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The Origins of Canadas Parliamentary Government
Representative government is a system of
government possessing an elected assembly
(government elected, in part at least, by the
people). In colonies settled by the English, it
was long recognized that, although the Crown
might institute governments, the inhabitants
could be legislated for and taxed only by a
legislature in which they were represented, or by
the British Parliament itself. The Crown was
responsible for approving an assemblies in the
colonies.
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Do you know which province in Canada was the
first to secure Representative Government?
Everyone write down a place in Canada that you
think was the first. Here is a map to help you
out! Keep in mindwe are jumping back 249 years
ago!
The Answer is
Nova Scotia!
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! In 1758, Nova Scotia (which, until 1784,
included what is now New Brunswick) was given
an assembly, elected by the people.
Followed by
1773 Prince Edward Island
1784 New Brunswick at its creation
1791 Upper and Lower Canada (Ontario and Quebec)
1832 Newfoundland
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What is Responsible Government?

• Properly, as used by those who gained it in
  Canada, it meant a government responsible to the
  representatives of the people, ie, an executive
  or Cabinet collectively dependent on the votes of
  a majority in the elected legislature.
• Its transfer to British N America gave the
  colonists control of their domestic affairs,
  since a governor would simply follow the advice
  (ie, policies) of responsible colonial ministers,
  except in imperial matters.
• Canadians through governments based on elected
  parliaments gradually acquired command of their
  own political concerns, thereby achieving
  national self-direction without revolution.

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Do you know which province in Canada was the
first to secure Responsible Government?
Did you get it this time? The answer is
Nova Scotia!
Howe, Joseph, journalist, politician, premier and
lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia
He entered politics in 1836 and was primarily
responsible for the election of a majority of
Reformers (Liberals). A conservative Reformer, he
entered a coalition with the Tories in 1840,
hoping to achieve his aims step-by-step. Having
failed, he prepared the way for the Reformers'
success in the election of 1847. As a result,
Nova Scotia secured RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT in
February 1848, the first colony to do so, and
Howe could boast that it had been done without "a
blow struck or a pane of glass broken."
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By 1848 Responsible Government was fully
operating in NOVA SCOTIA and the PROVINCE OF
CANADA accepted, by a Liberal, imperial Britain.
It then was granted to other eastern colonies
PEI in 1851, NB in 1854 and Nfld last, in 1855,
and as western provinces emerged in CONFEDERATION
they too obtained it.
PROVINCE OF CANADA (The former provinces of
UPPER CANADA and LOWER CANADA ),
Historica Minute Responsible Government
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Now its time to Jump back to Present time!

• Review pages 123 126 in your text books. Make
  sure you have the following terms defined in your
  notes
• Democracy
• Federal, Provincial, Territorial, Municipal
  Governments
• Representative Democracy
• Ridings, Constituencies
• Representatives
• Constituents