FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE But fond reminiscence is not enough. For as long as canada is a constitutionalmonarchy, the federal government has a duty to make that system work. http://www.vigile.net/ds-federation/docs/02-2-6-np.html
Extractions: Éditorial - A year before her accession, the Queen told Canadians that "they have placed in our hearts a love for their country and its people which will never grow cold." She has proven this with half-a-century of service, and her Golden Jubilee is an occasion for thanks. Many celebrations have been organized around the country. Republicanism is a respectable and efficient form of democratic government, as is constitutional monarchy. Canada, however, has chosen the latter rather than the former, and unless and until that changes, the government has a duty to throw its weight behind the institution. As members of the Royal family acknowledge, a country's citizens are and should be free to decide on their own form of government. At some point in the future, Canadians may or may not desire change, but recent polls have shown that a large majority support the monarchy. A National Post/COMPAS poll this week showed that 63% want to keep it, while only 30% favour a republic. A Gallup poll in 1999 found support for the monarchy was increasing among the young. This popular support, together with the institutional entrenchment of the Canadian Crown, makes it clear that the monarchy is not going simply to fade away. From time to time, a republican has surfaced to propose abolition. John Manley, the Deputy Prime Minister and an unofficial candidate to succeed Jean Chrétien, has mused openly about severing links to the Crown. Last May, Mr. Manley told a CBC reporter that Canada's head of state should "reflect Canadian diversity" and be "chosen by Canadians." In December, 1998, an unidentified senior advisor in the Prime Minister's Office also floated the idea of abolishing the monarchy, suggesting it would make a "grand project to kick off the new millennium." But the government quickly backed off amid strong opposition from many quarters, including provincial premiers.
Canada: Government Encyclopediacanada. Government. canada is an independent constitutionalmonarchy and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0857149.html
Extractions: Encyclopedia Canada Canada is an independent constitutional monarchy and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The monarch of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is also the monarch of Canada and is represented in the country by the office of governor-general. The basic constitutional document is the Canada Act of 1982, which replaced the British North America Act of 1867 and gave Canada the right to amend its own constitution. The Canada Act, passed by Great Britain, made possible the Constitution Act, 1982, which was passed in Canada. The document includes a Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees the rights of women and native peoples and protects other civil liberties. The Canadian federal government has authority in all matters not specifically reserved to the provincial governments. The provincial governments have power in the fields of property, civil rights, education, and local government. They may levy only direct taxes. The federal government may veto any provincial law. Power on the federal level is exercised by the Canadian Parliament and the cabinet of ministers, headed by the prime minister. (See the table entitled Canadian Prime Ministers since Confederation for a list of Canada's prime ministers.) Canada has an independent judiciary; the highest court is the Supreme Court, with nine members.
