POLI 1P98 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Canadian Economics Association, Responsible Government, Parliamentary Sovereignty
23 Sep 2017
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Poli 1p98 - lecture 4 - how the canadian constitution shapes policy-making. Ways the canadian constitution shapes policy-making: responsible government (i. e. , democracy, parliamentary government, federalism and the division of powers, the charter of rights and freedoms and its interpretation. Originally founded as union of british colonies. British north america act in 1867 is the founding constitutional document of canada. 1982, patriation occurred, meaning decisions could now be made in canada without. When canada was founded, only adult male landowners could vote. Women gained vote in 1919, aboriginals in 1970. When canada was a colony, it had representative government but not responsible government. There were elected representatives, but they held no real power. Power was with the governor who took direction from britain. Rebellions in 1837 gradually introduced responsible government. Responsible government means that canadian public policy must be sanctioned by the people. Public opinion is now behind recreational use. Liberal government made a campaign promise to legalize marijuana.
