The structure of Canada's government is divided into three main branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Each branch plays a distinct role in the governance process, ensuring a system of checks and balances.
Legislative can take Executive down if worst comes to worst with Judicial
The Senate
Third Reading
Report Stage
Committee Stage
Second Reading
First Reading
Judicial
Arguably the strongest and weakest branch
Enforce the Law
NOT politicians
Interprets laws for practical use
Power check to the other branches, to make sure everything stays fair
Separate from other Branches
Can't make laws
Doesn't have any decision making power
All Members have a legal background
Canada's Supreme Court of Law
A bill can be read up to Three times
All Bills must make it through the HOC and later the senate before even making it to the Executive Branch
Judicial branch can power check them
Executive Branch can shut them down
Really has little power
How a Bill Becomes Law
Senate appointed by PM
Every MP represents one district
Can purpose laws but can neither enforce them or approve them
HOC Members are elected by voters
Made up of the House Of Commons and the Senate
Major Lawmaking Branch
Legislative
Mostly
Makes the final call for bills becoming laws. Even if the bill passed the other tests with flying colors, if they think it's dumb, it will be rejected.
All Government heads of departments
Royal Assent
Could do whatever they wanted, but don't because their interests line up with ours
