POL250Y5 Lecture Notes - Leona Aglukkaq, Kyoto Protocol, English Canada
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Branches of government 1) executive branch 2) judiciary branch 3) legislative branch. Canada is the largest country by coast line, second largest by land mass. Canada has national and provincial power, both have law making and taxation powers. One level cannot alter the other"s level of power. All canadians have a mp and a mla/mpp. Federalism- shared power between two or more levels of government. English canada favoured unitary state (like britain), french canada wanted quebec to have jurisdiction over linguistic and cultural matters. Relatively strong national government, but independent provinces with real powers. Arctic islands were given to canada by britain in 1880. Not until 1999 did nunavut become a territory on its own right. Provinces have a lot of power: management and sale of public lands, property rights, non- renewable natural resources, forestry resources and hydro energy. Sovereign- constitutional monarchy, queen elizabeth second, represented by david johnston. Technically responsible for appointing pm, also decides when to dissolve parliament.
