Four coordinating bodies that steer government business across all departments:
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PMO
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Privy Council Office –coordinates the federal government’s overall implementation of
policy
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Treasury Board Secretariat – coordinates government spending
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Department of Finance – sets and monitors government’s fiscal and economic policy
Line Departments
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Units responsible for the development and delivery of policy, programs, or services under a
particular portfolio
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Their existence tends to be closely related to areas of jurisdiction that are enumerated in
sections 91 to 95 of the Constitution Act, 1967
Agencies, Boards and Commissions
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ABC – responsible for delivering a program or service, or producing goods, at an arm’s length
from the government
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Government agency – operates on behalf of the government
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Government board – public advisory committee made up of appointed citizens
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Government commission – provides specialized policy expertise and oversight
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Royal commission/commission of inquiry – special research investigation of a contentious area of
public policy
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Crown corporations – enterprises owned by federal or provincial government
Midterm
Part 1- M/C
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10 q’s each worth 1 mark
Who was the first PM of Canada
In what year did the charter of rights become law- 1982
Part 2- fill in the blank
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10 q’s each worth 2 mark
In the ___ approach power is broadly dispersed throughout society (pluralist)
Education policy belongs to the ___government under the terms of the
Canadian constitution (provincial)
Part 3- identify and explain significance of 5 terms
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Each term is worth 4 marks
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Write sentences
Responsible government
Unwritten component of the constitution. Governs the actions of
ministers and government itself. If you as a government can not control
majority of support in the house of commons you need to resign. Must
maintain confidence in the budget or throne speech.
Royal proclamation act 1763
Est. aboriginal rights to self-govt
Canadas first constitution
Settled the wat between
English and the french
