Oct 21 Wednesday 2020 Canadian Government Continued . . .

1. Attendance

2. Video - review 

Explaining the Canadian parliamentary system — in Ottawa!

2. Students to read pages 234-240 Counterpoints.

Students to answer below questions after reading: 

1. The Executive Branch Includes who? 
Hint 4 individuals/groups

2. What does the Governor General do? 

3. Who runs the daily affairs of the federal government?

4. Do Canadian citizens directly choose the leader of the nation?


5. What does the head of government, the PM, do? 

6. What does the national leader, the PM, do?

7. As a party leader, what does the PM do? 

8. Who is the cabinet made up of? 

9. What is cabinet solidarity?

10. What is the 'party whip?' 

11. What is the public service? 


12. How a Bill becomes law? pg. 237

Total for above task 30-45 min.

Next - As a class - please review Figure 9-17 pg 237

A federal bill must pass 3 readings in both the House of Commons and the Senate before it can be signed into law.

Discuss as a class the following:

1. What happens as a result of the first reading?

2. What happens as a result of the second reading?

3. What happens as a result of the third reading?

Independent Student Work to close class:

Answer Questions 2 a), 3, 4 a) 

Local/Provincial/Territorial Governments

Read pg's 240-246.