Parliament (Legislative)

make laws, raise taxes, authorize spending
HoC and senate propose bills
bills call for spending or taxing must come from HoC
senate
- basically lifetime appointment (until age 75)
- appointed by GG based on recommendation from PM
House of Commons (HoC)
- elected assembly
- party with the most seats is just called the “government”

Executive (Government)

crown, governor, PM and cabinet
PM chooses cabinet (advisers), usually from MPs of the same party, called the “Privy Council”
cabinet develops policies, and introduces bills to turn policy into law
government and ministry are responsible for directing the country’s direction, domestic and foreign policy and programs

if the majority of the HOC doesn’t like the sitting government, they can have a vote and then the PM would be expected to resign or dissolve the government
technically an unwritten practice
- Does that mean the PM can just say "no"?

technically you need at least 12 elected members to be “recognized”, and therefore get financial allowances and shit
- 12 ever or at one time?
official opposition acts as a watchdog
leader of the official opposition has special procedural considerations
- unlimited time to participate in debates?? that’s cool
- first right to question

advisors that set policies and priorities
“The King’s Privy Council for Canada”
GG appoints all cabinet members on the advice of the PM
Usually HoC members, sometimes senate (in order to represent all of canada)
GG almost always acts on cabinet’s advice
cabinet solidarity
- principle of collective ministerial responsibility - disagree in private, but support the Government in public
roles of the cabinet
- securing agreement among ministers on priorities
- forum for debate