POL250Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Environmental Policy, Catherine Mckenna, Queen Elizabeth 2
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10 provinces and national government (regionalism plays a role, different regions are dealing with different environmental problems) * parliamentary democracy (we are a representative democracy and elect people to decide on our behalf, they use a majority role system) * constitutional monarchy (written and un-written are where all of our laws come from) * both have important law making and taxation powers, there are shared powers and distinct powers. * one level cannot alter the others level of power. * all canadians have a mp and a mla/mpp. Us and mexico are both federal states, have a central government, * implement laws, the ministry of environment takes laws created by the house and senate and implements them . * be non-partisan (not allegiance with a political party) at the bureaucratic level. * ensure public business is carried out efficiently sovereign: * sits at the top of the executive branch. * technically responsible for appointing prime minister, she signs off.
