Canadians i have a question!!?

Question

ok, are the providences of Canada similar to the states of the U.S.? I mean, in the way they have their own system of government(different for each providence) but at the same time, come together and work as a country?

i meant province

Answer 1

Yes, the system between the provinces in Canada, and that of the states in the US is "similar" ... but in some ways very different.

One of the primary differences is that Canada truly has a national law enforcement, in a way that the US does not. If you commit a crime in, say, Nova Scotia, then travel to British Columbia, and are caught there, you will be taken back to NS immediately, no need for extradiction, etc. It means several things. For one, justice (supposedly) is quicker. Two, people can rent things more easily in one province and move around the entire country with them .. such as various equipment, etc., because the company in one province doesnt have to worry that if you run off to another province they have no recourse. There isn't all the jurisdiction bickering that happens in the U.S.

One thing about the Canadian Government style I have found very interesting is that elections are "called" .. not set up on a regular schedule like in the US ... esp as pertains national elections. Read more on this, you will find it and intriguing system!! i.e. Canada isn;t neccessarily "stuck" with the governing party for a set time, as we are in the US.

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Answer 2

The provinces in Canada (by the way there are only 10 provinces and three territories) each have there own governments. The federal government sets a 'basic laws and regulations' that must be adheared to by each provincial government. Each provincial government can expand on these 'basic laws and regulations' at there own discretion - referred to as 'by-laws' i.e. minimum drinking age, minimum wage, enviromental laws, worker's rights, etc. The only laws that are inforced nation wide without alteration from provinces, is the criminal code of Canada - the criminal code has nothing to do with municiple or provincial by-laws.

It is true Canada has national police force - R.C.M.P., but they only have jurisdiction in rural areas or towns, cities or provinces/territories that don't have local law enforcement. e.g. the R.C.M.P is the 'local' law enforcement agency in Burnaby British Columbia and all the provinces and territories except for Ontario - O.P.P. and Quebec Q.P.P. (?). In order for the R.C.M.P. to investigate in major cities or where local law enforcement is in place, they must be asked by the local authorities to help out or ordered by the justice minister to investigate. The R.C.M.P. can without permission or invitation can investigate and enforce the law of the land in certain circumstances - Canada/Provincial wide warrants, fire arms, alcohol, tobacco, some fraud (mostly counterfiting) and terrorism just to name a few. Places where the R.C.M.P. has no authority; indian reservations (unless there is no tribal policing), rural municipalities with law enforcement or military installations.

Each provincial government strives to make life better for the population of their province and worrying about the other provinces or federal politicians takes a back seat to it's own agenda.

Answer 3

The Canadian system of government is more closely associated with the British system of government. It is a parliamentary system of government. There is no clear-cut separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches, leading to a lack of the checks and balances found in a presidential republic. On the flip side, it means that legislation usually gets passed a lot quicker and therefore is more responsive to the needs of the public.

A leader and his/her party can rise or fall depending on a vote of the House of Commons; the members who were voted to represent their constituents.

The American system allows the executive branch to dictate the
policies of the government and pass or veto bills coming out of the legistative branches - the Senate and the Congress

In the Canadian system, the Prime Minister's cabinet - senior ministers responsible for their portfolios - formulate government policy. They are aided by an organization called the Privy Council.
http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=Home

The Canadian system has a Senate which is comprised of appointed individuals, much like the House of Lords in Britain.
The Senate can, although rarely does, block legislation created out of the House of Commons, and can therefore overide initiatives created by the Prime Minister and his government.

The Governments of the provinces each have their own parliaments. The leaders are known as Premiers. Unlike the Governors in the US, the Premiers are not directly elected by the population. They are indirectly elected by the public. The public votes for their local constituent who is a representative of a certain political party. The leader of the winning party becomes Premier. At the federal level, the Prime Minister is elected in the same way.

There are certain responsibilities that the provinces undertake; i.e. health care, roads and transportation within their jurisdictions, education. The territories are a special case; Their populations are not large enough to merit full blown provincial status. They also have large aboriginal populations which are overseen at the federal level.

The province of Quebec is also a special case. Although they are
set up as a parliamentary system, the judiciary of Quebec is rooted in French common law rather than British common law.
Much of their political culture is reflected in this as well.

One main obective of the federal government is to create a financial balance between those 'have' provinces - i.e. provinces
which are economically self-sufficient- and the 'have not' provinces - those provinces which are not self-sufficient. These problems are addressed by the federal government in the creation of ministries and programs which address this fiscal imbalance.

Finally. all judiciary roles in Canada are fulfilled by appointment.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_system

Answer 4

Canadian provinces and territories have their own provincial/territorial governments, and all are subject to the Federal government. Some provinces (Quebec, Alberta) want more independence from the Feds. The Territories (Yukon, Northwest Territory and Nunavut) are more dependent on the Feds than the provinces due mostly to the harsh climate and low population.

Answer 5

whats a providence? i never heard of that. it is called a province, and canada is a federation. there is one system of government of canada, it is a federation. each province has limited powers. it is set out in the canadian constitution.

Answer 6

Hi Mindy

for one thing, each "state" in Canada is called a PROVINCE, and not a Providence (as in Rhode Island), and there are 13 of them.

and yes Canada's government is run similarly to that of the US. As much as I like to visit the US, which is a couple times a year, I could name a handful of folks from the US who now call Canada home, and they love it here.

You should come and visit !!!