Canadian Politics Module 1 PDF

2023-01-07 CAN ADIAN P OLITICS MODULE #1 1 No Book For the Canadian Politics portion of the Course TEXT BOOK Criminal Justice in Canada 8th edition written by Colin Goff Required See T & L plan for course evaluations 2 RULES When turning in an individual assignment you will ensure that your l...

2023-01-07 CAN ADIAN P OLITICS MODULE #1 1 No Book For the Canadian Politics portion of the Course TEXT BOOK Criminal Justice in Canada 8th edition written by Colin Goff Required See T & L plan for course evaluations 2 RULES When turning in an individual assignment you will ensure that your last name is first followed by your first name. You will also ensure your class number in clearly written on the paper. When turning in group assignments the listing of names will be in alphabetical order by last name, followed by the first name. 2023- 01- 07 3 1 2023-01-07 RULES No portion of any of these classes will be video taped, audio taped or photographed. Cell phones will always be on vibrate when you are in class. No Hats will be worn at any time while class is in session. Study notes will either be hand written or typed. 4 RULES • Your Code of Conduct • Harassment & Discrimination • On time for class – penalty for being late is……. • Assignments in on time!! • Blackboard Use – Your responsibilty • Your @niagaracollege.ca e-mail account 2023- 01- 07 5 Tests/Exam/Quiz • If you have to miss a quiz/exam YOU MUST make prior arrangements to take the test at a different time. • Failure to do so will require you to write a 2500 word essay to qualify to take the quiz/exam at another time. ( The Professor will provide the topic) No exceptions! ***The teaching and lesson plan on Blackboard will provide you with testing dates. ****** 2023- 01- 07 6 2 2023-01-07 Majority versus Minority Governments The Rules of the Game • One party hold more then half of the seat in the House of Commons they have a Majority Government – Easy to pass Laws/ Legislation • There are 338 seats in the House of Commons - Majority needs 170 • The Canadian system of government requires the government to maintain the confidence of Parliament, it the first rule of responsible government 7 The Rules of the Game Canada is a Constitutional democracy The constitution is Canada’s Master Law???? Rules of Law – The principle that governments not only make the law but must follow the law as well. It is one of the hallmarks of a free society Rules of Law – Governments make the laws and follow them Statutory Laws – Laws made by Parliament Rules of Thumb – Nonbinding informal unwritten rules. Some rules of thumb may emerge as conventions or become enshrined in law over time 8 Institutional Approach (known as rules of the game) There is a move a foot to change Canadian Politics The Rules of the Game Fighting in the House of Commons in Ottawa Totalitarian Regimes 9 3 2023-01-07 The Rules of the Game – The Constitution The Constitution Act established in 1867 The Constitution Act established in 1982 Canadian Constitution is a written and unfinished project 10 Canada is governed according to the conventions of the British Parliament. The Rules of the Game – Federalism The Constitution Act indicates that we are “Federally United” into one “Dominion” There will be a government of Canada responsible for certain matter and 10 provincial governments responsible for other matter. 11 The Rules of the Game – Indigenous Government • Indian Act – Band councils and Indigenous Peoples who live on reserves are governed by the Indian Act (enacted by Parliament of Canada in 1867 • Colonial Paternalism 12 4 2023-01-07 The Political Culture of CanadaIdeologies Specific bundles of ideas about the good life, such as liberalism, conservatism, socialism. Ideologies help people explain political phenomena, they allow people to evaluate the good and bad, and they equip people with a program or agenda for political action. 13 The Political Culture of Canada – The Principles of Liberalism Classical Liberalism The Political Culture of Canada – The Principles of Conservatism Tory Conservatism Liberty Individualism Equality Reason Competition 14 Order Community Hierarch/Authority Tradition Co-operation 15 5 2023-01-07 Democratic Socialism The Political Culture of Canada Liberty Equality Reason Community Co-operation 16 Neo-Conservatism The Political Culture of Canada Individualism Equality Competition Tradition Authority 17 The Political Culture of Canada Language The division between English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians predates Confederation by more than 100 years. Catholics versus Protestants Revenge of the Cradle 18 6 2023-01-07 Western Canada Alienation) The Political Culture of Canada – Regions on the exam (Western Ontario Atlantic Canada The North 19 Catholics – Liberal Party Protestants – Conservative Religion and Multiculturalism Historically Jewish – New Conservative Party Muslim – Liberal. (Israel and the war on terrorism by PC’s affected this) Justin Trudeau seems to have re-established the Liberal Party as the party of multiculturalism 20 First Nations, Inuit and Metis Indigenous Peoples Unable to Vote until 1960 Indigenous peoples have a hard time placing the issues and concerns with any one political party 21 7 2023-01-07 High Level of Middle Class Unacceptably large group of poor Canadian Class Small group of Rich and Ultra-Rich Individual 22 Women – Sharing and Caring Men – Money and Guns Gender Gap Men – disproportionately supported by men Women – gives more support to the New Democratic Party Men & Women – Divided equally for the Liberals 23 As we get older, we tend to become more conservative Age Younger voters tend to be more political experimental and supporting more radical political parties such as the Green Party 24 8