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How much does a Senator make? |
169,000 |
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How much does the PM make? |
379,000 |
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How much does an mp make? |
194,600 |
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How many government departments and agencies employing how many people? |
Over 100 employing over 300,000 |
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The body that advises the sovereign or representative on exercise of executive power. |
The King's Privy Council for Canada |
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The Government of Canada refers to what? |
Specifically, PM, Cabinet, and members of governing party in Commons, but typically includes federal public service, departments, and agencies. |
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From 1998 to 2002, Stephen Harper was the president of... |
The national citizens coalition, a Conservative lobby group that has led campaigns against medicare, labour, and immigration. |
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Francis lavigne, with the support of the national citizens coalition claimed dues to opseu were used to support causes he opposed, violating his charter speech rights, losing in the following case. |
1991 supreme Court of canada decision lavigne vs. Opseu |
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Supreme Court justice introduced this formula in a 1946 arbitration decision ending Ford strike of 1945 in Windsor ontario - guarantees employers industrial stability by requiring all workers affected by a collective agreement to pay dues to the union by mandatory deduction in exchange for union agreement to work now, grieve later. |
Rand Formula (named for Justice Ivan Rand) |
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Which pm introduced the tfsa? |
Stephen harper |
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How are senators appointed in canada? |
Appointed by Governor General, on the advice of the Prime Minister, on the basis of recommendations by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments |
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Largest province by area. |
Quebec |
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How many Seats does quebec have in Parliament? |
78 |
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Year and name of treaty ceding french colony of Canada |
1763 Treaty of Paris |
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In 1792, this city sent representatives to the Parliament of upper Canada. |
Detroit |
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Upper Canada passed the act against slavery in what year? |
1793 |
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The first British Governor of quebec |
James Murray (held slaves) |
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Carleton University is named for |
Guys carleton, 1st baron of dorchesteor, second Governor of quebec Governor General or BNA |
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French civil law gained recognition through... |
The Quebec Act, 1774 |
