Victoria Charter Argumentative Analysis

The concept of recognizing Quebec as a distinct society is an idea that has been kicking around for some time, but just what does it mean and what are its broader implications? This paper will examine the origins of the term, what it means, and its historical context. It will then examine rival interpretations of federalism. The essay will conclude with an in-depth examination of the concept's involvement with the failed constitutional accords and the failed Quebec succession attempts.

Although Quebec government won a substantial autonomy as result of its negotiation with Ottawa, nationalists saw the cooperation with the federal government is humiliating for Quebec to go to Ottawa seeking favours. While federalists supported “opting out” and federal tax concessions, reveals that they demonstrated the

The 10-year time period, from 1976 to 1985, is one of the most turbulent periods in Canadian history. In this period there were many historical moments that led Canada to be “reinvented as a modern nation-state.” In the first place “growing nationalist sentiment in” Quebec substantially changed the political map in Canada. For the first time the Parti Quebecois, led by Rene Levesque, was elected in Quebec in November, 1976, which raised tensions in relation to Quebec’s independence and thus ultimately resulted in Quebec’s Sovereignty Referendum in 1980. In response to that, Pierre Trudeau’s Liberals tried to “[push] ahead with constitutional reform,” and in the end achieved Canada’s new constitution, the Canada Act in March 1982, “ending

Thirdly, The Canada Act, 1982 this act ended all of Canada`s left over reliance on the United Kingdom. Patriation, which is essentially is a procedure where ambulation change takes place, was the process used. It was also the first act to overtake in both of Canada`s languages, French and English.

As time goes on, some countries become more relevant in the global sphere while others start to fade away. Canada is a country that only becomes more relevant as time goes on. Since being granted full sovereignty, Canada has had a growing role as a major world player. Much of their international growth has to do with its close ties to the United States and the United Kingdom. However, the country has also undergone huge change and refocusing on a domestic level. With influence from both Europe and the United States, Canada has a very unique system of governing. This paper will focus on a few major areas of Canada. It will look into the history of Canada, the structure of its government, its politics, and many of the major issues it faces today.

Going into the season we would not be surprised to see Cleveland against Boston. However, as the playoffs were set to start we thought that there was a very small chance that both the Celtics and the Cavaliers would face off in a rematch of last years Eastern Conference Finals. That thought was strengthened after the Cavaliers struggled into game 7 against the Pacers. Despite this so-called diversity that these two teams have had to experience, here we are with LeBron trying to extend his consecutive NBA Finals appearances to 8, and the Celtics to defy all odds once again and advance to the finals without there star player Irving.

The British North America Act of 1867 contained a subsection which described how the Parliament of Canada would be created. In fact, section 17 states that “there shall be One Parliament for Canada, consisting of the Queen, an Upper House styled the Senate and the House of Commons” (BNA Act, 1867, IV.17). In other words, Parliament’s three institutions are required to pass laws and without the Senate, bills cannot become law (Library of Parliament, 2002, p. 11). Thus, a constitutional amendment is required to change how Parliament operates and how the legislative process works. More importantly, as part of the legislative process and since Parliament itself must agree to abolish the Senate along with the ten provinces, Senators will have to agree to abolish the institution in which they work to represent their regions. Also, smaller provinces must be taken into account as these provinces, such as the Maritimes, would not agree to abolish the Senate as they are overrepresented in the chamber can maintain sufficient representation for their interests and concerns. Therefore, abolishing the Senate is a task which requires negotiations with the provinces and is a process that is not worth undertaking in terms of time and

In the year of 1867 the nation we know as Canada came into being. The Confederation in this year only came about after things had been overcome. Many political and economic pressures were exerted on the colonies and a federal union of the colonies seemed to be the most practical method of dealing with these pressures and conflicts. While Confederation was a solution to many of the problems, it was not a popular one for all the colonies involved. In the Maritime colonies views differed widely on the topic. Some were doubtful, some were pleased, others were annoyed and many were hopeful for a prosperous future.1

The Canadian Confederation was the process of establishing a new government within Canada during the 1860s. This was when three British colonies became the four provinces that would join under one government called the Dominion of Canada which was formed on July 1st, 1867. The provinces in the Dominion consisted of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. This event in history became important to Canadian society and was a turning point that lead to the current Canada. Even with this knowledge, the question rises: Why was Confederation so important to Canada? What lead to it? Was it truly necessary in Canadian history? In this paper, the importance of the Canadian Confederation will be discussed through its context and the events and

Canada’s road to independence is not easy; its strong tie with Britain obstructs Canada’s independence a lot. The Balfour Report and the Statute of Westminster are the two major events that loosened this tie.

Although Canadians were struggling to find common ground in the initial stages after confederation, they presumed more or less that their day to day life would be carried out in accordance with the British model when the newcomers arrived. It was in people’s conscience that an “Anglo-Canadian society modelled exclusively on a British mould” was a possible option. During this period of confusion, the connection between Canada and Britain gave Canadians a sense of direction and provided a model that they could follow. In the early fuzzy stages of struggling to identify themselves, Britain somehow provided people of Canada a culture, morals and beliefs to abide by and give off a sense of security during their continuous search of a Canadian identity. Many Canadians “recognized that the British connection and the institutions it represented

During the twentieth century, Canada as a nation witnessed and endured several historical events that have had a deep and profound influence on Canadian politics. The most influential and constant force in twentieth century Canadian politics has been the increasing power and command of Quebec nationalism and the influence it has had on Canadian politics today. Quebec nationalism has shaped the structure and dynamics of Canadian federalism from a centralized to a decentralized form of federal government (Beland and Lecours 2010, 423). The decentralization of several sectors within the Canadian government has been a direct effect of Quebec nationalism. Decentralization has led to more autonomy among the provincial governments, especially in

For over fifty years, the status of Canada’s constitution has been unable to fully unify, due to the fact that Canada has been unable to address Quebec’s constitutional concerns. Much of the ongoing debate addresses if the Constitution should recognize the francophone population of Quebec as a separate nation or a distinct society, with a separate laid out set of different characteristics and needs from the rest of the provinces in Canada . An important question should be how Canada can best acknowledge, preserve, protect and defend Quebec’s language and culture. The central debate of this paper will address the issue of how Quebec should handle the important issue of how it should address signing the Constitution of Canada, and how it

In 1976, Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in response to a growing national concern about public exposure to toxic chemicals. Since then, it has largely been hailed as a failure for two reasons. First, TSCA has been unable to effectively compel producers to test and disclose adequate information on chemical toxicity. Second, it has been ineffective at designating sufficient resources to the EPA to identify and reduce the possible health and environmental risks associated with new chemicals. Nonetheless, it has been devoid of major revisions since its implementation. In the nearly 40 years of congressional inaction on this issue, many states have intervened by enacting stricter chemical laws that fill in TSCA’s gaps.

Western alienation is defined as a “political ideology” or regional discontent, this is rooted with the dissatisfaction of western provinces in the federal government by representation. This essay will examine the causes of western alienation in Canada by examining 3 main causes: Inter-state federalism, the senate and the importance of Quebec emerging in late 1900's. Governments in Canada have developed relations between themselves, involving government and legislation. Inter government relations resemble international diplomacy( meetings with prime minister, provincial premiers, staff and flags). Conducted by government and politicians who have to be sure of the fact that what they do in inter government relations