1. Canada Government

2. For starters… Canada created its own constitution in 1982.
However, Canada’s government still has ties to Great Britain- the Queen of England is also the Queen of Canada!
Therefore, Canada is a constitutional monarchy AND a parliamentary democracy

3. Leaders Chief of State- Head of Government- Monarch Queen Elizabeth II
Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau

5. Federal Canada is a federation
Powers are shared between a central government and a number of political units

6. British Commonwealth
An association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now independent states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown

7. African British Commonwealth Nations
Botswana
Cameroon
Ghana
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Swaziland
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia

8. Asian British Commonwealth Nations
Bangladesh
Brunei Darussalam
India
Malaysia
Maldives
Pakistan
Singapore
Sri Lanka

9. Caribbean and the Americas British Commonwealth Nations
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas, The
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and The Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago

10. European British Commonwealth Nations
Cyprus
Malta
United Kingdom

11. Pacific British Commonwealth Nations
Australia
Fiji
Kiribati
Nauru
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu

12. Rights and Freedoms
The Canadian constitution guarantees citizens personal rights and freedoms like we have in the U.S.
Citizens vote for representatives in parliament