HOW YOU GET THERE: You are born of Royal Blood Prince Harry dressed as a Nazi for a costume party proves being a royal doesn’t take talent

HOW YOU GET THERE:

You are born of Royal Blood

Prince Harry dressed as a Nazi for a costume party proves being a royal doesn’t take talent.

ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES:

HEAD OF STATE:The embodiment of the Canadian state.


COMMANDER-IN-CHIEFHead of the army, navy and air force.

A WWII inspection


ABORIGINALS:Powers of Aboriginal governments are given directly by the monarch.


GOVERNMENT POWERS:ENSURE THAT there is always a democratically-elected government in place.


GOVERNMENT POWERS:1) Appoint a Prime Minister

The Queen and Prime Minister Jean Chretien (1990s)


GOVERNMENT POWERS:2) Meet with the Privy Council

The first meeting of the Privy Council before the reigning sovereign; in the State Dining Room of Rideau Hall, Queen Elizabeth II is seated at centre, with Prince Phillip to her left, and PM Jean Diefenbaker at her right; 14 October 1957


GOVERNMENT POWERS:3) Must give ROYAL ASSENT to all new laws. In 1939, King George VI gives Royal Assent to a bill in Senate Chambers.


GOVERNMENT POWERS:4) Reads the Throne Speechevery new parliamentarysession in the Senate.

Queen Elizabeth II reading a throne speech. Her husband, Prince Phillip, is to her right.


GOVERNMENT POWERS:5) Has the power to dissolve government following a vote of non-confidence.

Calls elections when asked.

Joe Clark is Canada’s shortest-serving elected PM. He was also the youngest man to ever become PM, at only 40 years of age.


CULTURAL DUTIES:1) Represent Canada2) Hand out awards

The Order of Canada (right), and War Medals are just some of the awards the Queen hands out.


NOT ABLE TO:By convention, the monarch REIGNS but does not RULE.

ie. He/She follows the advice of the elected government.


NOT ABLE TO:The monarch is not allowed to enter the Lower House (HoC).Upon opening of a new session, the door is barred to the monarch and the Upper House. The Black Rod must knock three times to tell the Lower House to visit the Senate chambers.


NOT ABLE TO:Write Bills or Laws (legislation)

HOW YOU GET THERE:

You are chosen by the Prime Minister.

PM Paul Martin (centre) with his party’s choice for G-G, Adrienne Clark (early 2000s)

RIGHTS AND RESPONSABILITIES:

Do the duty of the Queen when she is not present.

Michaelle Jean reads a Speech from the Throne.

HOW YOU GET THERE:

• Elected Party Leader by members of your party.

• You run as an MP, just like everyone else.

• Your party wins the most seats in an election.

• Appointed by the G-G.

Stephen Harper (PM) talks to Michaelle Jean (G-G).


• Most powerful person in the country.

1) Chair of the Cabinet,the executive branch ofgovernment that decideswhat policies the gov’twill enact.

Pierre Trudeau, PM in the 1970s and 80s, is responsible for the power of the PMO.


2) Appoints:a) Gov-Gen.b) Cabinetc) Justices of the Supreme Courtd) Senatorse) Heads of Crown Corporationsf) Ambassadors to foreign countriesg) Prov. Lt-Gov.’sh) 3,100 other positions.


• Most powerful person in the country.

3) Calls electionsUsually tries to call electionswhen it suits him/her best.

Canada’s only female PM called an election when it wasn’t the best time and sent her party from the highest number of seats to just 2!

LIMITS ON POWER:

• Must survive votes of Non-Confidence.

Paul Martin is the only PM to be defeated on a vote of non-confidence unrelated to any bill he was trying to pass.

After a government scandal, Jack Layton decided the NDP would no longer support Martin’s minority government, and put forth a vote to defeat the government.

Martin resigned after it passed.

LIMITS ON POWER:

• If high-profile members of cabinet resign you might have to call an election.

• Caucus revolts (your party turning against you) might force you to resign.

After 10 years as Prime Minister, Jean Chretien’s best Cabinet Minister, Paul Martin, organized a caucus revolt against him that tossed him from power at a leadership convention.

HOW YOU GET THERE:

• Elected by all the parties in the house which he/she is serving.

• MPs don’t always want to be the Speaker because you don’t get to vote unless it’s a tie.


• ORGANIZING CONVERSATION1) Organize the agenda

• 2) Organize the debate

• 3) Make sure people are respectful.


• GET ADDRESSED

In Question Period, the 45-minute time period where politicians ask the government questions, politicians must always talk to the Speaker while addressing Cabinet.

HOW TO GET THERE:

• Elected by his/her party.

• Elected as an MP by the Canadian public in his riding in a general election.

• Leader of the Opposition may not always have a seat in the House.


• QUESTION GOVERNMENT!

• APPOINT SHADOW CABINET

• PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVETO VOTERS

Michael Ignatieff (Liberal Party) is the Leader of the Official Opposition in Ottawa.


• QUESTION GOVERNMENT!

• APPOINT SHADOW CABINET

• PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVETO VOTERS

Michael Ignatieff (Liberal Party) is the Leader of the Official Opposition in Ottawa.

HOW TO GET THERE:

• Elected as an MP(or MLA, in the provinces).

• Chosen for Cabinet by the PM (or Premier, in the provinces).


• Part of Cabinet. Responsible for a Portfolio, or department.

• Eg. Defence, Agriculture, Status of Women, Foreign Affairs, Finance.

• There are currently 27 ministers.

• They get the title “Honourable”

LIMITS ON POWER:

• If you screw up, you have to resign.

• Must practice CABINET SOLIDARITY.

HOUSE LEADER:

House Leaders are chosen by each party. They are experts in parliamentary procedure and monitor the day-to-day business of the House.

DEPUTY MINISTERS:

These people are experts in the fields covered by the ministers.

They are hired by each minister to help them run their Portfolio.

They are NOT ELECTED.

DEPUTY MINISTERS:

These people are experts in the fields covered by the ministers.

They are hired by each minister to help them run their Portfolio.

They are NOT ELECTED.

PARTY WHIP:

Ensures discipline within his caucus.

They also schedule speakers of the party for various bills, motions and other proceedings.

REGULAR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT:

(Backbencher)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure representation for their constituents (riding-dwellers)!

• Create “Private Members Bills”

THE SENATE INCLUDES MANY OF THESE POSITIONS (although the salaries + names are slightly are different).

The Senate looks almost exactly like the House of Commons except the carpet is red instead of green.

RIGHTS AND RESPONSABILITES OF A SENATOR:

Sober Second Thought

Write Reports

Draft New Bills

LIMITS ON SENATORS

Rarely disagree with government

Not allowed to draft bills relating to money

Regional imbalance

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HOW YOU GET THERE: You are born of Royal Blood Prince Harry dressed as a Nazi for a costume party proves being a royal doesn’t take talent