Power & Authority Part 1
Outcome: PA8.4: Assess the impact of citizens’ willingness and ability to
actively engage in the Canadian political processes.
Outcome: PA8.3: Present the evolution of a piece of legislation, from its first
conception to its implementation.
 You must give me your assigned laptop number and you are responsible for that laptop
 Students are not allowed to get the computers from another classroom as they choose.
Students cannot all rush to the carts. The carts will be brought into the classroom first by two
students and students will get their computers in groups
 Programs will be on task. Games are never allowed during class time. If your work is finished,
you may write on your blog or choose from the websites presented on the Grade 7 website.
No exceptions. You signed the technology policy at Pleasantdale.
 Always five minutes before class ends, I will stand beside the cart to put them away
 You will plug them in and treat them with respect
Consequences: Computer privileges will be removed. Notes will be taken by hand and
research will be done by books until responsible choices and behaviour is shown.
The word’s roots in both Latin and Greek
mean “to steer”
Cheesy Quote: “Governments in
democracies are elected by the
passengers to steer the ship of the
nation” (How Canadians Govern
Themselves).
 http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/Education/OurCountryOurParliament/ga
me1-e.aspx
 Do you know what kind of democracy we are???
Although Canada is a democracy, it is also a
constitutional monarchy.
This means every act of government is done
in the name of the queen.
BEWARE: You
will get old too.
Why or why not always means using at least 2 full
sentences the word “because.”
(Use this tip for every grade and subject to be successful and thank me later)
Videos
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GADdPGkVuss&index=2&list=PLmro_d9t-
Qo9PEB1kPI-pViKiXc-8NAba
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVE3OsR5W-0&list=PLmro_d9t-Qo9PEB1kPI-
pViKiXc-8NAba&index=3
Games
 http://discoveryportal.ontla.on.ca/en/teach-learn/kids/about-kids/levels-
government/level-1#overlay-context=en/loi-bill
 http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/SenatorEugeneForsey/touchpoints/index-
e.html
In town or city hall there is a
Counsel who make
decisions
 Reeve/ Mayor (1)
 Alderman (many)
http://www.estevan.ca/Divisions/Council
 http://rmestevan.ca/
Queen Victoria chose Ottawa because…
 Central to Canada at the time
 Right between busy Montreal and Toronto
 Somewhat far from the American border
and their attacks
Parliament Pictures:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/Educatio
n/OurCountryOurParliament/game5-e.aspx
Video: http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/Education/OurCountryOurParliament/game41-e.aspx
PART 1: Members of Parliament(MPs)…duh!
PART 2: Senators
PART 3: Governor General &
Queen or King (if visiting)
 Did you know:
Only Members of Parliament(MPs) are elected. All other parts are simply appointed
(except for the Queen or King who are born that way)
 Members of Parliament(MPs) are elected to represent each riding or constituency.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/Education/OurCountryOurParliam
ent/game63-e.aspx?p=S4A2N1&r=47012
Zombie Debate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siRfdeQyjTg
No elected person in Canada really has a fixed term of office
 General elections are every 4 years
 Fresh elections can be called at anytime
 A vote of confidence can be made to kick someone out
He is not in trouble, he
is voting in the
election.
PARTY LEADERS ARE CHOSEN BY MEMBERS OF
PARLIAMENT (MP). IF THEIR PARTY WINS, THEY
BECOME PRIME MINISTER.
They sit in
the front
with the
Prime
Minister!
 13-40 cabinet members
 “Popular group” of the government party that sits at the front surrounding the
Prime Minister
 They still represent their riding but also have a role of cabinet minister of either
environment, finance, national defense, health. They are responsible for these
departments and are blamed if people or events in these departments make errors
 If you are not a cabinet member, you can be either minister of state (who is an
assistant to the cabinet minister) or a backbencher (they just represent their
riding)
 Honourable Andrew Scheer, MP for Regina, is the current Speaker of the House.
 He is nominated and voted by the other MPs to act as the referee.
 He’s a Conservative party member
Web Page:
http://www.reelectandrew.ca/
SEATING PLAN
 Where does the government sit?
 Where do you think the Prime Minister sits?
 Where do you think the cabinet ministers sit?
 Where do you think the ministers of state sit?
 Where do you think the back benchers sit?
---- Where does the opposition sit?
 Where does the leader of opposition sit?
Now do you want to know where the Senate and Queen/King or Governor General go?
 http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/SenatorEugeneForsey/inside_view/parli
ament_in_action-e.html
consists of 105 members appointed by the governor
general on the advice of the prime minister.
In recent years, the Senate has come to help increase
representation of groups often underrepresented in
Parliament, such as Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities
and women. The Senate was also intended to provide
Parliament with a second chance to consider
bills before they are passed. Senators may pass bills,
propose amendments to them or vote to defeat them.
The Senate Website:
http://sen.parl.gc.ca/portal/home-e.htm
 http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/SenatorEugeneForsey/inside_view/follo
w_bill-e.html
http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/SenatorEugen
eForsey/inside_view/puzzle-e.html
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLX7F44Htsw
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbI985_oN-k
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=10&v=uVhPlcy7GDs
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91locVYRxSA
 According to the poll, nearly half of the 1,384 people surveyed, 47 per
cent, believe he's not ready for the job, while 39 per cent believe that he is.