POL250Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Arctic Council, Royal Assent, Class Action
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35 million people very little population density, only 5 cities with more than. Second largest land mass in the world (40% of our country is in the arctic) There are very few of us, but we are very urban. Constitution establishes two levels of government national and provincial. Both have important law making and taxation powers. One level cannot alter the other"s level of power. All canadians have a mp and a mla/mpp. We have two layers of representation and they both have divided powers. Us and mexico are both federal states. Two levels of government can be very important for the environment. Laws for peace, order, and good government. Non-renewable natural resources, forestry resources and hydro energy. Branches of government: a look at federal government. Ensure public business is carried out efficiently. Pm and their cabinet is at the center of policy making in canada. They are the ones to introduce new bills into parliament.
