History Of Canada canada HISTORY (GOVERNMENT) canada is a constitutional monarchy with a federalsystem, a parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. http://www.worldrover.com/history/canada_history.html
Extractions: HISTORY (GOVERNMENT) Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a federal system, a parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. Many of the country's legal practices are based on unwritten custom, but the federal structure resembles the U.S. system. The 1982 Charter of Rights guarantees basic rights in many areas. Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, serves as a symbol of the nation's unity. She appoints a governor general on the advice of the prime minister of Canada, usually for a 5-year term. The prime minister is the leader of the political party in power and is the head of the cabinet. The cabinet remains in office as long as it retains majority support in the House of Commons on major issues. Canada's parliament consists of an elected House of Commons and an appointed Senate. Legislative power rests with the 301-member Commons, which is elected for a period not to exceed 5 years. The prime minister may ask the governor general to dissolve parliament and call new elections at any time during that period. Federal elections were last held in June 1997. Vacancies in the 104-member Senate, whose members serve until the age of 75, are filled by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. Recent constitutional initiatives have sought unsuccessfully to strengthen the Senate by making it elective and assigning it a greater regional representational role.
Untitled Document price only economic, constitutional monarchy provides continuity, especially at timeof political transition. As well, the monarchy gives canada a distinctive http://members.aol.com/totarisse/politiques2-en.html
Extractions: Policies Lets Keep Our Constitution And Our Crown The Constitution of Canada declares that the Government of Canada and the Commander in Chief of the Forces are vested in the Queen. Her Majesty is one of three parts of the Parliament of Canada (Queen, Senate and Commons). She is Sovereign of the Order of Canada, Sovereign of the Order of Military Merit, Colonel-in-Chief of numerous units of the Canadian Forces, Honorary Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Patron of many institutions and organisations in various walks of Canadian life. Canada Has Always Been A Monarchy From the days of earliest settlement the only form of society Canadians have known has been a monarchy. The native people themselves had a tribal idea of kingship. Our tradition of monarchy was French and British and became, as it now is, distinctly Canadian. In 1867 Canadians freely and deliberately reaffirmed their allegiance to the Monarchy. They have done so at each subsequent stage in their political development. Monarchy More Democratic Than Republic?
Links.htm of canada, Canadian Government Web site for HM Queen Elizabeth II of canada. askedone of its former literary critics, herself a constitutional monarchist, to http://www.sovereignpeople.com/links.html
Extractions: These links are included because of thematic relevance to the republican debate globally. The inclusion of sites does not necessarily imply endorsement of the views contained therein, which are the sole responsibility of the organisations running those sites. Governor-General of Australia ( Commonwealth Parliament site)
Constitutional Monarchy - Wikipedia Other languages Dansk. constitutional monarchy. From Wikipedia, thefree encyclopedia. constitutional monarchy Benefits Pitfalls. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_monarchy
Extractions: Main Page Recent changes Edit this page Older versions Special pages Set my user preferences My watchlist Recently updated pages Upload image files Image list Registered users Site statistics Random article Orphaned articles Orphaned images Popular articles Most wanted articles Short articles Long articles Newly created articles Interlanguage links All pages by title Blocked IP addresses Maintenance page External book sources Printable version Talk Other languages: Dansk (Redirected from Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy (also capitalised as Constitutional Monarchy) is a system of government established under a constitution and which acknowledges a monarch or other hereditary title for either diplomatic protocol (see Head of state ) or as part of the government . While its origins were quasi-democratic by the nineteenth century, modern constitutional monarchy operates on the principle that the monarch reigns but does not rule, with the rulers being democratically accountable and controllable. The United Kingdom is an example where there is no written constitution and its House of Lords entitled holders of hereditary title to some activities of the government. Instead of a written constitution it operates under a collection of fundamental laws, prerogatives and conventions that together form Britain's
Royal Assent - Wikipedia Other languages Dansk. constitutional monarchy. (Redirected from RoyalAssent). A constitutional monarchy Benefits Pitfalls. While http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Assent
Extractions: Main Page Recent changes Edit this page Older versions Special pages Set my user preferences My watchlist Recently updated pages Upload image files Image list Registered users Site statistics Random article Orphaned articles Orphaned images Popular articles Most wanted articles Short articles Long articles Newly created articles Interlanguage links All pages by title Blocked IP addresses Maintenance page External book sources Printable version Talk Log in Help From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Royal Assent is the formal method by which a Monarch in many constitutional monarchies completes the process of the enactment of legislation, by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament . In most republics, this process is referred to as signing a Bill into law . Royal Assent is one of the reserve powers of the Monarch. Within countries that operate the Westminster system of parliamentary government and which continue to have the British monarch as their own sovereign, the Royal Assent in given to legislation by the Governor-General Three formal options exist when a Bill is presented for the Royal Assent.
A List Of Commonwealth Countries A-J Cameroon, 1995, emergent democratic republic. canada, 1931, sovereignconstitutional monarchy. Cayman Islands, 1931, British dependent territory. http://www.know-britain.com/general/commonwealth_countries1.html
Extractions: in England COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES FROM A-J country date joined constitutional status Anguilla British dependent territory Antigua and Barbuda sovereign constitutional monarchy Australia sovereign constitutional monarchy Australian Antarctic Territory Australian external territory Bahamas sovereign constitutional monarchy Bangladesh sovereign republic Barbados sovereign constitutional monarchy Belize sovereign constitutional monarchy Bermuda British dependent territory Botswana sovereign republic British Antarctic Territory British dependent territory British Indian Ocean Territory British dependent territory British Virgin Islands British dependent territory Brunei sovereign monarchy Cameroon emergent democratic republic Canada sovereign constitutional monarchy Cayman Islands British dependent territory Channel Islands (Guernsey, Jersey) UK crown dependencies Cook Islands New Zealand associated territory Cyprus sovereign republic Dominica sovereign republic Falkland Islands British dependent territory Falkland Islands Dependencies British dependent territories Fiji sovereign republic Gambia sovereign republic Ghana sovereign republic Gibraltar British dependent territory Grenada sovereign constitutional monarchy Guyana sovereign republic India sovereign republic Isle of Man UK crown dependency Jamaica sovereign constitutional monarchy
Extractions: NATIONAL AFFAIRS WRITER RELATED LINKS Speak Out: Canada and the monarchy Schedule of TV coverage Our Jubilee special section Official Jubilee site ... Monarchist League of Canada OTTAWA The monarchy may be tired, regressive, outdated and irrelevant for many Canadians but it's ours. Canadians don't know much about it only 5 per cent of those polled know that Queen Elizabeth II is Canada's head of state but the desire to abolish the monarchy has dropped dramatically since 1994, and only a minority of Canadians want to give it up. EKOS Research Associates found that this contradiction is at the heart of Canadians' perceptions of the monarchy. A clear majority 55 per cent agreed with the statement: "The monarchy is one of those important things that provides Canadians with an unique identity separate from the U.S." Only 31 per cent disagreed. But an almost equal proportion 52 per cent agreed with the statement: "The monarchy is an outdated and regressive institution that has no real relevance to most Canadians today;" 33 per cent disagreed.
Extractions: The League publishes several basic recruiting/information pamphlets, the texts of which we supply herewith. As well, over the course of its history, the League has made a number of official statements. For instance, it has testified before Federal and Provincial Parliamentary Committees, such as those studying the future of Federalism, or amendments to the Citizenship Act. It has also issued Position Papers and Information Sheets on matters of controversy and interest, ranging from The Royal Anthem to to the Victoria Cross. The materials contained in this menu item reflect an infinitesimal proportion of the archives and will be continually updated as scanning time permits.
Parks Canada - The Queen's Golden Jubilee Today, canada enjoys the status of kingdom, and remains the largest constitutionalmonarchy in the world. Monarchs since Confederation (1867). http://www2.parkscanada.gc.ca/jubilee/monarch_history_e.htm
Extractions: Posted 24/12/02 Sign up here for free email updates! It is strange indeed that the Australian media has not reported the strong support for the constitutional monarchy in two polls commissioned this year by leading Canadian media organisations. After all, republicanism seems to be considered particularly newsworthy here. When a Canadian minister, during The Queen's Golden Jubilee visit, mused about Canada becoming a republic, that actually made headlines in Australia! One poll commissioned by the Globe and Mail and CTV recorded a 79 per cent support for the Canadian constitutional monarchy! They "somewhat" or "strongly" agreed with the statement "I support the constitutional monarchy as Canada's current form of government where we elect governments whose leader becomes Prime Minister". This is a far more accurate question than that asked in any Australian opinion poll on this issue. What is particularly interesting is the result in French Canada.
Crown In Canada concept representing the supreme executive power of the State in a constitutionalmonarchy. power but does not exercise it (MacKinnon, The Crown in canada). http://www.iaa.gov.sk.ca/provsec/events/jubilee/crown/2head.htm
Extractions: The Monarch as Head of State a. The Theory of the Crown "The Crown" is a subtle concept representing the supreme executive power of the State in a constitutional monarchy. This power is placed above and outside the governmental structure and political parties of the day; power is given to them temporarily and in trust by the Crown on behalf of the people. Thus one institution (the government) does not possess power but exercises it; while the other institution (the Crown) possesses power but does not exercise it (MacKinnon, The Crown in Canada). "The government rules. It does not reign. The Crown reigns... the power of the state is held in a non-partisan office above the conflicts and divisions of the political process" (Monet, The Canadian Crown). The Crown joins together the component parts of the State: the legislative (Parliament or Legislature), the executive (Cabinet, government, public service), and judicial (the Courts). The Crowns representative is commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The Crown links the provinces and the central government in the federal State. (In addition, the Queen, as Head of the Commonwealth, personally links Canada to its Commonwealth partners.) b. The Monarch Personifying the Nation
FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE But fond reminiscence is not enough. For as long as canada is a constitutionalmonarchy, the federal government has a duty to make that system work. http://www.vigile.net/ds-federation/docs/02-2-6-np.html
Extractions: Éditorial - A year before her accession, the Queen told Canadians that "they have placed in our hearts a love for their country and its people which will never grow cold." She has proven this with half-a-century of service, and her Golden Jubilee is an occasion for thanks. Many celebrations have been organized around the country. Republicanism is a respectable and efficient form of democratic government, as is constitutional monarchy. Canada, however, has chosen the latter rather than the former, and unless and until that changes, the government has a duty to throw its weight behind the institution. As members of the Royal family acknowledge, a country's citizens are and should be free to decide on their own form of government. At some point in the future, Canadians may or may not desire change, but recent polls have shown that a large majority support the monarchy. A National Post/COMPAS poll this week showed that 63% want to keep it, while only 30% favour a republic. A Gallup poll in 1999 found support for the monarchy was increasing among the young. This popular support, together with the institutional entrenchment of the Canadian Crown, makes it clear that the monarchy is not going simply to fade away. From time to time, a republican has surfaced to propose abolition. John Manley, the Deputy Prime Minister and an unofficial candidate to succeed Jean Chrétien, has mused openly about severing links to the Crown. Last May, Mr. Manley told a CBC reporter that Canada's head of state should "reflect Canadian diversity" and be "chosen by Canadians." In December, 1998, an unidentified senior advisor in the Prime Minister's Office also floated the idea of abolishing the monarchy, suggesting it would make a "grand project to kick off the new millennium." But the government quickly backed off amid strong opposition from many quarters, including provincial premiers.
World InfoZone - Canada Information - Page 2 canada became an independent country in 1931 but remained a constitutionalmonarchy with the British monarch as the head of state. http://www.worldinfozone.com/country.php?country=Canada&page=2
Journals-Issue 48 (October 31, 1996) The Honourable Senator Cools called the attention of the Senate to canada's constitutionalmonarchy; and to the history of the Sovereign's Representative in http://www.parl.gc.ca/english/senate/jour-e/48jr-e.htm
Extractions: 2:00 p.m. The Members convened were: The Honourable Senators PRAYERS Some Honourable Senators made statements. The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that the Clerk of the Senate had tabled the following: With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bosa: That the Clerk's Accounts be referred to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration. The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Kirby, Chairman of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, tabled its Ninth Report entitled: 1997 Financial Institution Reform: Lowering the Barriers to Foreign Banks.Sessional Paper No. 2/35-478S. The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, that the Report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.
CNEWS: Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee - Liz Can't Get No Respect But we feel we should add just one proviso to our support for canada's constitutionalmonarchy if there's a Queen Camilla in our future, we're voting for a http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWSJubilee/1006_mandel-sun.html
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