Government in Canada
Why does local government collect taxes?
To pay for services
What is the great law of peace?
Moral principals
What is a bylaw?
A local law
Did women have rights?
Yes, and they helped make and vary decisions
What are the responsibilities of local government?
Managing daily services, infrastructure, and safety measures.
What is consensus?
A decision making process
How can citizens participate in local government?
Through public hearings, infrastructure, advisory boards, elections, direct community engagement
What was the grand coucil, and what did they do?
They were the traditional governing body of the haudenosaunee Confederacy, and they made the majority decisions in Iroquois Confederacy
How are laws made in Canada
1: Policy and drafting (Begins as an idea)
2: Legislative process (Bill passed through provincial assembly)
3: First and second reading, committee of the whole, then third reading
4: Becoming a law