... mostly collected taxes from government. Now days, the system of government has become more democratic and more representative of Canadian society. Which it seems is accountable now! The federal government has to divide powers between the provinces and federal government itself. "The constitution stated that Parliament had the power to make laws for, "Peace, order and good government in Canada ... heads the cabinet and appoints its members. The prime minister and cabinet direct the intent and effect of government policies." Reforming the government is also a major part of the Canadian go...

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... the victory of the "No" forces in the Quebec Referendum on Sovereignty-Association (1980) Appointed Jean Sauve first woman speaker of the House Of Commons (1980) Canadian Charter of Rights (1982) Patriation of Canadian Constitution (Constitution Act) (1982) Appointed Jean Sauve first woman Governor-General (1984) What he considered one of the most important pieces of legislation he would sign during his tenure ... was the Official Languages Act of 1969. Perhaps the most striking part of his address to Canadian Parliament was this: During the February (1968) meeting the Constitutional .....

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... notable Prime Ministers over the course of her lifetime. Pierre Elliot Trudeau brought the constitution home to Canada. Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace prize. William Lyon MacKenzie King was the longest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history and our leader through the Second World War. Sir Wilfred Laurier, a ... was knighted for his eminent role in the crafting of confederation, thus starting the tradition that the head of the British Monarchy would knight Canadian Prime Ministers. Nation building marked Macdonald's first term as Prime Minister, as he added Manitoba, Prince Edw...

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... controversial and longest serving prime ministers in Canadian history was born in Montreal, Quebec on October 18,1919. Although he was born in Montreal, young Trudeau was schooled throughout the world earning a number of degrees in the United States, France and England. Trudeau will always be remembered as the prime minister who founded the Constitution in Canada and was man enough to ... and after eighteen months of negotiations with the provinces and numerous rulings in the Canadian court system, consent was passed in 1982. The premier of Quebec, Rene Levesque would not sign it. In a ...

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... stability in Quebec. The Duplessis faction maintained their conservative approach towards political reform but failed to sway the majority of the population into alleviating with the demands of the Canadian government. The citizens of Quebec revered their clerical sector as holding 'utmost importance' towards preserving French cultural values and this did not correlate with the Federal government's policies ... saved the country for twenty years...unfortunately, he was unable to complete the affirmation of his ideology into the French Canadian scope and thus Canada today is contemplatin...

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... within the province. A perceived leadership vacuum throughout Canada on behalf of its citizens contributes to a widespread feeling of hopelessness (Reid, 1991). The complexity of, and speculation towards, the Canadian unity crisis masks the infallible truth that while presently, there is no solution to the problem there is some hope for the future. Within the province of Quebec there is ... unite Canada through its dedication to no particular province in Canada but instead the entire country. The lack of patriotism within Quebec is directly reflected in the inflexibility of Canadian citiz...

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... idea about the dispersion of power. He believed that the concentration of power is more likely to be abused, thus the aim of the constitution should be to diffuse power, because it is less likely to be abused. Locke also believed that in diffusing the power the consequences ... would be a stronger liberty for each individual. The American constitution can be broken down into three categories of authority: executive- the president, legislative-the congress and judiciary-the courts. Each with their own ... the parliament. This system is very old; Canada's Parliament reaches back over 800 ...

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