1. Guide to Government

2. Canada is a Constitutional Monarchy
We recognize the king or queen as the head of state

3. Who is the Governor General?
Governor General is the monarch’s representative in Canada
Responsibilities:
Calls elections (after 5 years)
Reads the speech from the throne each session of Parliament (ideas and laws the government hopes to pass in a session or sitting).

4. Governor General Julie Payette
 Julie Payette has served since 2 October 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recommended her
businesswoman, former member of the Canadian Astronaut Corps and engineer, completed two spaceflights lasting more than 25 days in space, served as chief astronaut for the Canadian Space Agency and has served as capsule communicator at NASA Mission Control Center in Houston.

5. Levels of Government
Government in Canada is organized into three levels: federal, provincial, and municipal each with its own set of responsibilities. 

6. Federal
the federal government is responsible for issues that affect Canada as a whole country such as international relations, immigration, criminal law, taxes, national defense, and foreign policy.

7. Provincial
the provincial government is responsible for issues that affect the province as a whole such as education, health care, the environment, agriculture, and highways.

8. Municipal
The municipal government decides on issues concerning their community such as public parks, libraries, social services, local police and fire services, garbage removal, recycling, and public transportation.

9. Branches of Government
Three branches work together to govern Canada: the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
The branches of government operate at both the federal and the provincial levels because both provincial and federal governments are constitutionally recognized

10. Legislative the law-making branch
This branch is formally known as the Parliament of Canada and includes the House of Commons, and the Senate.

11. Executive
The executive branch is the decision-making branch, made up of the Monarch represented by the Governor General, the Prime Minister, and the Cabinet.
Carries out the laws

12. Judicial interprets and applies the law.
operates independently from the other branches of government.
Courts operate at both federal and provincial levels.

13. Cabinet the group of ministers chosen by the prime minister who decide government policy
Office of the Prime Minister (PMO) the prime minister’s political advisors and staff
Privy Council Office (PCO) the office that organizes the work of the Cabinet

14. House of Commons
Senate the second legislative body in Parliament consisting of appointed members whose role is to give sober second thought to the passage of bills
House of Commons the first legislative body of Parliament whose members are elected

16. The Power of the Prime Minister
choose and discipline Cabinet members
directs the activities of the legislature
consulted on all important Cabinet decisions
controls appointments to the Senate and to the judiciary
can recommend that Parliament be adjourned or dissolved and an election called.

17. Cabinet solidarity Cabinet solidarity is a show of strength
Publicly, Cabinet ministers must display full support for the prime minister and the decisions of the government.

18. Orders in Council
Orders-in-Council make laws or regulations without the necessity of a parliamentary vote.
At the federal level, they are signed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister and Cabinet.
used for Senate appointments, for necessary changes in law, and in the case of real or perceived emergencies.

19. Orders in Council Could be Used for Good or Evil
Could be used to pass legislation that the house would have stricken down
HELP
Passing reform legislation on outdated practices that that right wing politicians would be wary to pass
HURT
- Passing legislation that the majority of the nation would not be in favour of

20. 7 Stages for a Bill to Become Law
Three readings in the House of Commons
amended by a committee
has three readings in the Senate
signed by the Governor General (referred to as royal assent) and is proclaimed.

21. Who is in charge?
majority government has more than half of the total number of seats in the legislature
minority government has more seats than any other party, but the other parties combined have more seats than the government
coalition a formal alliance of political parties

22. NDP Horgan and GREEN Weaver