The Parliamentary System of Canada

[@B21983]

The Governor General is in no way the Head of State -- that is reserved only for Her Majesty the Queen of Canada.

[@cd2smith]

As this video is a production of the Canadian Senate's Communication Directorate I am shocked that it incorrectly refers to the Gov Gen as Head of State. There is only one Head of State in Canada at the Federal and Provincial levels - and that is Her Majesty the Queen of Canada. I suggest that this video be fixed - unless the Liberal Government is planning on changing our Head of State without consulting Canadians first!

[@jackyxu8067]

The RH Adrienne Clarkson is such an elegant lady and a she was a excellent Governor General, representative of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada. Mrs Clarkson is more Canadian than many of white people. I hate to see so many rude and ignorant people commenting offensive remarks on the nice lady.

[@Qloos1]

This ambient music makes my blood boil.

[@thedarknemesis]

@B21983 I wouldn't say "in no way". Consider that the constitution describes the Governor General as Canada's Chief Executive Officer. Mentions of the Queen in the constitution referred legally to the authority of the Imperial Cabinet to overrule the Canadian Government, which no longer exists. The Governor General performs all the duties of a Head of State. This is more a matter of interpretation than absolutes, and both perspectives have been historically adopted by the Canadian Government.

[@unbreakableunion]

On thing it does not mention is that the senate only has delay power it can't reject a bill passed by the commons

[@UlrichBechir]

Do bear in mind that elected officials are beholden entirely to an electorate. This means their only concern is being re-elected, even if the electorate is wrong. There are advantages to having an appointed house.

[@blackpridentc]

Question Mark.

[@hypochlorite]

Technically the Queen is only a figure head now. The King gave Canadians permission to be our own separate government after we asked. I wish I was kidding, but we actually asked to be our own country. The Queen is now represented in Canada by the Governor General, who signs for her. So, stop the arguing over who runs Canada. It's a democracy, one that many people are happy with. ^u^

[@saroshwaheed6113]

When UCC y1 civics plays it all at once cuz the projector be broken and wez need to learn and hear good

[@ZOMBIEKILLAH500]

how did you know???

[@trilobright]

@LasagnaIsGood Having a Queen might be kind of gay, but trust me your government seems to work a hell of a lot better than ours.

[@AvatarMarxon90]

@amrite That's the same thing as saying: "the client is never wrong". Germans were also wrong when they elected Hitler to power. ;)

[@loon8loon8]

the queen is aisian?

[@trilobright]

@LasagnaIsGood Deal, I'll meet you at the Maine-Nova Scotia ferry terminal.

[@snowstormcan]

@zwwalker Actually, Canada is a monarchy. A constitutional one. Would you rather have politicized president?

[@offtheheezay13]

1:00 Don't Trip

[@ZOMBIEKILLAH500]

@fireball9ful who are you?

[@cjbaynas]

It's not all about Popularity and winability, it's all about Competence and track record. I want you to watch the video: Erap & Noynoy: Philippines = Bobocracy.

[@LasagnaIsGood]

@trilobright yes and that's why your country is the center of the world in innovation, art, technology, business etc... . Trade you my canadian citizenship for your american

[@eddiemaxblack]

Laws are essentially made by the super rich for the super rich. And in Canada power is concentrated in the PMO. Or the Prime Minister's Office. MPs are essentially powerless. It's a great system -- ha ha ha!

[@saroshwaheed6113]

UCC boys civics class represent

[@ammvid]

@ZOMBIEKILLAH500 what do u mean?

[@helloworld0911]

@Knowzilla13 Hear Hear

[@NubsAhoy]

NO.

[@wilkes85]

@audubon2006 lol you gotta be kidding me

[@ZOMBIEKILLAH500]

hey answer me!!!

[@saclayton]

Please re do this video, its dated, no longer accurate and the audio is hard to understand for people who's first language is not English (you don't even define any of the specific language). Take a look at the videos the UK parliament puts out, they are much better for informative use.

[@y8r113]

What music was used in this video?

[@georgescott5259]

thank you sink rhe old ships on the coastal lines

[@ColysAzur]

lol

[@ZOMBIEKILLAH500]

ballsack

[@jake118533]

so its the US government with a dash of england in it?

[@Hadogei123456789]

Canadian Republic!

[@sarahtink333]

how can you honestly like this video omfg

[@GregoryJByrne]

Per Capita Colonialism by any other name!

[@AdvanXer]

Hereditary Head of State. Unelected Senate. 105 members all appointed with no input by the people. Also a senate where small provinces are over-represented and big provinces under-represented. For instance British Columbia pop. 4 mil has 6 Senators and Nova Scotia pop. under 1 mil gets 10 Senators. Fair? Hell no. At least be equal! Reform is seriously needed. Maybe on the American or Australian model. An elected Senate where provinces are equally represented in a federalist structure.

[@georgescott5259]

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