CHV20 Unit 1: Canada’s Government - Who is who in government

Ms. Pannell

Canada

Federal Government•Ottawa•Parliament Senate

House of Commons Prime Minister Stephen Harper

MP Members of Parliament

Federal Provincial - Ontario

Provincial Government•Toronto•Legislature•Premier - Dalton McGuinty• MPP Members of Provincial Parliament

Municipal - Ottawa

Municipal Government•City Hall•Mayor – Jim Watson•City Councillors

The Layout of Government

Cabinet Ministers

Role: To make laws and regulations in Canada

Role: Carry out and enforcing laws

Role: Interpreting and deciding what the actual laws and regulations mean

Federal Government

EXECUTIVEThe Cabinet

LEGISLATURE(parliament)

JUDICIARY

House of Commons (elected)

Lower house

SenateAppointed

Upper house

Governor General Or Queen

Courts

Prime Minister

Monarch / Queen Head of Canadian

Government

In theory holds all the power In reality, has none

Rewards Money Travel respect

Monarch ContinuedTwo viewpoints:

The queen is a useless relic of the colonial past Doesn’t reflect Canada’s multicultural natureOr Personifies the state and symbolizes the rule of law Humanizes authority, symbol of hope

Reflect Which viewpoint do you agree with more? Do you think

Canada should continue having a Queen?

Governor General Appointed by the Queen

Chosen by the Prime Minister

Represents the Queen

Signs all bills into law (Royal Assent)

David Johnson – 0ct 2010

GG continued Ceremonial role

Celebrates national identity and unity

Welcomes foreign dignitaries

Appoints the prime minister Gives awards (e.g. Order of

Canada) Reads the Speech from the

Throne at the start of Parliament

GG continued Rewards

Salary of $119,236 Travel across Canada

and the world Free house (Rideau

Hall) 5 year term

Lieutenant-Governor Provinces Represents Queen in

Provinces

Ontario - David C. Onley Appointed by the Governor

General on the Chosen by the Prime Minister

Does the same as Governor General but for a province

Lieutenant-Governor (said left-tenant)

Rewards: Salary of $110 000 and a title – Your Honour 5 year term

Reflect Is a Lieutenant-Governor necessary? Why or

why not?

Prime Minister Appointed by the

Governor-General

An MP – voted for in his riding

Is the leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons

Holds real power in Canada

Prime Minister continued Is really the boss

Chooses cabinet ministers (MPs with specific jobs)

Chooses the Governor General, Lieutenant Governors, Supreme Court Justices…

Prime Minister continued John A. MacDonald confederated

Canada

Laurier settled the West

Mackenzie King introduced social welfare

Pierre Trudeau introduced multiculturalism and bilingualism

Mulroney introduced the GST

Prime Minister continuedRewards:

Travel and expense account

Free house - 24 Sussex Dr.

Salary of $300 000 per year

All the power and responsibility

Reflect: Does the Prime Minister have too much power? Explain.

Two Chambers - Parliament Senate – Upper house Senators are appointed

by the Prime Minister

House of Commons – Lower house

Members of Parliament are voted for

Senators

Appointed by the Governor General

Chosen by the of the Prime Minister

Must retire at 75 (used to be appointed for life)

Pass bills made in the House of Commons

$122 700 annual salary plus 64 first class round trip air tickets for anywhere in Canada

Senate continuedThe Senate was created for three reasons:1. To allow the rich and powerful a final say on the

laws Must own $4000 worth of land

2. Appointed officials have no conflicts of interest No worry about losing an election by being right but unpopular

3. To represent regional interests better than the House of Commons

Senate continued 105 Senators represent

Canada’s regions 24 from each of Ontario and

Quebec 10 each from Nova Scotia

and New Brunswick 6 from Newfoundland 4 from PEI 6 each from the Western

Provinces 1 from each of the territories

Members of Parliament - MPs

308 members elected by the residents of a riding or constituency (area where they live)

Ridings are made of approximately 100 000 residents / people Ontario and Quebec hold

60% of the seats in the House

Members of Parliament continued Represent their party and

their constituents

Vote with their party on laws

Pass laws

Can have additional jobs e.g. minister, leader of the opposition, critic, speaker, whip, etc.

Members of Parliament continuedRewards

Annual salary of $150 800 plus 64 first class round trip air tickets for anywhere in Canada

Personal satisfaction of serving their country

Reflect: Do MPs get paid enough or

too much? Explain.

Premier – head of Provincial Government Appointed by the Lieutenant

Governor of a province

MPP

The leader of the party with the most seats in the Provincial Parliament (or legislature)

Same responsibilities as the Prime Minister, but for the province

Members of Provincial Parliament Represent their party and

people at the provincial level of government

Our MPP – Yasir Naqvi (Liberal)

Salary (2009) $133,217.04

Premier continuedRewards

$200 000 salary plus expense account

Reflect: Why would someone

choose to run for provincial politics instead of national politics?

Mayor and City Councillors

Municipal Government

Mayor elected directly by the people

Councillors and mayor do not represent a political party

Localpolice

Water sewage

Propertytax

Garbagelibraries

Local roads

Fire fighting

Public transport

Snow removal

City parks

Responsibilities

Municipal GovernmentcontinuedRewards

$172 000 a year for mayor of Ottawa

$94 600 for city councillors

Direct impact on the lives of your neighbours

Ottawa MayorJim Watson2010

Diane HolmesWard 14 Somerset

David ChernushenkoWard 17 Capital

Katherine HobbsWard 15 Kitchissippi