In Canada, we have experienced many changes that have affected us for the better or worse. One of these changes was the Charter Of Rights And Freedoms. Introduced in 1982 as part of the constitution, the Charter was made to give Canadians rights and freedoms that are necessary in a free and democratic society. The Charter was added to the constitution that was signed by the Queen of Britain. With the constitution being created, it gave Canada full independence from Britain. Although the Charter…
Democratic Dictatorship? The Power of the Prime Minister in Canada Recently in Canada, it is being debated if the power that the Prime Minister holds has become stronger. Section 9 and 10 of the Constitution Act of 1867 declares the Queen and Governor as the ones who possess executive power, when today in practice, that power is found within the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The era of Pierre Elliott Trudeau as Prime Minister has been referred to as the period when the checks and balances began to…
not rival them, secondly, the Senate is a ‘chamber of sober second thought’, it’s purpose is to review and suggest improvements to proposed legislation, lastly, the Senate is to be independent from the influence of any governments and or political parties (Burton & Patten, 2015). Yet, this ruling, was not taken kindly by the populace, as they wanted change in the Upper House of Parliament. In June of 2015, the EKOS poll, which is a national polling service, showed that 45 percent of Canadians…
complex division of labour. Organic solidarity society is a modern society with multiple occupations and variations in life experiences with a differentiation in beliefs, experiences and thoughts (Dr. J. Jarman, person connection, October 5 2015). Parties within the House of Commons may have been skeptical about supporting Bill C-13 because it is different from other traditional laws. In addition, cyberbullying is a new form of traditional bullying that many people are either uneducated about or…
encouraged Canadian Parliament to pass tougher gun control legislation. In the early 1800s, Canada lacked a rational/permanent, gun policy. The gun restrictions that did exist were temporary executed during elections and rebellions. The federal government is mainly responsible for guns and gun control in Canada. Legislation covering guns and gun control in Canada consists mainly of Part II of the Criminal Code of Canada and related regulations, and the Firearms Act. The Canadian Firearms Program…
number of parties, and has been thoroughly examined by a great many analysts. One such account sheds much light on the theatrics of the situation, as it is a situation with which most Canadians are not familiar. Aaron…
been proposed to transport oil from the Canada to the United States, has led to controversy recently. Why is there so much debate, you may ask, when it has, “the support of an increasing number of Democrats, as well as the vast majority of Republicans in Congress” (Steinhauer, 2012)? There are many disputes between political parties and groups in the U.S., but what is special about the Keystone Pipeline is that the support is not one sided. While a political party may share similar interests,…
disappointing 61.1% according to Elections Canada records; this was the second lowest recorded turnout in Canadian history. The introduction of the Fair Elections Act (Bill C-23) will likely drive this percentage even lower. Bill C-23 is a controversial Bill that makes significant changes to federal election policies in Canada. Harry Neufeld, an independent election consultant, argues that, contrary to its title, the Act is undemocratic and aids the party in power. The Fair Elections Act has…
rest but you can as well take it upon yourself to make a great impact on that which you've left behind you Stephen Joseph Harper brought about change all over Canada especially those districts and provinces he represented during his tenure in politics. Stephen Harper turned out to be a prominent and well respected member of the Reform Party. He proved to be very active when it came to constitutional matters and issues as early as his first parliamentary meeting playing an important role in…
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 that triggered the Great Depression in Canada has forever changed the country. During the 1920 's, the Canadian and the United States stock market was evaluated by the potential growth of companies and people were “invest hungry” and hardly looked at the assets because they thought that it would rise no matter what and that it was a no risk, high profit investment. It was predicted on October 24, 1929 (Black Thursday) that the market had reached an all time high…