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| all of the activity related to influencing, making or implementing collective decision. |
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| involved the ability to affect the behavior of others by making them act in a way that they would not have otherwise done. |
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| The right to exercise power |
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| the acceptance of the people that those in positions of authority have the right to govern. |
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| rule by the people in which citizens are directly involved in making government decision. |
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citizens elect representatives to make governing decisions on their behalf.
*practical way of applying democratic ideal to large, modern, complex societies. |
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used to refer to a political system in which:
*the powers of the government are limited by law
*the rights of people to freely engage in political activity is well established
*fair elections that involve free competition among all those seeking office are held to shoe those who make governing decisions. |
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| state in which the government ensures all people have a minimum standard of living and receive some protection from hardships resulting from unemployment, old age, sickness and disability. |
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| the perspective that government should play an active role in reducing or eliminating ineualities, provide a wide range of public services and ensure that businesses act in the public interest. |
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| the use of referendums, initiatives and recall procedure as an alternative to what some view as the elite-oriented nature of representative democracy. |
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| form of democracy in which governing decisions are made based on discussion by citizens. |
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| What are the criteria of good government |
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*Efficiency+effectiveness
*Accountability
*Responsiveness
*Transparency
*Achieving important goals
*Participation |
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1763
established british rule over the former french colonies
placed Indians under the protection of the crown |
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1774
Guaranteed Catholics would be able to freely practice their religion and that French system of Civil law be used alongside British Common law |
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1791
divided Quebec into 2 separate colonies; upper and lower Canada |
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1839
report by British Governor that recommended the re-union of Upper and Lower Canada and the adoption of responsible government |
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| The Executive (Cabinet) is responsible to an elected legislative body and can only remain in office as long as it maintains the support of a majority of that body. |
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1840
*United upper and lower canada creating the United Province of Canada |
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1864
meeting of the leaders of Canada and the Maritimes at which it was decided to hold further discussion about uniting the British North American colonies. |
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| British North America Act |
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1867
Dominion of Canada established by an act of Parliament of the UK
renamed The Constituion Act, 1867 |
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1931
An act of Parliament of the UK ending British rule in Canada |
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1992
agreement between Canada, the US and Mexico that established a high level of economic integration in North America |
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| Foreign Investment Review Agency (FIRA) |
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| Canagian government agency established to review proposals from foreigners to take over Canadian businesses or to set up new businesses. |
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| FIRA converted to Investment Canada |
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1985
mandated to attract foreign investment with the power to recommend that proposals tht do no provide a "net benefit" to Canada be rejected. |
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| Canada-United States Automotive Agreement (Auto Pact) |
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1965
agreement that eliminated tariffs between 2 countries on new cars trucks buses and original vehicle parts while providing guarantees about the level of production in Canada. |
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*eliminating tariffs on good amoung the 3 countries
*eliminating restrictions on the export of almost all goods.
*forbidding new laws and regulations to protect service industries.
*allowing Canada to continue existing protection of cultural industries, with the US retaining the right to retaliate against new cultural protection measures. |
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*offers no guidelines for social policies and human rights
*doesn't address the environment or the mobility of workers across national borders
*its tribunals typically conduct business in secret |
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British economist John Maynard Keynes
A perspective on managing the economy through government STIMULATION of the economy when business investment is weak and COOLING the economy when inflation is rampant. |
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adopted by the PC govmnt of Brian Mulroney (1984-1993)
perspective based on a strong belief in a free market system that advocates a major reduction in the role of government in regulating business, the dismantling of the welfare state, a substantial reduction in taxes and global free trade. |
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| The theory that a fundamental feature of capitalist socieities is an antogonistic and explotive relationship between the capitalist class and the working class that leads to class conflict. |
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| a state in which the population shares a single ethnic culture |
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| an intellectial tradition based on a belief in a minimal role for government, leaving individuals free to pursue their own interests and follow their own beliefs as long as they do not seriously harm others. |
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| A historical community with its own institutions, occupying a given territory or homeland and sharing a distinct launguage and culture. |
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| community with a distictive culture and history which operated solely for the benefit of that cultural grop. these members share common ancestry, language, customs and traditions. |
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A community based on the common territoy in which its members live and are governed.
Canada is a civic nation. |
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1971
policy introduced that encouraged individuals to embrace the culture and tradition of their chouse while retaining Canadian citizenship |
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culuturally distinct and potentially self governing society that has been incorporated into a larger state
[Aboriginal Canadians, Quebecois] |
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| series of political, institutional and social reforms ushered in under the Quebel liberal leader Jean Lesage beginning in 1960 |
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