Executive Branch (middle)Executive Branch (middle)

Components of Executive Components of Executive BranchBranch

Governor GeneralGovernor General

Prime MinisterPrime Minister

CabinetCabinet

The BureaucracyThe Bureaucracy

Governor GeneralGovernor GeneralWe are all aware of the role of the We are all aware of the role of the

Governor GeneralGovernor GeneralKnow that they are a part of the Know that they are a part of the

executive branchexecutive branchMostly symbolic duties such as Mostly symbolic duties such as

receiving new ambassadors and receiving new ambassadors and awarding the Order of Canada to awarding the Order of Canada to people who have made outstanding people who have made outstanding contributions to public lifecontributions to public life

The Prime The Prime MinisterMinisterCentral FigureCentral Figure

Powers are Powers are enormous but not enormous but not outlined in any outlined in any documentdocument

Include:Include: a.) party a.) party

leadershipleadership b.) appointmentb.) appointment c.) c.)

governmental governmental organizationorganization

d.) dissolutiond.) dissolution

a.) Party Leadershipa.) Party LeadershipHas the power to approve someone Has the power to approve someone

from his own party running in an from his own party running in an election to become an MPelection to become an MP

When a party wins an election, it When a party wins an election, it can be said that the voters have can be said that the voters have given that party a mandategiven that party a mandate

PM can therefore count on support PM can therefore count on support of his MP’s of his MP’s

Utilize caucus meetings to iron out Utilize caucus meetings to iron out issuesissues

b.) Power of b.) Power of appointmentappointmentAppoints Governor generalAppoints Governor general

Appoints cabinet members Appoints cabinet members through Governor Generalthrough Governor General

Each province is represented in Each province is represented in cabinetcabinet

Decides the size of the cabinetDecides the size of the cabinetAll races, genders, minority All races, genders, minority

groups etc.groups etc.

c.) Government organizationc.) Government organization

PM appoints cabinet ministers PM appoints cabinet ministers and has power to create or and has power to create or abolish portfolio’sabolish portfolio’s

Will often pick his most trusted Will often pick his most trusted cabinet members to form an cabinet members to form an inner cabinet for every day inner cabinet for every day decision makingdecision making

Cabinets can be shuffled by PM Cabinets can be shuffled by PM to freshen things upto freshen things up

d.) Power of d.) Power of dissolutiondissolution

PM is able set the time of PM is able set the time of election to his liking, government election to his liking, government can be dissolved before set can be dissolved before set election date if a minority election date if a minority government is defeated in a vote government is defeated in a vote of non-confidenceof non-confidence

, the government serves a , the government serves a maximum five year term, maximum five year term,

Prime Ministers Prime Ministers OfficeOffice

Carry out everyday functions of Carry out everyday functions of government (answer phones, mail, government (answer phones, mail, schedules etc.)schedules etc.)

Top people in office play important roleTop people in office play important roleHead of PMO known as Principal Head of PMO known as Principal

Secretary = Good friend to PMSecretary = Good friend to PMAdvise PM on how policies will affect Advise PM on how policies will affect

party popularityparty popularity

Privy Council OfficePrivy Council OfficeIs a public service not affiliated Is a public service not affiliated

with any partywith any partyEyes and ears of cabinetEyes and ears of cabinetTop figure = Clerk of Privy CouncilTop figure = Clerk of Privy CouncilVery influentialVery influentialCoordinating meetings and Coordinating meetings and

relaying decisionsrelaying decisionsProvide impartial research and infoProvide impartial research and info

The CabinetThe CabinetMembers of cabinet called Members of cabinet called

ministers who are responsible for ministers who are responsible for portfolio’sportfolio’s

Cabinets form committees to Cabinets form committees to discuss planning and prioritiesdiscuss planning and priorities

Cabinet members show solidarity Cabinet members show solidarity to their partyto their party

Ministers agree to secrecy Ministers agree to secrecy regarding meetingsregarding meetings

Cabinet Cabinet Continued…Continued…

A key agency linked with the A key agency linked with the Cabinet is the treasury board Cabinet is the treasury board (cabinet committee)(cabinet committee)

Purpose is to monitor budgets of Purpose is to monitor budgets of the governmentthe government

Ministries or Ministries or BureaucracyBureaucracy

One in every five Canadians One in every five Canadians works for the governmentworks for the government

Divided into several branchesDivided into several branchesFour major structures a.) Four major structures a.)

government departments, b.) government departments, b.) crown corporations, c.) regulator crown corporations, c.) regulator agencies, d.) advisory bodies.agencies, d.) advisory bodies.

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Bureaucracy Bureaucracy continued…continued…

-- Government departmentsGovernment departments

-- 23 departments each led by 23 departments each led by Cabinet Cabinet ministerminister

-- Ex. Transportation, National Ex. Transportation, National Defense, Defense, JusticeJustice

- Crown CorporationCrown Corporation

-- a business owned by the a business owned by the governmentgovernment

-- Ex. Canadian National Railway Ex. Canadian National Railway

Bureaucracy Bureaucracy continued…continued…

- Regulatory Agencies:Regulatory Agencies:

- set rules and regulations by which - set rules and regulations by which businesses in Canada must operatebusinesses in Canada must operate

- Ex. Canadian Transport - Ex. Canadian Transport CommissionCommission

- Advisory Bodies:Advisory Bodies:

- Royal Commissions or task forces - Royal Commissions or task forces set up to examine a specific issueset up to examine a specific issue

- Ex. Royal Commission on Canadian - Ex. Royal Commission on Canadian UnityUnity