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Government of Canada

Category: Organisation
Sub Category:Federal Government
Place:
State/Country:Canada
Alternative Names:
  • Canadian Federal Government
  • Federal Government of Canada
  • Canadian Government
  • URL: http://canada.gc.ca/
    Summary Information:
    Canada is an independent sovereign democracy and a federal state with 10 largely self-governing provinces and three territories all controlled by a central government. Confederation took place in 1867. Parliamentary democracy continued to operate after this time consisting of a Parliament, with a Governor General representing the Queen; an appointed Upper House, the Senate; and an elected Lower House and the House of Commons. For every province there is a legislature, with a Lieutenant-Governor representing the Queen; an appointed Upper House, the Legislative Council, and an elected Lower House, the Legislative Assembly.

    The Governor General (and each provincial Lieutenant-Governor) governs through a Cabinet, headed by a Prime Minister or Premier. If a national or provincial general election gives a party opposed to the Cabinet in office a clear majority in the House of Commons or the legislature, the Cabinet resigns and the Governor General or Lieutenant-Governor calls on the leader of the that party to become Prime Minister and form a new Cabinet. The Prime Minister then selects the other Ministers, who are then formally appointed by the Governor General or, in the provinces, by the Lieutenant-Governor.

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  • Event
  • Coolican Report 1986
  • Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 1996 (CANADA)
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  • Legislation
  • Indian Acts
  • Constitution Act 1867
  • Constitution Act 1982
  • Nunavut Act 1993
  • Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act 1984
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  • References

    Report
    Canadian Government (1982) Constitution Act 1982
    Resource
    The Solon Law Archive (1987) Meech Lake Constitutional Accord
    Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (2003) Comprehensive Claims Policy and Status of Claims
    Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1996) Comprehensive Claims (Modern Treaties) in Canada
    Canadian Government (1867) Constitution Act 1867
    Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1995) Federal Policy Guide: Aboriginal Self-Government
    Eugene Forsey (2003) How Canadians Govern Themselves

    Glossary

    Specific Claims Agreement (Canada) | Federal Government | Land Governance Agreement (Canada) | Indian Claims Commission (Canada)

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