Reflected Journal – Week of March 4^th

            Chapter eight of our textbook discusses the machinery of Canadian government. This chapter takes the time to go into detail of the legislature, executive and judiciary branches of government. 

            The executive branch of Canada consists of the Monarch, Governor General, Prime Mister and Cabinet.  The monarch is Queen Elizabeth II and the governor general represents the royal family in Canada.  However the governor general is not the main source of decision-making, which is the power of the Prime Minister. The prime Minister and the Cabinet hold powers such as police making, control over the budget, and many others. 

            The legislative branch consists of the House of Commons and the Senate.  The House of Commons is a chamber of elected members and the Senate is a chamber of appointed members.  They share similarly equal powers such as all major policies and laws must be first proved by the legislature.

            The Judiciary is the section of the Courts of Canada.  They include the Supreme Court and all other federal appointed courts.  All these courts have a responsibility to apply and interpret the law.

            This chapter gives an understanding of the roles of different sections of the Canadian government.