ENV250Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Western Alienation In Canada, Potash, Canada Act 1982
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Canada is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. Elected representatives have the authority/responsibility for making laws. The study of who gets what, when, and how. Public policy is an attempt to appease conflict either through direct action/inaction; like objectives of the government. Law is rules created and passed in parliament prohibiting/determining behaviour; backed with full force of police author/punishment. Whole network of actors involved in environmental policy or law. Ottawa does not have power to make policy n all environmental areas. Governance process of governing and decision making; examines how elected officials are influenced/mobilized by citizens, media, interest groups. Current member of commonwealth; queen elizabeth ii as head of state; symbolic role. Constitution: the supreme or fundamental law in a political system distribution of powers among different state actors (federal + provincial) Governor general appointed by queen on recommendation of pm. Bureaucracy hired in a merit based system.
