POLI 221 Lecture 80: POLI221 Mega Constitutional Politics Last Lecture Notes
8 Feb 2017
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Distinct culture: this was seen limiting to the power of distinctiveness as a society to some. Aspects touched: hoc, senate, representation formula, federal division of power, aboriginal rights, judiciary. Many communities and identities wanting to be recognized in the constitution: want to be constitutionalized and protected. Individual/collective rights: equality of male and female rights, equality of all provinces, democratic rights, aboriginal rights, ethnic equality, distinct society (refer above, meant to be fundamental rights but would confront to major criticisms: Are there hierarchies of rights i(cid:374) ca(cid:374)ada(cid:863: politics of recognition. Notion that the senate would have same powers of the hoc. Weaving of different arguments: extended only to one area: 30 day suspension veto only on tax policies. Getting into details that are put into a constitutional proposal. Natural resource tax policy: senate has absolute veto: french culture/language double majority, senate given a check on government appointments.
