Position Paper Intro Assignment Greyson Armstrong Although it has morphed and changed over the years, the debate between federalists and sovereignists remains a heated topic with many perspectives and sides weighing in on the issue. This source is a quote from the Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau, in the year 1967 about the issue of whether or not the province of Quebec should be considered a nation within the nation state of Canada. Trudeau takes an anti-Quebec nationalist approach onto the issue with his statement that declaring Quebec to be its own nation would be a “hoax” to the citizens of Quebec and Canada, and that if it was declared its own nation that it would bring about the destruction of Canada as a country. His federalistic approach holds prospects of a type of Canadian nationalism that sees Quebec not as a small player in Canada but as a major one,…
The form and content of the Constitution Act (1982) and the current status of individual and collective rights in Canada today is a third important aspect of the “rights” here in Canada. Without the Constitution Act (1982) and the current status of individual and collective rights in Canada, Canada’s society would have stayed the same regarding the “rights” of the citizens. As years go by, society changes and that means that the “rights” have to change as well in order to keep up with Canada’s changing society. As the Constitution Act changed throughout the years it improved Canada’s living environment by creating the “rights” that were needed amongst the citizens of Canada at that current time. Without the Constitution Act (1982) and the current…
“Voices within Canada: Of hockey, Medicare and Canadian dreams” written by Stephen J. Toope questions what we want to be as Canadians as we approach our 150th birthday. Toope is the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, and is well qualified to question our country’s dreams as we approach an intimidatingly stormy future. To his audience of Canadians of all ages, Toope questions if current Canadian state is the best that can be done. Should hockey and Medicare be the defining features of a country that has sustained democratic rule for so long? He approaches the topic immediately with an emotional appeal to Canadians that motivates the audience to seek answers for what they believe in.…
In the 16th century, the British began a list of atrocious acts that led to what we now call “colonialism,” and “slavery.” Canada needed to abolish the monarchy due to the British beginning famines, conquering lands, and ending the lives of many. A big reason why Canada should abolish the monarchy…
The Canadian Senate, or Upper House of Parliament, is an independent part of the House of Commons. It’s main role is to provide a “sober second thought” before important decisions are made. However, the existence of the Senate is now threatened, and whether or not the Senate is worth keeping becomes a debatable question. The debate on Senates is divided into three parts: abolish the Senate, reform the Senate, and keep the Senate as is. In this article, the three main opinions will be discussed.…
It’s time to change! Canada is a great developed country without a long history, but its culture is rich and various, beautiful scenery, people live with happiness and content, perfect social welfare and so on. But there are still some problems exist in the country, one of them is about should the senate still working as a decision-making place or it should be abolished.…
But when the Statute of Westminster was declared on December 11, 1931, it signed Canada’s status as an independent nation for almost ninety years. The sense of pride felt by most Canadians, with all of their nation’s accomplishments and fights for freedom, liberty, and autonomy brings together a sense of nationhood where there previously was very little. Lastly, Canada’s autonomy affected the most Canadians, because it affected all Canadians. Any citizen would be proud to be part of the nation with such a rich history that resulted in alliances, sovereignty, and…
SHOULD CANADA ABOLISH THE SENATE MAMTA MISHRA COMTEMPORARY CANADIAN ISSUES MARCH 18, 2015 CANADA SHOULD ABOLISH THE SENATE The senate is an essential part of Parliament. Senate plays quite an essential role for Canada’s law and society as the country is made up of 13 different provinces that each holds a variety of different rights and values for the country. The senate’s job is to take care of laws and help in making of laws that govern our society. Senate is as important to government as the juries to the court.…
When we look at the political system of government, we will find out that Canada has Constitution Monarchy political system which Malta Valletta states that “The Constitution Act, 1867 vests executive government and authority of and over Canada in The Queen, Canada’s sovereign and Head of State. […] The Governor General is the representative of The Queen in Canada, and exercises the power and functions of the…
The supreme court of Canada exists to provide an unbiased body ensuring that the laws of the land uphold the rights and freedoms of the Charter. Though the Supreme Court acts as a system of checks and balances on the executive power of Canada, at what point does the system of the court give the judiciary too great a level of power? When acknowledging the constitutions and legislature in which the Supreme Court justices gain and hold their power, s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the lack of equal representation in the court, it is indisputable that the highest court in Canada is overly powerful. It is evident through the examination of court rulings and the systemic practices of the judiciary that the Supreme Court of…
Provinces have been more daring in electoral change, both in the past (Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia every single utilized system other than…
Per Hudson, the solution to this problem is to have a political alternative. The parliamentary system is a combination of the executive and legislative branches with the prime minister as the leader of the majority party. With this option, Hudson lists a few items he considers to be relevant to a parliamentary system, such as a greater accountability of the candidates and the officials by their respective political parties, as compared to American politicians. An example Hudson cites occurred in 1990 when the Conservative Party asked Margaret Thatcher to resign because they feared her leadership would result in defeat for the party. While this, indeed, is a change usually not seen in America, some of the parliamentary system features will not fit our country.…
Parliament are well educated and informed on state matters not only in their own system, but other systems implemented in other state. Often, they also have had a foundation in public, administrative, comparative and constitutional law. This means their view may be more analytical, more broadly influenced and researched, and objective in seeking a solution to better governance of the state. While it is important that these decisions are implemented by the people of Canada, some members of the general public can care very little about this subject matter, and can often be influenced by non reputable sources (i.e. questionable media sources). These sources can be contradicting and it’s hard to determine facts.…
2020 I was never one of them. I never agreed with their ways, luckily they never controlled me - they couldn’t. They handled things very hastily and unfairly. Back when it was 1864, well the actual year was 2020, but colony C was told that it was 1864 by the mysterious eight people who made up the monarchy. They were a family but no one knew that, no one even saw them besides me.…
Australia is a constitution monarchy which means Australia is its own constitution but we are still part of the English monarchy. Australia is also a representative democracy and this means that unlike a dictatorship we have a fair vote to see who will be the leader of the country. We do this through a system call preferential voting. In Australia you must complete a compulsory preferential vote.…