Overview of Canadian Ministries of Labor and Environment

In Canada, the Prime Minister has too much power, some PM take advantages of this power while others do not. The Prime Minister is the head of the party with a plurality of seats in the House of Commons. Some of the things that the PM is responsible for are: summons and dissolves, decides of the cabinet make up, advising the governor general, etc. All of these responsibilities allocated to the PM give him the absolute power. First, the PM has the ability to choose when to end the session of the parliament or simply dissolve it. The PM could use this power for his advantages. For example, Stephen Harper asked Michaëlle Jean to suspend the Parliament because he knew that a coalition was formed against him and could even lead to new elections.

One of the most powerful and influential members of the Canadian government is the Prime Minster of Canada. It has been stated that the Prime Minister of Canada has far more power within the Canadian system of government than the President of America has in the American System (Caron, 2017). This excess power the Prime Minister has when compared to the President of American shows the difference ranges of power top leaders can have in their specific country. However, is the amount of power the Prime Minister has in Canada too much?

Canada has a federal constitutional monarchy. The English monarch is vested with powers of state, but the power is shared with a representative democracy in which people express their views by electing representatives who meet and discuss policies.

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

In the constitutional monarchy, the resident Governor-General 99% of the time carries out ceremonial tasks, however in the unlikely case that the Prime Minister is acting against the constitution or if he/she can’t guarantee safe passage of supply or if he/she lose confidence of the House of Reps. This along with other reserved powers of the Governor-General allow for the country to function smoothly. As may be alluded to by the left-wing progressives, the reserved powers of the Governor-General have only been used once in history to avoid the country going into economic meltdown since the Prime Minister couldn’t secure supply for the budget. From the conservative view, since the Queen’s representative is a resident of Australia they will only make decisions first and foremost with the best interest of the nation at heart. Another issue in a republican system which the constitutional monarchy would solve is the likelihood of a dictatorship. Polls suggest that if we were to become a republic, they want to vote in a president. However, the problem with this model is that the executive president will hold the ability to enforce views and powers which may be seen as presidential oversight. Nonetheless, he may be able to do that. This scenario would be disastrous if a

During the industrial revolution in Britain, the usage of child labourers dramatically increased as it became a cheap and easy form of labour. This lead to the continued abuse of many children in textile factories. In 1833, the Factory Act of 1833 was put forth which dictated that no children under the age of nine would work. Children ages nine to thirteen wouldn’t work more than nine hours a day and children ages thirteen to eighteen wouldn’t work more than twelve hours a day. In addition it introduced the circulation of four factory inspectors who were to enforce the new legislation. They were to certify whether children had received their compulsory education of two hours each day and report conditions to the government. This act brought forth attention and sparked debates from the public which made stronger note of the working conditions for children.

The BNA act had to determine what the federal and provincial government would be in charge of in the new country. The federal government passes laws that will be followed by the entire country, while the provincial government passes laws for their specific province only. The federal government is in charge of: the Public Debt and Property, the Regulation of Trade and Commerce, the Raising of Money by any Mode or System of Taxation, postal Service, militia, military, naval service, defense, navigation and shipping, currency and Coinage, banking, Incorporation of Banks, the Issue of Paper Money, bankruptcy and Insolvency, Indians, and Lands reserved for the Indians, naturalization and Aliens, marriage and Divorce, and the Criminal Law. The provincial Government is in charge of; direct Taxation within the Province in order to the raising of a Revenue for Provincial Purposes, The Management and Sale of the Public Lands belonging to the Province and of the Timber and Wood thereon, The Establishment, Maintenance, and Management of Hospitals, Asylums, Charities, Shop, Saloon, Tavern, Auctioneer, and other Licenses in order to the raising of a Revenue for Provincial, Local, or Municipal Purpose The Solemnization of Marriage in the Province, Property and Civil Rights within the Province, The Administration of Justice in the Province, Generally all Matters of a merely local or private Nature in the Province. If one party does pass a law that intrudes on the

As a fellow delegate of the province of Ontario, I believe that the predicament of having only the government and its associates of having their voices heard upon, leads to an unrepresentative perspective view towards various events that occurred within the process of confederation. The numerous misheard voices of various ethnic and religious background, and even gender wise in confederation predominantly affects our government as a whole. A significant amount of bias is present, without the multitudinous perspectives of those’ points of view, creating significantly narrow perspectives for various situations. This matter is eminently crucial towards the province of Ontario, and most importantly, towards the dominion of Canada. They have their rights to have their say in the agreements and/or elections of various events, as they too, are formal citizens of this profound nation, whom is expanding and developing their population over periods of time

David E. Smith’s book, The Invisible Crown: The First Principle of Canadian Government, contends that studies pertaining to the Crown should be revived because the Crown is the least understood institution in Canada. He claims the crown to be a structuring principle of government. While arguing the Crown’s centrality in Canadian politics, he posits that the Crown and its prerogatives empower the political executive and make it efficient, to the extent that it can produce an effect (x-xi).

Canada’s parliamentary system is designed to preclude the formation of absolute power. Critics and followers of Canadian politics argue that the Prime Minister of Canada stands alone from the rest of the government. The powers vested in the prime minister, along with the persistent media attention given to the position, reinforce the Prime Minister of Canada’s superior role both in the House of Commons and in the public. The result has led to concerns regarding the power of the prime minister. Hugh Mellon argues that the prime minister of Canada is indeed too powerful. Mellon refers to the prime minister’s control over Canada a prime-ministerial government, where the prime minister encounters few constraints on the usage of his powers.

Canada 's biggest concern encompasses the degree of power to which the Prime Minister is in possession of, coupled with the matter of proper implementation. Accordingly, a survey conducted by Nanos Research displayed results which state 42 percent of Canadian 's believe that the PM should have less power. In extension, polls attest that concerns regarding too much power within the PM stand considerably higher than concerns within any other section of the government (Clark, 2012). In order to adequately comprehend the troublesome overabundance of power placed upon the Canadian Prime Minister, the following four components are to be understood; the influence of Supreme Court judgments, the responsibility of appointing both cabinet ministers

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

The government in Canada is often confused and lost to many who do not understand the way in which all parts of the government take a part to run Canada. With so many people, it is easy to not know who or what a Governor General is. What the Senate is, or if the Queen is still part of the Canadian government. When breaking the government down, there are about five major parts to the Canadian government: The Queen, Governor General, Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and finally the Senate. With Canada having been a union with Britain in the early days, many people believe the Queen has a lot of power in the decisions made in Canada.

In 2011, three legal and constitutional scholars, Peter Aucoin, Mark D. Jarvis and Lori Turnbull set out to write a book detailing what they believed to be obvious and egregious errors in the way in which the current form of responsible government as it was practiced in the Canadian federal government, fell short of operating within basic democratic parameters. Canada has a system that is based one the Westminster system, in which its the Constitution act of 1867 is influenced by British principles and conventions. “Democratizing the Constitution reforming responsible government” is a book that makes an analysis for the reform of responsible government in Canada. The authors believe that from the unclear rules, pertaining to the role and power of the prime minster foresees for a failing responsible government. In this essay the functions of the government , conventions of the constitution, the a proposal for reform will be addressed.

The legislative branch contains more people than the executive branch, it contains the Senate, the Monarch, the Governor General and the Prime Minister appoint members, and the House of Commons are members that are elected by voters. While the executive branch puts the laws into effect the legislative branch creates the laws. Unlike the United States Canada has Queen and she is the sovereign and Head of State. Canada does