The Crown and its Servants Flashcards
Name all Canadian Governor Generals since 1984
Jeanne Sauvé- 1984
Ramon Hnatyshyn- 1990
Roméo LeBlanc- 1995
Adrienne Clarkson- 1999
Michaëlle Jean- 2005
David Johnston- 2010
Julie Payette- 2017
Mary Simon- 2021
Who is the current LG of Nova Soctia
Mike Savage—Former Mayor of HRM
What are the functions of the GG
Assent
Executive power
interaction with PM
Representative of the King and a Rubber Stamp
How does the GG execute responsible government
Power to appoint the PM
Power to dismiss a PM who attempts to govern without confidence of the House of Commons
Power to dissolve or prorogue Parliament and call elections
What is dissolution of parliament
Terminates parliament, ends all business in the Senate and in the House of Commons, and is followed by a general election
What is prorogation of Parliament
Brings an end to all proceedings before Parliament, unfinished business dies on the order paper, bills not given royal assent are terminated, and a new session is reconvened with a Speech from the Throne
What is the Coalition crisis 2008
When Liberals, NDP, and Bloc formed a coalition to stop Stephen Harper
What is a cabinet
the collective body of Ministers appointed by the Prime Minister, which acts in the name of the Privy Council
What is a Minister of the Crown
The political head of a government ministry, responsible for directing and overseeing the activities of its departments and agencies, boards, and commissions
What is Cabinet Solidarity
the understanding the members of the executive remain cohesive and jointly responsible for the Government’s undertakings
What are Parliamentary Secretaries
a Member of Parliament who aids a cabinet minister in their duties but has no statutory authority; an apprenticeship role; auditioning for a future cabinet position
Where does the Prime Minister get their powers
from constitutional conventions—-not actually mentioned in CA 1867 and only briefly in CA 1982
Who are the past 10 Prime Ministers of Canada
Joe Clark- Conservative-1979-1980
Pierre Elliot Trudeau- Liberal- 1980-84
John Turner- Liberal- June 1984- September 1984
Brian Mulroney- Conservative- 1984-1993
Kim Campbell- June 1993- November 1993
Jean Chretien- Liberal- 1993-2003
Paul Martin Jr.- Liberal- 2003-2006
Stephen Harper- Conservative- 2006-2015
Justin Trudeau- Liberal- 2015-2025
Mark Carney- Liberal- 2025
What is the Prime Minister’s Office
political office of the PM and members are appointed directly by him or her
What is the Privy Council
the central agency responsible for coordinating the federal government’s overall implementation of policy and is the most senior body of public servants
what are the main goals of the Privy Council Office
provides unbiased advice to the PM, cabinet, and cabinet committees on matters of national and international importance
ensures smooth functioning of cabinet decision-making
fosters high-performing and accountable civil service
What is the Merit Principle
Civil Service Act 1908 was passed and recognized for the first time the importance of merit in the management of the federal public service
What are service departments (line or operational)
primary responsibility is to provide services directly to the public or to specific client groups within the public; dispersed across the country
What are support departments
primarily responsible for providing policy and program assistance more to the government itself than to the general public; located principally in Ottawa; generally smaller than service departments
What are central agencies
Central set of advisory bodies to cabinet designed to provide the cabinet with detailed information, intelligence and expert opinion and advice regarding any and all matters
What is ministerial responsibility
individually responsible/accountable to parliament for the operation of their departments, must answer to parliament for the policy and program developments in their departments, must explain and defend the actions of their departments to parliament, must be prepared to resign if gross ministerial or departmental incompetence is found on their watch
What is a deputy minister
the administrative head of the organization and chief manager of the department responsible to the Minister and the Prime Minister
