PSCI 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: The Maritimes

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSCI 1100
• Professor: Philippe Azzie

Document Summary

Consequences of federalism are accountable to the people, the citizens, and not each other across the country. recognized. Allows for a patchwork for different types of policies and different agendas change powers or responsibilities of another level: because both levels of gov"t aren"t both directly elected by the people. Every municipality in canada"s powers are not constitutionally recognized. Municipality of toronto is subordinate to ontario"s gov"t. Gov"t: federal gov"t can change rights, since they"re a full fledged government, that causes implications w. John a. macdonald didn"t want federalism: a community w most of it"s population in one province that would not. Federal arrangement would be necessary: right to self-govern, have an inherent right to self government federal government. So why was it necessary: existence of french canadians delegated to them by the federal government. similar responsibilities. Civil rights, education, property: maritime provinces also insisted on a federal arrangement. Had own political independence, knew if they entered into association w.