the canadian government
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The Canadian Government. In Canada we have a: Constitutional Monarchy: Queen Elizabeth is the head of state. Canada ’ s System. - The Queen is represented by a Governor General at the federal level. - The federal level is in Ottawa. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Canadian Government
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Canada’s System
• In Canada we have a: Constitutional
Monarchy: Queen Elizabeth is the
head of state.
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Governor General
• - The Queen is represented by a Governor General at the federal level.
• - The federal level is in Ottawa.
• - Our current Governor General is The Honourable David Lloyd Johnston.
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Lieutenant Governor
• - The Queen is represented by the Lieutenant Governor at the provincial level.
• - The Lieutenant Governor for Ontario is The Honourable David Onley.
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Canada’s government is divided into three Levels:
- Federal Level:
Location: Ottawa
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Provincial Level
• Ontario Legislature
• Location: Toronto
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Municipal Level
• City of Cambridge
• The Mayor of Cambridge is
Doug Craig
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1st: The Federal LevelIs Divided into two houses• The House of
Commons• The Senate
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House of Commons
• Elected representatives called M.P.’s (Members of Parliament).
• The current elected MP for Cambridge is Gary Goodyear (Conservative Party)
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Canada is:
- Divided into different geographic areas called Ridings/District/Seats. - Each area contains approx. the same
population - Currently: 308 seats.
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People run as candidates to win a riding.They join political parties or are Independent
• Canada’s top 5 political parties are:
- Conservative Party- 167 seats 39%
- New Democratic Party - 102 seats 30%
- Liberal Party – 34 seats 18%
- Bloc Quebecois- 4 seats 6%
- Green Party- 1 seat 3%
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The Political Party
- with the most people elected wins
- forms the ‘government’
- leader becomes Prime Minister.
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The Current Prime Minister is?
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Stephen Harper
• Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
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The Senate
• - Created to protect regional interests across Canada.
- Governor General, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, appoints members to the senate.
• Role:• - Consider/review all ‘bill
s’ passed by the House of Commons.
• - Suggest changes to bills before they can become a law.- Pass all bills (give approval) before they become a law.
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2nd: Provincial Level Elected representatives
called M.P.P.’s or Members of Provincial Parliament.
No Senate at the
provincial level. • Current M.P.P. for
Cambridge is Rob Leone.
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The Political Party:• - with the most people
elected wins• - forms the ‘provincial
government’• - leader becomes Premier.• The current Premier of
Ontario is: Kathleen Wynne.
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3rd: Municipal Level
Elected representatives called Councilors and work in the local Municipal Council.
No political parties are involved
• We directly vote for:• - the Councilors• - the Mayor
• Do You Know Your City????
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Butterfly Museum
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Churchill Park
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Preston Towne Centre
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Cambridge Farmers Market
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Sculpture at Cambridge Library
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Cambridge City Hall
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War Memorial
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Cambridge Centre for the Arts
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Downtown Preston
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Hespeler
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Glenview Park Secondary School