Exam 3 Flashcards
Canada appealed to which multi lateral organization in its dispute with the U.S over softwood lumber
The world trade organization
Which party is currently in power in Canada?
Liberal party
In Canada, voters do not vote directly for the prime minister?
True
In Canada, if the prime minister resigns or dies, by law there must be a new election within 6 months
False
Canada is concerned that the U.S will do what to the Great Lakes?
Drain them to keep up water levels in the Mississippi River
In Canada, an electoral district is called a
Riding
In Canada, a member of parliament who is not in the cabinet or the prime minister is called a
Back bencher
Canada’s two legislative bodies are called
Senate and House of Commons
A minority government means that
All of the above
The prime minister is in charge of the legislative and executive branches of the Canadian government
True
The party that gets the 2nd highest # of candidates elected is known as
Her majesty’s loyal opposition
The 2nd place party also creates a sort of government-in-waiting called the
Shadow cabinet
Canadian federal elections are held at least
Every 5 years
The Governor General can dissolve parliament and call for new elections
True
Harmonization under NAFTA means
Corporations and governments in one country pressure other governments to change their laws
Loss of sovereignty under NAFTA means
After signing a treaty, all countries involved lose the right to change their own laws in certain areas
For the last 25 years, which product was at the center of Canada’s main trade dispute with the USA
Softwood lumber
Which country supplies the US with the most oil
Canada
The international joint commission (IJC) is responsible for what
Waterways shared by Canada and the U.S (Great Lakes, etc.)
Canada feels it needs to belong to multilateral organizations because
All of the above
Canada and the US are sole partners in a military organization called
NORAD
The objective of this partnership is to
Defend North American airspace from attack
The Governor General agreed to “prorogue” parliament, which means to call for an election
False
Passing a law in parliament requires 3 readings, and they vote on the third reading
True
“Crossing the floor” means that a member of parliament has switched parties
True
In a “free vote” in parliament, members of parliament must stick to party discipline in voting
False
Canadians declare party affiliation when registering to vote
False
Ok the Canada health act, universal means
It covers all legal residents of Canada
In the Canada health act, portable means
All of the above
In the Canada health act, comprehensive means
It covers all medically necessary treatments
In the Canada health act, accessible means
There must be a sufficient number of medical facilities in proportion to the population
In the Canada health act, public administration means
All of the above
Canadian doctors pay little or nothings or medical malpractice insurance because
None of the above
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Quebec health act was unconstitutional because
It charged patients a co pay
Invoking the “notwithstanding clause” of Canada’s constitution would do what to its ruling?
Allow Quebec to ignore the ruling for 5 years
The Canada health act allows doctors to charge copays of $10-$20
False
Canadian medical students graduate with a higher debt load than American students
False
The provincial governments keep costs down by
Limiting the number of procedures doctors can perform within a certain period (week/month)
When did the first province begin to offer hospital insurance, which later led to a universal converge
1947
Which province was the first to offer hospital insurance
Saskatchewan
