Civics Grade 10

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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