Lobby Groups
This type of group might meet with Members of Parliament or run campaigns to raise awareness, all in an effort to shape public policy without running for office.
Lobby Group
This court, established in 1875, is the highest court in Canada and serves as the final court of appeal for all legal disputes in the country.
The Supreme Court of Canada
What are the two main parts of the Canadian Parliament?
The House of Commons and the Senate
This person is the head of government in Canada and leads the executive branch.
The Prime Minister
This is the term for the three main branches that make up the Canadian government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
Branches of government
The term for someone who represents the views of different groups on issues that affect Canadians.
Lobbyist
This official, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, formally appoints justices to the Supreme Court of Canada
Governor General of Canada
This is the name of the lower chamber of Canada’s Parliament, where Members of Parliament (MPs) debate and pass laws.
House of Commons
The current Prime minister of Canada.
Mark Carney
The term for Canada's rule book made in 1982, which upholds our rights and structures our government.
The Constitution
The term for the type of lobbying when they directly inform someone involved with developing legislation.
Direct Lobbying
In Canada, judges of provincial and territorial superior courts are appointed by this level of government, while judges of provincial or territorial courts are appointed by their respective provinces or territories.
The federal government
Canada’s Parliament consists of the House of Commons and this upper chamber, whose members are appointed rather than elected.
The Senate
This group is made up of the Prime Minister and senior ministers and is responsible for making major government decisions.
The Cabinet
The Governor General serves for this many years.
5 years
When lobby groups present information that only supports their side of an issue, this can be introduced into media coverage and public opinion, affecting how people see the issue.
Bias
This court whose judges are appointed by the Governor General and can serve until age 75.
The Supreme Court of Canada
This official represents the King in Canada and must give Royal Assent before a bill passed by both houses of Parliament becomes law.
The Governor General
These government officials are each responsible for a specific department such as finance or health and are chosen by the Prime Minister and form part of the executive branch.
Cabinet Ministers
This term refers to the total number of individual votes cast by citizens in an election, regardless of how seats are distributed in Parliament.
Popular vote.
The term when a lobbyist uses the public as a way to influence and pressure the government.
Grassroot Lobbying
This term is primarily used in the UK and Canada to refer to an ordinary judge or a judge of lesser rank within a court, particularly the Highest Court.
Puisne Judges
The Senate is often described using this phrase, which highlights its role in carefully reviewing and debating legislation after it passes in the House of Commons.
Sober Second Thought
This term refers to the group of senior government officials and advisors who help the Prime Minister and Cabinet develop and implement policies and manage the day-to-day operations of the federal government.
The Privy Council/The Privy Council Office
This term describes the complete set of institutions, organizations, and processes through which a society governs itself and carries out different agendas.
Political system.