A Crash Course on the Canadian Constitution.

Constitution 101 as it relates to who holds what power in government.

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[Raspout1981]

This is a legal truth, but its not a practical truth, and yes, there is a difference.

You need to take a real class of constitutional law to understand it which i did, im also having my second class.

Its not as dramatic as this video intends to say...people have a right to have an opinion, but in reality, they only see the symbol, they have no real idea what they are talking about, its just their personal feeling, which is real to them, but its wrong overall.

[tipiflaps]

@Raspout1981

You're right..it is a legal truth, and you are also right that the provinces can't actually agree on what time of day it is let alone complete independence.

As for taking a course, I'm glad you have done so (and I do mean that), because you are educating yourself to understand more of our legal history, I had 4 years in university in political science, 3 of which were in Constitutional Law (just so you know). I do understand the complications involved, and what you are saying.

[MistaChirio87]

Wow, some people REALLY need to take a Political Science course. This video is crap. Good grief.

[tipiflaps]

This some person did, and graduated, and went on to civil service at one point. On parliament hill.

[TheVeryConfused]

i've just recently skimmed over the constitution act and might i say, many things don't quite read as i once presumed they would. For instance, can Canadians legally own property? it seems like a self evident question, however, individuals and or everyone have/has the right to life, liberty, and security of the person.

the aforementioned has left me speechless

[tipiflaps]

A lot of that depends on whether or not the property is considered crown land. Reserves, for example cannot be owned by people, nor can National parks, etc.

On the other part..wanna point me in that direction where the question was?

[order9066]

The unelected monarch runs things in Canada. If the prime minister doesn't kiss the monarch's hand, then the he/she don't get permission to "form a government". Subjects of the crown, always good for a laugh.

[crazyforcanada]

We didn't 'break' from Britain; we were legally emancipated and became a separate nation in 1931 under the Statute of Westminster.

[buggymak]

i'm from quebec and proud of it.I'm proud to say it been 14 years that i didn't vote for any kind of goverment of any sort.i don't have time to waste for those clowns and for monarchy.LONG LIVE THE POEPLES.that my opinion and i don't care of any comments about my politics views.

[ukusapillage]

fuck the uk and the commonwealth bunch they are just a evil gathering of queens and elite familys that enforce slavery and poverty on the rest of the world like the uk did in its colonys

[Muckish33]

@killugh On the contrary, the Supreme Court of Canada has stated that it is not obligated to uphold tradition or convention. Thus, while it is convention that the Governor-General gives royal assent to any bill passed by both Houses, the GG retains the prerogative to reserve legislation for the sovereign or disallow it. Similar to Lieutenant Governors, as was the case in Premier Aberhart in 1937, where Royal Assent was denied on 3 pieces of legislation, that the governor deemed unconstitutional.

[killugh]

@Muckish33 On the contrary, the G. General's role is ceremonial when it comes to passing a bill into law, i.e. Once a bill is passed in identical form in both the upper and lower houses the G. G. is required by CUSTOM to give royal assent to the bill thereby making it law.

The BNA Act notwithstanding the King-Byng affair (1926) led to reform and a significant diminuition in the G. General's prerogative power (nil). The 1867 BNA Act, though still in effect, no longer applies in this instance.

[DrMoosenstein]

Canadian Consti-u-tion eh? Looks like it's off to a good start.

[Muckish33]

@Anesidorica Couldn't have said it better myself!

[Muckish33]

@BoredomCorner No, in 1931 with the Statute of Westminster, the British Crown and Canadian Crown were split into two. Queen Elizabeth II wears both a Canadian and British Crown, but she may ONLY listen to her Canadian Ministers in matter of State in Canada. Also, Canadians are only Canadians because they are subjects of the Queen of Canada. Read your passport ^^

[Muckish33]

@CanadianForever19 No, if the Queen -OF CANADA- decides to suspend Parliament she must follow the PM's advice. If she decides to dismiss parliament, she cannot do anything except call for another election.