Governor General of Canada

(1 to 3 paragraphs) Yes, the film “John A - Birth of a Country” improves the viewer’s understanding of historical events. The film talks a lot about Political Deadlock in the United Province of Canada. It is presented all throughout the movie. The main political parties in the United Province of Canada were the Conservatives, led by John A. Macdonald (Tories), and the Liberals (Grits), led by George Brown. And the rivalry between those…

that the President of the United States holds the most powerful office in the world. Indeed, the Constitution of the United States grants executive power to the President. In Canada, the Prime Minister is not a part of the Constitution, rather the Governor General acts as the executive. By convention, however, the Governor General acts only on the advice of the Prime Minister who has the confidence of the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is able to achieve such support from the Members of…

Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy, that is as well technically a constitutional democracy under the dominion of the British Commonwealth; however, the British Commonwealth is purely ceremonial and does not possess any real control over the direction of Canada nor any actions dealing with Canadian foreign policy. The head of state of Canada is Queen Elizabeth II of the British Commonwealth, but as I stated earlier she holds no real power in Canada and is ceremonial. The true power in…

Justices will be examined within the context of the Constitution Act of 1867. The issue of Judicature (Section VII) in the Constitution defines the role of the governor General in the appointment of Supreme Court Justices under the guidance of the Queen’s government. In recent times, the Prime minister can provide “advice” for the Governor General in the choice of Supreme Court judges, yet the ethical issue of a democratic process in choosing these candidates increases the potential for…

year term as the prime minister, he was well known as a stern disciplinarian in party solidarity, with an MP drop out rate of about twenty eight percent. While this increased Harper’s prime ministerial power, it is also speculated that it harmed his chance to continue his term of almost a decade. Chosen by the prime minister from the caucus of the government, there are various positions to fill in addition to being a member of Parliament. Contributing to the control of the prime minister, “they…

Process for Constitutional Amendment in Canada Alternatively to the Australian process of constitutional amendment, other countries have put in place varying devices that allow changes to their constitutions. Despite both having been derived from the United Kingdom common law system, and both having developed constitutions from a postcolonial perspective, Canada’s procedure is significantly distinct from Australia. While still containing restrictions, the Canadian amendment process has been…

Introduction The parliament of Canada is known as the federal legislative branch of the Canada. The parliament is seated at the parliament Hill. It is located in the national capital, Ottawa, Ontario. The organization of the parliament consists of Canadian monarch, which is symbolized through a viceroy, the upper house, the senate, the governor general and the lower house. This is known as the House of Commons. Each category has possess organization and officers. The governor general is…

Parliamentarian systems can appear with both one and two chambers. Canada has two clearly separated chambers, where the upper chamber of the Canadian parliament is the Senate and the lower is the House of Commons. A parliamentary doe’s system does not require both chambers to be democratically elected as it is in Canada. The Canadian Senate consist of nominated people, and all of them may reside there until they reach an age of 75.Their main power lies in being able to reject legislation passed…

Government in Canada,” the federal cabinet of Canada roots from the British governmental system. In many ways, Canada has kept British traditions, but as it developed, the governmental systems grew more different. In this paper, Mallory discusses how the Canadian federal cabinet compares to the British system, how it came to be and the role of the cabinet in Canada. Because Canada’s governmental system somewhat stems from Britain’s, there are many similarities between the two. However, as…

Geography- Canada covers a large portion of the northern area of the North American continent, Also, Canada has an extremely varied landscape. In various locations, it has mountains, including the Rockies, with several that border the Atlantic. In contrast, flat plans make up other areas. The highest point in Canada is Mount Logan which is in the Yukon. Language- Canadians speak a multitude of languages. Canadians speak English and French as their preferred language. English and French, the…