made Canada struggle to become a more just society. The Charter as part of the evolution of the constitution does not suddenly place Canada in a brighter light where justice is eminent and achieved easily for society as a whole. Likewise, the method of appointing judges to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has forced the judicial interpretation of the Charter to be perceived negatively by the rest of
directed towards American policy (pg. 194 Counterpoints: Exploring Canadian Issues). This made it hard for Canadians to gain more power and keep their own identity. However, in 1956, when a war broke out over the Suez Canal in Egypt, Lester B. Pearson “proposed that a multinational peacekeeping force be created and installed in the war zone to maintain ceasefires and oversee the withdrawal of troops.” (pg.200 Counterpoints: Exploring Canadian Issues) Since this proposal to the United Nations (which Canada
Basing the Basics on a Belief in Something Bigger The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, implemented in 1982 outlines the rights and freedoms that Canadians have as citizens of this country. In this paper I will ask whether we need such a charter, whether we can trust the interpretation of the Charter by the Supreme Court and how the Charter balances power in a democratic way. I will then contemplate the foundational place morality holds in the lawmaking process. In all of this I argue that
topic of the Prime Minister and whether or not they hold too much power within their role. With past allegations of corruption, many are blinded by the true powers and limitations of what properly defines the role of our Prime Minister. Thesis: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Prime Minister of Canada and evaluate his or her powers to identify whether or not these powers are limited in any way to fulfill the proper role of Prime Minister. The paper will
been given the judiciary power and this amount of power is not excessive. Again, in the Supreme Court of Canada judges are federally appointed. Most of these appointments are made by the minister of Justice after Cabinet consultation and approval. In some other cases, appointments are made by the Prime Minister. Judges are public officers chosen to rule and administer the law in a court of justice. Whether it comes to cases that have to do with criminal prosecutions or civil lawsuits, the job of
In my opinion, the best source was from René Lévesque’s Memoir and the worst source was from J.L Finlay and D.N. Sprague’s textbook “The structure of Canadian History”. René Lévesque’s memoir was and still is a good and reliable source because the limitations are meagre compared to the extensive validity and usefulness that is provided in the writing. René Lévesque is a credible source because he was the leader of the Parti Quebecois, which provided insight on the ins and outs of the political system
Amendment; which is not of cardinal significance in the 21st century America. The Canadian governments approach to gun crime reduction is moreover efficient; which is due to the total ban on owning and possession of handguns in the country. This paper