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19 Cards in this Set
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Liberal Party
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~Protect workers, enviroment
~alternate between French and English Leaders |
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Conservative Party
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~tough on crime
~family values ~"tickle down" theory -private industry 1st |
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NDP
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~supports increased spendings on all social programs
~taxes reforms ~close ties with unions |
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Green Party (Founded 1983)
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~GOALS=
enviroment, heath care and education |
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Bloc Quebecois (founded 1991)
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~ only in Quebec seperation from Canada
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Majority Government
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~if one party is able to capture 50% +1 seats in the house of Commons
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Minority Government
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~meets with oposition leaders, offering to include thier ideas in the legistration
~if fails, governal general can ask the leader of the second most member of the seats to try and form a government or call an election |
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Civil Laws
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~deals with private disputes between individuals or groups
~ examples; contact law(rentals), tort-wrongs by one person against another ( injuries) family law (relationships- adoption) |
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Criminal Law
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~deals with crimes agianst society
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Summary Offence
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an category of criminal law
for example assult, trespassing Penaties = probation, fines, work, 2yr-less 1day prison |
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Indictable Offence
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a category of ciminal law
for example theft under $1000 assult causing bodily harm Penalties = probation, fines, work, 2-5 less one day in prision |
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Federal Responsibilies
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~defence
~trade ~currency ~foreign affairs ~crown corporation |
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Provincial Responsibilities
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~education
~language ~municiple affairs ~gambling / liquor ~ hertiage ~provincial laws |
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Municiple Government
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~ Local goverment that includes a major and a council that is responsible for delivering services to its population as outlined in the provincial municiple act
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5 Parts of legal System
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citizen- elect the government, rights under the law
governements - make laws, set punishment, ensure in society, garentee peoples rights police - inforces laws, prevent crime and catch criminals |
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How a bill Becomes a Law
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~politicians has idea for bill research and draft
~ first reading, intro and vote ~second reading, debate and vote ~commitee, reveiw the bill ~ third reading, final vote ~repeat steps in senate ~ royal assent from governal general |
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Public Bills
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Laws that will affect the public in general
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Private Bills
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concern in individual or group
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Election Process
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with in five yrs of the last, notifies goverment general, chief electoral officer
~priminister is popular seeks earlier re-election ~can be called as a result of vote non confidence |