Westminster system

investigate reforms to Canada’s electoral system. However, after releasing its final report, the committee was criticized for not doing enough work and giving vague recommendations. Therefore, after examining the role, mandate, recent activities, and the impact of the committee, I argue that the Special Committee on Electoral Reform has succeeded in engaging with Canadians, however; the committee failed to provide a specific recommendation on the electoral system that Canada can adopt.…

12th 2003 to February 6, 2006, Martin also served as Canada's 34th Minister of Finance from 1993 to 2002 and was born on August 28, 1938 as Paul Edgar Philippe Martin in Windsor, Ontario. Growing up Paul Martin had first hand knowledge of Canada's system of government, our rule of law and political institutions, his father Paul Joseph James Martin was a member of the House of Commons for thirty three years and served as a Cabinet minister under the past Liberal governments of Prime Minister…

The Senate is the upper house in Canada’s bicameral parliamentary democracy. It is argued that the Senate in Canadian Parliament should be abolished due to many reasons. In my opinion, however, I believe we should keep the Senate, but reform it. Ever since Canada is formed as a country, the Senate has existed in the parliament; it has already become a part of Canadian history and holds a lot of significance. The Senate has contributed to the society a lot, even though unnoticeably. It regularly…

A black armored Mercedes stopped at the driveway in front of the ambassadors’ main entrance. The security guard sitting next to the chauffeur jumped out and opened the back door as Yusuf Alfalaki got out of the car. The security guard entered the narrow revolving door first and Yusuf walked behind him. An old black woman raised her head while sitting at a small desk facing the main entrance as she was reading The Sun newspaper and looked at the two men in total silence. The security guard said,…

however, unlike most other democracies that have come into effect through a revolution or a change in regime that in turn instils a new legal system from scratch, the United Kingdom’s ‘uncodified’ legal system has evolved over time to fit the circumstances and has never been through a complete remodelling. Although there are many documents that make up this legal system, academics have been debating whether or not the UK actually has a constitution. This…

Throughout canada’s history with tons of prime ministers, many would argue that William Lyon Mackenzie King was the best one. To be a good prime minister you need to be able to connect with the people you’re in charge of and you need to have a good understanding of different cultures in the society. He was a good prime minister because he showed initiative and promise, he never gave up on his political career, he spent a lot of energy to accomplish what others didn’t, and William Lyon…

Canada has a constitutional monarchy and along with it many political parties. Canada has three major political parties: the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, and the Bloc Quebecois. Each party is important to the country. They each deliver information and try to persuade the public. They are the main reliable source for the country during election times. Canada’s most dominant of the three parties is the Conservative party and the Liberal party. The Liberal Party is currently in office and…

Canada’s political system 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…

SHOULD CANADA ABOLISH THE SENATE MAMTA MISHRA COMTEMPORARY CANADIAN ISSUES MARCH 18, 2015 CANADA SHOULD ABOLISH THE SENATE The senate is an essential part of Parliament. Senate plays quite an essential role for Canada’s law and society as the country is made up of 13 different provinces that each holds a variety of different rights and values for the country. The senate’s job is to take care of laws and help in making of laws that govern our society. Senate is as important to…

How effective is Parliament at carrying out its various functions? Parliament’s three main functions are representation, scrutiny and legislation. The effectiveness of representation would be that parliament and the parties within represent their constituents and sections of society and voice their opinions and queries often. The effectiveness of scrutiny in parliament involves the studying of a proposed legislation in detail to ensure that it is in the nation’s interest and that it is in…