Senate of Canada

may be one of the best in the world. However, like every other political systems, they have their faults. There are many faults to our system. Including, the Senate and how the government handles issues involving the First Nations. The Senate is the upper house of the parliament. Our first Prime Minister, John A. MacDonald, described the Senate in legislation a “sober second thought.” Unlike Members of Parliament, Senators are appointed in by the Governor General on advice from the Prime…

division is established constitutionally and lays out which powers of government are the sole jurisdiction of the national or provincial/state governments. However, this is merely the purest form of federalism, and one that does not necessarily exist. In Canada, powers are divided between the central and provincial governments in the constitution, and all those that are not explicitly divided, are under the domain of the central government, however, this has not prevented conflict over who…

“qualified” people could be appointed to Canadian Senate, interpreting this phrase meaning men only and should continue to refer to only men .This matter quickly became known as the “Persons Case”. Five Albertan Women lead by judge Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney and Irene Parlby fought to have Canadian Women recognized constitutionally as “persons” who were eligible to be named Senate. However The Supreme Court of Canada rejected their case in 1928…

Coalition, 49.3% of the population who voted agreed that the Senate should be abolished (44% voted “…elected and held accountable”; 6.7% voted “…should be left as is”) (National Citizens Coalition). These are the options that are available for what we should do with the Canadian Senate. The number one view for what should be done with the senators is to get rid of them. This would not be done easily. In order to abolish the Canadian Senate every province would have to unanimously agree and…

Canada has progressed as a country because of the social, political, and economical changes throughout the events during the interwar years. Many events also had a long lasting impact and greatly influenced Canada. The Great Depression, autonomy and independence, and women’s rights, altogether changed Canada socially, economically, and politically. The Great Depression resulted in a substantial economic struggle and a change in government which essentially led to an impacting change on Canada.…

The Federal government and the Parliament government are the 2 levels of power in the Parliament of Canada. First of all, the Queen may need advice or approval from the House of Commons and Senate, but it is absolutely legal for her to make any laws that will benefit the government of Canada. Provincial Legislatures has power as well and they are very important for Canada’s Constitution. In each province, the council, can make distinct laws for their province. Some of the laws property and civil…

June 1st, 2016 The significant progress of Canada: A Great Nation The roaring twenties were a time of prosperity for most and fast growth in Canadian industry, manufacturing and the cities in the fast growing nation Canada. The roaring twenties was an efficient time usage / management with beneficial result. The roaring twenties was a time of progress in Canada and its population at large. A lot of immigrants came to Canadian land because of the opportunity. The railways was busy while the…

They petitioned the Supreme Court of Canada to answer the question “Does the word ‘Persons’ in section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include females?”. They wanted women to be legally considered persons so that they could be appointed to the Canadian Senate. They filed their petition on August 27, 1927 and the Supreme Court…

Since the confederation of Canada in 1867 and the election of Sir John A. Macdonald as the first prime minister, the role of the nation’s leader has changed. While the prime minister is elected by the people to govern at the helm of Canada, “the excessive centralization of executive powers by the prime minister can damage good democratic government”. In our Westminster-style government, the power vested within the prime minister has become somewhat absolute, with too much control over the House…

Canada was born on July 1, 1867. As an organized society, Canada existed for thousands of years, the primary similarity of a constitution for Canada was the Royal Proclamation of 1763. The demonstration renamed the northeasterly part of the previous French territory of New France as Province of Quebec, generally coextensive with the southern third of contemporary Quebec. The announcement, which built up a designated pioneer government, was the true constitution of Quebec until 1774, when the…