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Introduction

ItisproposedthatTheConstitutionalPartyofCanada (hereafterknownastheParty)shall

beformed asa direct alternativetotheexistingnational federalpolitical parties inorderto

offersignificantandmeaningfulchangeinthewayCanadagovernsitself.Itisthepositionof

thePartythatelectionsshallbemorerigidlystructuredandregularlyscheduledtooccurevery

four years. Complete governmental separation from the United Kingdom would beimplementedthroughconstitutionalamendmentsandCanadawouldmovefromtheposition

ofConstitutionalMonarchytoSemi-presidentialRepublic.Asanaside,thetermRoyalshallbe

removedfromallaspectsofgovernment,includingthenationalpoliceforceandmilitary.All

constitutional ties and obligations to Great Britain shall cease to be in effect. After much

deliberationitisdecidedthatnoneofthecurrentnationalpoliticalpartiesarewillingtoadopta

platformbasedoncompletelegalandconstitutionalseparationfromtheUnitedKingdomand

theBritishMonarchy,thusnecessitatingtheformationofanewpoliticalorganization.


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Onceelectedtomajoritygovernmentstatusinafederalgeneralelection,signifyingamandate

from the people of Canada that change is desired and expected, the Party shall institute

legislationsuchthat

- Canadabedesignatedasasemi-presidentialrepublicandalllegalandconstitutionaltiesto the United Kingdom of England, Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland shall be

eliminatedallowingCanadatounilaterallyalteritsownconstitutionhenceforth.

- The role of Governor General (which will for the purposes of this document be re-namedasPresidentand referredtoassuchfortheremainderofthisdocument)shall

also become an elected position and hold a stronger base of authority within

government through the role of presenting, and having approved in the House of

Commons, an executive Cabinet of senior ministers of the House of Commons in

addition to working with the Senate House Leader and the Prime Minister. The

Presidentshallalsoassumethede-factoroleofCommanderinChiefofthecombinedarmedforces.

- TheSenateshallbecomeanelectedbodywiththesamerightsandresponsibilitiesasthecurrentupperhousebutwithdirectresponsibilitytotheconstituentsthatelectsaid

memberstooffice.Senatorswouldbeexpectedtothoroughlydiscussallbillsputbefore

the upperhouseandwould berequiredunder the constitution topassorremediate

billsforre-introductioninthelowerhouse.

- Itis furtherrecommendedthatconstitutionalamendmentsshallbetabledtoaltertheprovincial election structure to also occur every four years, one year following theelectionofanewfederalgovernment.

- Aswiththestructureatthefederallevel,thepositionofLieutenantGovernorshallbean independentlyelectedposition fromtheprovincial legislatureshaving roughly the

same powers and responsibilities as the position currently entails but with the

electoratevotingdirectlyforthepersontheywishtoelecttothepositionofLieutenant

Governorwhilestillvotingseparatelyfortheirindividuallegislativemembersand,based

upon party results, the provincial Premier. Upon the conclusion of the election the

LieutenantGovernorwouldnominatecandidatesforthenecessaryministersfromthe

governing party. Municipal elections would remain unaltered from the current

methodology.

- Significantelectoralreformshallbeputinplacetoaccommodatetheaforementionedchanges,regulateefficiency,consistency,transparencyandaffectchangeinthemanner

in which the popular vote is utilized to elect members to the various federal and

provincialhousesofgovernment.


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Section1:GovernmentalandElectoralReform.

Overview

ItisexpectedthatbyinstitutingtheabovenotedchangesthatCanadiancitizensshallintime

becomeinsulatedfromthepoliticaluncertaintythathasplaguedthecountryinrecentyears.A

countrymired in geopolitical strife, Canada has failed repeatedly toelect a strong, decisive

headof stateas itwrestleswith regionalneedsand the partisan system virtually unaltered

sinceitsinception.

Canadiansneedanddeservearesponsible,effectiveanddecisiveformofgovernmentwitha

certain measure of stability, cohesion and transparent accountability. This cannot be had

withoutfundamentallyalteringthesystemwhichhascreatedthecurrentsituation.Thedesired

resultsofourproposedParliamentaryandSenatorialchangeswouldbe:

A. Thecareerfederalpoliticiancouldtrulyexistonlywithindividualswillingtoundertakeavigorouspoliticalelectioncampaigneveryfouryears,withthelogicalprogressionbeing

thatofthreetermsasaMemberofParliamentfollowedbythreetermsofelectionto

theSenate.Assuch,eachtermwillrequirefullcampaigningandtherewillnolongerbe

a senator for life in the Government of Canada. Retirement age for all federal

politiciansshallbe70yearsofage.Anelectedofficialwillbepermittedtoreachtheage

of 70 during his or her term in office and retire at the commencement of the

subsequentscheduledelectioncampaign.

B. As noted previously, the position of Governor General would be eliminated in itscurrentformandreplacedwithanationalHeadofState,orPresident,thatwould

become a separately elected position allowing individual Canadians to elect their

personalchoice, irrespectiveofpartyaffiliations.Asaleaderplacedmoreprominently

ontheworldstage,astrongmodelshouldemergeoutofnecessity.Withapresidential

vetocapabilityandtheauthoritytoindependentlyauthorlegislativebills,thePresident

willhavetheabilitytoaffectthedirectionofthecountry,albeitwiththeapprovaland

cooperationofbothhouses ofparliament.The headofstatecouldalsoberemoved

throughpassageofanimpeachmentbillthroughbothhouseswhenconductwarrants

suchproceedings.Asanexample,aPresidentthatconsistentlyvetoedspecificbillsin

amannerwhichappearedtobeirresponsible,self-serving,andactingagainstthebest

interests of the general population could be viewed as malicious and result in

impeachment proceedings. Verified participation in Illegal activities would result in

similar actions. The role of Prime Minister shall be largely unaffected by the


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transformation,althoughthePresidentwouldnowactasanationalconscienceinthe

passageofbillsthroughthetwolevelsofthehouse.

C. Asalludedtoabove,theSenate,orupperhouse,shallnolongerbeaplacetorewardpartymembersandbenefactorsasitwouldbecomeademocraticallyelectedbody.By

providingeffectiveandresponsibleanalysistobillspassedbythelowerhouseitwould

have the ability to prevent biased legislation from passing unadulterated, and could

returnsuchbillsto thelowerhousewithrecommendedamendmentsfordiscussionat

that level. Upon return to the lower house such revisions would be immediately

brought to the members for an immediate single, private ballot allowing individual

membersofthehousetovotewithoutthescrutinyofapartywhip.Passageofthebill

couldthenbeacceleratedwithnoneedforfurtherdiscussionandtheinherentcosts

associated with delays. Should the vote result in the bill not being approved in its

senate-amended form it would revert back to the normal process and a modified

versionofthesamebillcouldthenbeforwardedtotheSenateforapprovalatalater

date.The sameprocesswould bein placeforbillsrejected due toa presidential veto

withthePresidentbeinglegallyboundtoprovideamendmentstothelowerhouseunder

which he or shewould allow the bill to pass. A successful vote in the house on the

amendment(s)wouldcausethebilltoimmediatelypassintolaw.

Election laws shouldalsobemodifiedtoensuregreater transparencyandequality. Financial

politicalcontributionswouldnolongerbetaxdeductableforeitherbusinessesorindividuals.

Donationswouldonly bepermitted tobemade to recognized nationalpartiesasa general

contribution instead of backing specific candidates,with individual candidate support beingrestricted to those running as independents with no party affiliation. Parties shall only be

recognizedasnationalandeligibletoentercandidatesforelectionasapartyundertheproviso

thattheyrunacampaignwithinatleastfiveprovincesand/orterritorieswithinthecountry.

Failuretodosowillcausetheelectedmemberstohavenon-partystatus,precludingthemfrom

participation inall committees and formal duties beyond sitting insession,with recognition

solelyasindependents.Assuch,federalpartieswouldnotbeabletohaverepresentationinonly

one provinceorregion:all partiesmustbetrulynational inscopeand beacting in the best

interests ofALLCanadians fromcoasttocoast, not for the specific needs ofonegeographic

region.Inaddition,acollectiveofgreaterthanfiveindependentcandidatesadoptingacommonplatformduringafederalelectionandcampaigninginamannerwhichwouldbeinterpretedas

cooperative and coordinated effort: they shall be viewed as a political party and therefore

subjecttotheaforementionedrequirements.Cooperativeeffortswouldberequiredtocease

immediately upon notification by Elections Canada of the violation; if compliance was not

undertakenalloftheoffendingcandidateswillbeimmediatelyremovedfromeligibilityforthat

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Withregularlyscheduled,fairandtransparentelectionsoccurringeveryfouryearsthecitizens

ofthiscountrycanbesparedthecostsanduncertaintyofdealingwithaminoritygovernment.

Non-confidence motions bringing down the government and coalitions between divergent

partieswouldceasetooccur.Thecostsoffederalandprovincialelectionsshouldbereduced

throughlongtermplanningandefficiencies.

1.1FederalElectoralChange

Proposedelectoralchangeswouldappearasfollows:

A. Insummary,nationalfederalelectionsshallbeheldeveryfouryearswiththedatebeingestablishedpermanentlyasthelastMondayinJune.Campaigningshallcease

atnoononthepriorFridayandnopollsorotherrelateditemsshallbeproducedby

themediaintheinterveningtimebetweentheconclusionoftheelectioncampaign

and the voting process.Parliament shall bedissolved effective the final Friday in

April during an election year. All federal candidates, including party leaders and

nomineesforPresident,shallbedulynominatedatleastthreeweekspriortothe

dissolutionofParliament,howevereachpartycancallitsownleadershipconvention

atanytimeofitschoosingpriortothatintheeventthatahouseleaderdecidesto

stepdownorthepartyinquestionmovesofitsownaccord.

By individual ballot, the national election proceedings shall result in the direct

electionof:

President(formerlyGovernorGeneral)

Bycollective ballot basedonpercentagesand a list format, the nationalelection

proceedingsshallresultintheelection:

MembersoftheHouseofCommons MembersoftheSenate

B. Indetail,registeredFederalpartiesarepermittedtonominateacandidateforthepositionofPresidentwho shall, uponsuccessful electionbymajority, assume the

roleofheadofstate for all Canada.Voting for the positionofPresident shallbe

directandbysimplemajority.Thustheheadofstatecanbeelectedbaseduponhis

orher individualmerits irrespectiveof partyaffiliationasthepositionwillnot be

affectedinanywaybythepopularvotesforthetwohousesofparliament.

C. RegisteredFederalpartiesaretoproduceaslateofnominationsforthepositionofMember ofParliament inaddition todesignatingone candidateas HouseLeader


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whoshall,uponbeingelectedtomajoritystatuswithhisorherparty,assumethe

role of PrimeMinister and head of the legislative branch of the Government of

Canada. The house leader from the partywith the second highest representation

shallbedesignatedasLeaderoftheOppositionintheHouseofCommons.Thenon-

voting position of Speaker of the House of Commons would continue to be apositionappointedbythesittingPrimeMinister.

Candidatesshallberequiredtohavemaintainedapermanentresidencewithinthe

provincialboundariesforaperiodofnolessthantwoyears.Terminofficeshallbe

four years, with a maximum of three terms, not necessarily consecutive. The

position of Speaker shall be chosen from the elected Members by private vote

withinthechamberuponfirstsitting.Usingalistsystemthefollowingguidelineswill

beusedtoelectmembersforthelowerhouse.EverypartyshallsubmittoElections

Canada a list of its candidates for election for every province in which it is

campaigning.Seatallocationforeachprovinceshallbeasfollows:

i. Provincesshallbeallocatedseatswithinparliamentbaseduponpopulationwithoneseatforevery200,000residentsandaminimumnumberofthree

seatsinparliament.EachTerritoryshallhaveasingleMemberofParliament.

ii. Within itsprovincial allocation, non-municipalareas shall beallocated oneseatwithinparliamentforevery200,000residents.

iii. Cities,towns,villagesandhamletswithapopulationunder50,000shallfallwithintheabovedefinitionofaruralareaandwillnothaveadedicatedseat.

iv. Citieswithpopulationsbetween50,001and200,000shalleachhaveasingleMemberofParliament,electedbypopularmajority.

v. Citieswithpopulationsbetween200,001and500,000shallhavethreeseatsinparliament.

vi. Citieswithapopulationinexcessof500,001shalleachhaveafixednumberof seats within their borders with the number being one Member of

Parliamentforevery150,000residentstoamaximumof25.

Everyeligiblevotershallcastvotesforthepartyofchoicewithinitsprovinceandthe

resultingpercentagesshallbeusedtocalculatethenumberofseatsfromeachparty

thatwillactuallybeelectedtoparliament.

D. RegisteredFederalpartiesaretoproduceaslateofnominationsforthepositionofSenator.Thereshallbeatotalofeightsenatorsfromeachprovinceinthecountry

andfivefromeachterritoryforatotalof95,areductionoftenfromthecurrent

allotment.AswiththeHouseofCommonsabove,voting shallbebased uponthe


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preceptofa listsystemwhereeachvotershall indicatehisorherpreferredparty

and the resulting percentages shall be used to allocate the senate seats in each

province or territory. Senatorial terms shall be the same as for the House of

Commons: four years with a maximum of three terms in office, not necessarily

consecutive. For the first election campaign following the adoption of theseproposedconstitutionalchanges,thesittingappointedsenatorswillbeallowedto

either run for re-electionwithin their provinceof residence or submit notices of

retirement. Should they choose to run for re-election, with the agreement and

support of their respective political parties, they would then conduct their re-

election campaigns in accordance with the above stated guidelines. Those being

denied inclusion by their parties would be permitted to run for re-election

independentofpartyaffiliationwiththeunderstandingthatthelistsystemshallnot

necessarilybebeneficialtothoseselectingnon-partystatus.ASenatehouseleader

shallbechosenfromtheelectedSenatorsbyprivate,non-partisanvotewithinthe

chamber upon commencement of the first sitting of the new session following a

national election. This leader will remain in said position for a period of two

consecutive parliamentary sessions and represent the Senate in the executive

cabinetwiththePresident,PrimeMinisterandthetenseniorcabinetministerswith

portfolio.

1.2FederalGovernmentalChangeProposedgovernmentalchangeswouldbeasfollows:

A. TheincomingorreturningPresidentshall,immediatelyuponsuccessfulelectionbymajority,assumetheroleofheadofstateforallCanada.Inadditiontothe

roleofCommanderinChieffortheCanadianArmedForces,saidindividualshall

bearsuchpowersastosubmitforapprovalbytheHouseofCommonsindividual

dulyelectedparliamentaryministersfromthesuccessfulgoverningpartyforthe

seniorcabinetofficesof:

1. MinisterofFinance2. MinisterofForeignAffairs3. MinisterofDomesticAffairs4. MinisterofJustice5. MinisterofNationalHealthandWelfare6. MinisterofNationalDefence7. MinisterofTransportationandNationalInfrastructure8. MinisterofEducationandHumanResourcesDevelopment


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9. MinisteroftheEnvironment10.MinisterofAgriculture

In addition to the Senate house leader and the PrimeMinister, the above collective

groupofministersshallformtheExecutiveCabinetoftheGovernmentofCanada.

Itisconceivablethattherequirementshallalsobepresentforaseniorministertoundertake

theportfoliosofIndustryandimmigrationandcustoms,howeveritisperceivedatthispoint

thattheaforementionedassemblageshallbecapableofhandlingtheneedsofthecountryata

seniorlevel.

Asmentionedabove,upontheconclusionoftheelectionprocesstheincomingPresidentshall

immediately produce his or her slate of nominees for the roles of senior ministers for

designated positions in the executive cabinet, allowing the newly elected members of the

housetoconsiderthenomineesoverthesummerinadvanceofthefallsittingofthehouse,

whichshallcommencethesecondMondayinSeptember.Uponcommencement,themembers

oftheSenatewillalsovoteprivatelyforaSenateHouseLeaderasnotedpreviously.

All remaining governmental departments shall be incorporated logically into the abovecollective with sub or secondary ministers being assigned by the PrimeMinister and the

Executive Cabinetbasedonexperience, regionalneedsand otherpriority factors unique to

eachindividualoffice.TheappointmentsshallbereviewedbythePresidentandamendedafter

two consecutive parliamentary sessions for re-consideration and approval by the House of

Commons.

President

Ministerof

Justice

Ministerof

Finance

Ministerof

Defense

Prime

Minister

Ministerof

Foreign

Affairsand

Immigration

Ministerof

Domestic

Affairs

Ministerof

Health&

Welfare

Ministerof

Transport&

Infrastruct.

Ministerof

Education,

Trainingand

Develop.

Ministerof

Industryand

Agriculture

Ministerof

the

Environment

Senate

House

Leader


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Procedurally,theprocessofgoverningwouldappeartobelittlechanged,yettherewouldbe

significant differences, some of which have been briefly noted in prior discussion. Bills

introducedintotheHouseofCommonswouldfollowthesameproceduresasarecurrentlyin

placeandprogressthroughthreereadingsfollowedbyavotebythemembersofthehouse.

Unlikeprevioussessions,however,allvoteswouldbebyprivateballot,allowingnon-partisanvotingbytheindividualmembers.

ThesittingheadofstatewillalsobeeligibletointroducelegislationintotheHouseofCommons

after consultation of the proposed bill within the executive cabinet. The bill will then be

introducedashavingbeenreferredbycommitteeandtreatedaccordingly.

BillsmovingtotheupperhouseofParliament,ortheSenate,wouldundergoscrutiny,asingle

readingandafinalprivatevote.Billsfailingtoberatifiedwouldbereturnedtothelowerhouse

following further discussion within the upper chamber with recommended amendments by

whichtheupperhousehasagreeditwouldallowthebilltopass.BillspassingtheSenatevoteunalteredwouldmovetothePresidentforapproval.ShouldthePresidentnotapprovethebill

heorshewouldreturnittothelowerhouseunderthesameconditionsasiftheSenatehad

rejectedit.Theidealwouldbethatbillswouldpassmorequicklythroughalllevels,eventhose

thatarerejected.

UltimatelybillsthatarerejectedbyeithertheSenateortheHeadofStatewouldbebrought

back in front of the lower house with amendments under which the bill would receive

automatic approval by the rejecting body. The individual member responsible for the

introductionofthebillwouldbegiventheopportunitytoeitherre-introducethebillforfurther

discussion or withdraw the bill with the understanding that it could be amended and re-

introducedafterawaitingperiodofonecalendaryear.

TheConstitutionshallrequirethattheHouseofCommonselecttheSpeakerbysecretballot.

TheSpeakerwouldremainasittingMP,butonlyvoteonmattersintheeventofatie.The

electionshallbepresidedoverbythePresident.

AllMembersoftheHouseofCommonsexceptforCabinetministersandpartyleadersshallbe

eligible torun for the Speakership.Anymemberwhodoesnotwish toputhis orher name

forwardmust issuea letterwithdrawing fromtheballotbythedaybefore thevote.AllMPs

whodonotremovetheirnamefromtheballotasof6pmthedaybeforetheelectionarelistedascandidatesontheballotandareallowedafive-minutespeechtopersuadetheircolleagues

astowhytheyshouldbeelected.


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The long-standing characteristic verbal attacks and tirades on the floor of the House of

Commons would not be permitted and it would be the responsibility of the Speaker to

administerunbiasednon-partisanrestraint.Memberswouldbecensuredforgrossindiscretions

and personalattacks, to the pointof removal from the house (and executive cabinet if the

offender is a senior cabinet minister) upon the complete authority of the Speaker. ThePresidentwillalsohavejudicialauthoritywithinthehouseandcanremovetheSpeakershould

heorsheprovetobeactinginabiasedordeliberatelyineffectualmanner.Thesamemeasure

ofdecorumandprofessionalismwouldbeexpectedintheupperhouse,administeredbythe

dulyelectedSpeakeroftheCanadianSenate,whoshallalsobesupportedand/orreprimanded

whennecessarybythePresidentwiththesamemeasureofauthority.

WithrespecttobillsintroducedintotheHouseofCommons,so-calledomnibusbillsshallno

longer bepermittedwherethe legislation crosses jurisdictionalboundaries as relates tothe

aforementionedcabinetportfolios. Inotherwords, abudget billmay not contain legislative

changesaffectingtheenvironment, transportation, justice, themilitary, customs, culturalor

FirstNationsaspectsetc.Legislativechangestoeachareaofjurisdictionshallbeintroducedas

billsindependentlyandjudgedsolelyonthedirectchangessoughtinthejurisdiction.Although

thismayseemtobeapotentialroadblockwithrespecttotimelypassage,therealityisthatthe

moresimple,transparent,logicalandequitablethebillisthefasteritwillpassthroughalllevels

oftheapprovalprocess.

Any sittingmember, including CabinetMinisters and the PrimeMinister, regardlessofparty

affiliation,maysubmitbillsofanykindtothelowerHouse.ThePresident,asnotedpreviously,

mayalsointroducebillsunderthesameguidelinesandrestrictions.AllbillsmustgothroughthesameprocedureswiththeexceptionofthoseintroducedbythePresident.Billssubmitted

bythePresident shallbediscussed in, andamendments recommendedby, the lowerHouse

whichwouldthensubmitthebill(s)forapprovaltotheupperHouse.Procedurallythisstage

shallbethesameaswithotherbillsandassuchtheymaybepassedasisorreturnedtothe

lower House with additional recommendations to be voted on or further amended. Once

passedthroughbothHousesthePresidentwouldthenhavetheauthoritytosignorrescindthe

billntheeventthatheorshefeelsitnolongerrepresentshisorheroriginalintention.

InmattersofnationaldefencethePresidentcanactwithacertainmeasureofautonomy,and

wouldbeartheultimateresponsibilityofcoordinatingtheactionsofthevariousbranchesof

the Canadian Armed Forces in all major actions. In order to participate in international

peacekeeping emergencies, the President would have budgetary authority during a time of

actualemergencysolelyovertheactivitiesofsaidpeacekeepingforces.Incasesofdomestic

threat, either internalorexternal,thePresidentcan initiate an immediatemilitary response

without consultation or budgetary constraint, but would be required to meet with the


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ExecutiveCabinetwithintwenty-fourhoursofsuchanactionasameansofdeterminingfurther

coursesofactionuptoandincludingadeclarationofwarwhichwouldrequirepassagethrough

bothHouses.

Allothermilitaryappropriations,includinglong-termpeacekeepingoperations,wouldbeunder

thediscretionofthecombinedeffortsoftheministersofdefenceandfinanceinconsultation

withthePrimeMinisterandthePresident.Asnotedpreviously,anactualdeclarationofwar

wouldstillrequirebillpassagethroughthelowerandupperHousesofParliament,althoughthe

billforsaidactioncouldbeintroducedbythePresidentaswellasbyasittingmemberofthe

house.Suchabillwouldrequireanemergencysittingofthehousewithallmemberspresent

withoutexception.

1.3ProvincialElectoralandGovernmentalChange

ProvincialelectoralreformwouldbeundertakeninasimilarfashiontothatattheFederallevel

asfollows:

A. Provincial Electionsshallbeheldevery fouryearswith thedatebeingestablishedpermanently as the last Monday in June, exactly one year following a National

FederalElection.CampaigningshallceaseatnoononthepriorFridayandnopollsor

otherrelateditemsshallbeproducedbythemediaintheinterveningtimebetween

the conclusion of the electioncampaign and the voting process.EachLegislature

shall be dissolved effective the final Friday in April during an election year. All

provincial candidates, including house leaders and nominees for Lieutenant

Governor,shallbedulynominatedatleastthreeweekspriortothedissolutionofthe legislature, howevereachpartycan call its own leadershipconventionatany

timeof its choosingpriortothat intheevent thata houseleaderdecidestostep

downorthepartyinquestionmovesofitsownaccord.

By individual ballot, the national election proceedings shall result in the direct

electionof:

LieutenantGovernor

Bycollective ballot basedonpercentagesand a list format, the nationalelectionproceedingsshallresultintheelection:

MembersoftheLegislativeAssembly

B. Registeredprovincialpartiesaretonominateacandidateashouseleaderwho,uponsuccessfulelectiontotheLegislativeAssemblywithinhisorherindividualridingand


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byway ofpartymajoritystatus,will assume the roleofPremierand headofthe

legislativebranchoftheprovince.Intheeventthataclearmajorityisnotachieved

by a single party the party with the greatest number of elected seats in the

LegislativeAssemblyshallformtheGovernmentunderminoritystatus.Ineachcase

the house leader from the partywith the second highest representationshall bedesignatedasLeaderoftheOppositionintheLegislativeAssembly.

C. RegisteredProvincialpartiesarerequiredtonominateacandidateforthepositionofLieutenantGovernorwhoshall,uponsuccessfulelectionbymajority,assumethe

roleofheadofstatefortheprovinceheorshewaselectedtorepresent.Inaddition

totheroleofHeadofStatefortheprovince,saidindividualshallbearsuchpowers

as to submit for approvalby the LegislativeAssembly the individual duly elected

parliamentaryministersfromthesuccessfulgoverningpartyfortheofficesof:

1. MinisterofFinance2. MinisterofInternationalandIntergovernmentalAffairs3. MinisterofJustice4. MinisterofProvincialHealthandWelfare5. MinisterofTransportationandInfrastructure6. MinisterofEducationandHumanResourcesDevelopment7. MinisteroftheEnvironment8. MinisterofAgriculture9. MinisterofIndustry

Inadditionto the Premier, the above collective groupofministers shall formthe

Executive Cabinet for each province in Canada. All remaining governmental

departmentsshallbeincorporatedlogicallyintotheabovecollectivewithsubor

secondaryministers beingassignedby the LieutenantGovernor, Premier and the

Executive Cabinet basedonexperience, regionalneedsand otherpriority factors

uniquetoeachindividualoffice.

RegisteredProvincialpartiesaretoproduceaslateofnominationsforthepositionofMember

oftheLegislativeAssemblyasdesignatedbyElectionsCanada.Candidatesshallberequiredtohaveresidedwithintheridingboundariesforaperiodofnolessthanoneyear.Terminoffice

shallbefouryears,withamaximumofthreeterms,notnecessarilyconsecutive.Thepositionof

SpeakershallbechosenfromtheelectedMembersbyprivatevotewithinthechamberupon

first sitting. Riding boundaries for the Legislative Assembly will be established based on

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Section2:GeneralPolicyStatement

Beyondtherecommendationsfortherestructuringofthefederalandprovincialgovernments,

thispaperputsforwardothermattersofnationalpolicythat,forthemoment,remainopenfor

debateandinterpretation.Furtheraspectsshallemergeasnewissuescometoprominenceandrequirecommentaryandafirmstance.

2.1 CrownCorporations andgovernment involvement in privateenterprise. The federal

and provincial governmentsare just that:governments.They should not and shallnot be in

businessinanyform.

A. AllbusinessentitiesownedintheirentiretybytheGovernmentofCanadashallbesoldtoviableexistingprivateinterests,includingthepossibilityofacorporate

IPO,withinfouryearsoftheassumptionoftheconstitutionalprinciplesofthe

ConstitutionalPartywiththemandatethatthecompaniescontinuetoexistand

operateas independent companies orwholly owned subsidiariesof theirnew

ownersforaperiodofnolessthanfiveyears.Restructuringandintegrationinto

privateenterprisecannotresultinexistingemployeereductionsinexcessof10%

during the first year, and such assurances would be required as part of the

divestiturewithfinancialpenaltiesleviedforviolationofsaidagreement(s).

B. ForallbusinessentitieswheretheGovernmentofCanadacurrentlymaintainsapartial ownership share the stock shall automatically be sold at such time as

three successive quarters produce positive declared dividends, rendering the

businesscaseforgovernmentalinvolvementnullandvoid.

C. TheGovernmentofCanadashallceaseintheformationofGovernmentownedcorporations but may be permitted to, in times of economic necessity,

temporarilyassumepartialownershipofexistingCanadianbusinessesasmeans

of ensuring continued survivalwhere the negative implications of a complete

business failure would be anticipated tobe catastrophic. Themandate of the

Governmentinsuchcasesshallbetoreturntheentitytoviabilityandtodivest

itself ofitssharesattheearliestpossibletimeusingthesameguidelinesas in

section2.1.Babove.

D. Thegovernmentshallfirmlyestablishapermanentgrantandincentivestructuredesigned to encourage and perpetuate the basic fundamentals of private

enterprise.Modestgrantsshallbemadeavailabletosmallenterprisesthrough

direct financial contributions, tax reductions for thebusinesses themselvesas

wellasimmediatetaxincentivesforthoseindividualsandcompaniesproviding

venture capital. A reinvesting in the BDC and other official arms of the


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government shouldberevised toencouragedevelopmentofsmall tomedium

sized businesses, the backbone of the nations economy. Direct financial

contributionstolargecorporationsshallnotbeconsideredacceptableunderany

circumstanceswithoutthepassageoflegislationthroughnormalchannelsunder

theguidelinesofsection2.1.Babove.E. Asameansofprotectingshareholders,executivesalariesandbonusesforlarge

corporate entitiesshallbedirectly tied totheprofitability of the corporations

with a standardized series of guidelines to be implemented to enforce said

requirements.Thisshallbedonetoensuretheviabilityofsuchcorporationsby

preventingasmallnumberofindividualsfrombeingrewardedwhilelossesare

incurredbyshareholders.Inotherwords,companiesmaynotbepermittedto

pay bonuses to executive and board members while declaring a loss to

shareholdersandtheCRA.Suchactivitiesshallbedeemedcriminalandwillbe

prosecutedaccordingly.

F. Naturalresourcesthatareobtained,processed,and/orrefinedonCanadiansoilshallberequiredtobesoldtoCanadiansunderacost-plusformatasopposed

topricesestablishedonworldmarkets.Allmaterialsproducedforexportshall

bepricedaccordingtointernationalindicesasiscurrentlydone.Forexample,oil

that isproducedandrefinedintogasolineshall besoldatatobedetermined

grossmarginabovecosttoensureviabilityofthecompanyproducingthefuel

while also allowing Canadians to benefit from the vast natural resources

available to themwithout being gouged by the existing sale structures. That

same organization would be completely free to sell its products outside

Canadianbordersatworldmarketratesorhigherifthemarketallows.

G. Manufactureditemsproducedforpublicserviceprocurement,includingmilitaryexpenditures, shallbeprovidedunder the samecost-plus format aswill be in

placefornaturalresourcesasnotedinsection2.1.F.Afullpublicauditshallbe

undertakenforallcontractsissuedforsaidprocurementsandtheexecutivesof

allsupplyingcorporationsshallbeabletobeheldresponsibleforanydeviation

fromthispropriety.

2.2 UniversalityofHealthCare.Universalhealthcareisfundamentalandguaranteed.

A. AccesstoexcellenthealthcareistheuniversalrightofallCanadiancitizens.Careshallbeequalandofthehighestcalibrewithnoindividualabletobuy

his or her way to the front of the queuewithin our borders. Those who

choosetoseekpreferentialtreatmentoutsideCanadashallbepermittedto

doso,butshallnotbeeligibletorecoupanyofthemoniesspentonsuch


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endeavours under the Canada Health Act or through personal income tax

deductionswherethesametreatmentisavailableinCanada.

B. In order to provide proper health care, each province and territory shalloperateundertheguidelinesoftheNationalHealthAct and receive funds

basedaccordingtopopulation,withadequateacknowledgementofregionalcostdisparitiesandothermitigatingfactors.

C. Canadian citizens working abroad but maintaining residence in Canada aminimum of 75% of each calendar year shall be eligible for complete

coverage. Canadian residents living abroad inexcess of75% ofa calendar

yearshallrelinquishcoverageandberesponsibleforallmedicalcosts,even

those incurred during visits to Canada. Those whose residency period is

betweenthesetopointsshallbeeligibleforcoverageproportionatetotheir

timeofresidencyinCanadainthecalendaryearduringwhichthetreatment

becomesnecessary.

D. Costsshallnotbefullycoveredforthetreatmentofwilfullyself-inflictedhealth situations due to the deliberate and long-term use of chemical

substances (tobacco, alcohol,mind-altering non-prescription drugs) or the

undertaking of risky physical activities without proper preparation, safety

equipmentand/ortraining.Forexample,achronicalcoholicwhoadamantly

refuses treatment shall become financially responsible for all otherhealth

issueswhichdevelopasadirectresultofalcoholism(cirrhosis,liverand/or

renalfailureetc.).Asmokerwhorefusestoquitshallassumethefinancialas

wellasthehealthrisksassociatedwithlong-termtobaccouse.Additionally,

cosmeticsurgicalproceduresrequiredduetotheoccurrenceofatraumatic

event,duetogeneticfactors,ordeemedmedicallynecessaryshallbefully

covered while those performed merely for the aesthetic pleasure of the

individual undergoing the procedure shall not. Trans-gender procedures

would be eligible for partial coverage under specific guidelines and in

consultation with medical professionals who deem the procedure to be

medicallyand/orpsychologicallynecessary.

2.3 Universality of Education All Canadians are entitled to equal education, however

preferentialorelitistsystemsshallnotbesupportedfinanciallybythegovernmentatanylevel

foralthoughthegovernmentshouldnotinterfere,neitherdoesithavetheobligationtofund

multi-tiered systems basedwhere restrictions mightbe placed basedupon unsubstantiated

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A. Access to basic childhood education is the universal right of all Canadiancitizens without exception. Private educational institutions may be

establishedatanytime,butshallbeviewedasforprofitenterprisesand

therefore receive no governmental funding assistance whatsoeverwithall

costs being absorbed by those choosing to enrol their children in suchinstitutions.Privatedonationstosuchinstitutionsshallbeeligibleforincome

taxdeduction.

B. Accesstopost-secondaryeducationshallbesubsidizedtoa levelequivalentto100%ofanticipatedcostsincludinginstructionalfees,facilityfees,books

andmaterialsandallotherhistoricallyrecognizedcostsatinstitutionswithin

Canadaforaminimumtwoyearsinadiplomaorcertificateprogram.Four

yeardegreeprogramswouldalsobefullysubsidizedwith80%fundingbeing

providedforthefifthyearofanyundergraduatedegreeprogramsrequiring

such a time period. Students wishing to complete programs while

maintainingemployment shallbeentitledtothe same subsidization for as

long as they remain in full time studywith a passing gradepointaverage

regardless of the time required to complete the program. Post-graduate

studies would be undertaken at the expense of the individual. All such

institutionsshallsubmitcompletefinancialrecordsforapprovalannually.All

remaining costs, including housing, travel and relocation, will be the

responsibilityoftheindividualstudent.Institutionscanatanytimeoptoutof

anationallyestablishedfundingprogramatwhichtimetheymaydetermine

tuitionandallothercostsindependently.Suchinstitutions,beingprivatein

nature,shallceasereceivingfederaleducationfundingentirelyinadditionto

tax exempt status and shall instead be viewed asfor profit institutions.

Individualselectingtoattendprivateuniversitieswillnotbeeligibleforany

federalsubsidies.

C. The government shall provide no subsidisation for attendance at a post-secondaryinstitutionnotonCanadiansoilunlesstheprogramofstudyisnot

availableataninstitutionwithinnationalborderswhileinafieldconsidered

tobeemployableinCanada.Guidelinesshallbeimposedsimilartothosefor

domesticstudies.Studentsundertakingsucheducationoutsidetheborders

ofCanadawouldbeexpectedtoreturnforaminimumperiodoffouryears

or assume liability for 50% of the subsidized costs associated with their

education.

D. StudentswhocompletetheireducationwithinCanadaandchoosetoobtainemployment outside Canada within four years of the conclusion of said

education shall be required to repay an amount equal to 50% of the


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subsidized costs associated with their education through a government

sponsoredstudentloanprogram.

E. AttendanceatCanadianpostsecondaryinstitutionsbyforeignstudentsshallnotbesubsidizedinanyformbythegovernmentofCanadawithallexpenses

beingtheresponsibilityoftheindividualstudent(s).

2.4 Transportation andinfrastructure Transportationofgoodsand people isessential to

thesuccessofthenationasawhole,andnewmethodsmustbeexploredtofacilitateefficiency,

convenience and economic viability. Mass transportation shall be expanded and new

technologiesutilizedinallsectors.

A. Mass transportation must be examined as a viable means of handlingpassengerneedsinCanadaslargesturbancentres.Ruralcivicandinter-city

commuter rail systems along themodel of Ontarios GO Transit must be

explored in other communities notably between Calgary and Edmonton,

SaskatoonandRegina,thesouthwestOntariocorridorbetweenWindsorand

theGreaterTorontoArea,OttawaandMontreal,MontrealandQuebecCity,

andtheB.C.lowermainlandregion.Othercommunitieswillfollowsuit.

B. Airport construction must be approached with a view to accommodatingtraffic and aircraft capacities anticipated twenty-five years beyond the

planneddateofcompletion.

C. Highway and municipal roadway construction must be planned andimplementedalongthesameguidelinesanticipatingaworst-case-scenario

levelofgrowth over aperiod ofno less than thirty-fiveyears. The federal

governmentshouldsupportfinancialneedsfortheseprojects,butonlyafter

masstransitsolutionsprovetobe inadequateor impracticalforaparticular

geographicregion.

2.5 Official languages Canada has always had two official languages, Frenchand English,

and neither shall bepromotedat the expense of the inherent rights of those speaking the

other.

A. FoundedbytheamalgamationofpredominantlyFrenchandEnglishspeakingcultures, Canada is and always has been a bi-lingual country. As such, all

citizensofthecountryshallbeaffordedtherighttolive,conductbusiness,

meetandenjoyleisuretimeineitherofthesetwolanguagesinallareasof

the nation without exception. All provinces in the country must provide

publicservicesinbothofficiallanguagesasrequiredbytheindividualcitizens


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atalltimes.Thisrightshallnotbeabused,andshortterminstanceswhere

suchservicesarenotavailableonatemporarybasiswillnotbeseenasan

opportunity for self-serving litigation against the public good and its duly

appointedgovernmentsatanylevel.

B.AllprovinceswithinCanadashallpermittheuseofbothFrenchandEnglishinallaspectsoflifeandcannotunderanycircumstancesrestricttheuseof

verbalorwrittencommunicationineitherofficiallanguage.Signage,written

documentation,publicaddresses,electronicortelecommunicationandany

otherformofcommunicationshallbeabletobepresentedinthelanguage

ofchoiceofthepersonorbodycreatingsuchmedia.Producelabelingshall

continuetoberequiredtobeinbothofficiallanguages.

C. Languages other than French and English are permissible under the sameessential rights, however there shall not be any requirement of the

government to provide services in anything other than the two official

languages at any level. The ability to provide such offerings shall be the

decisionoftherespectivebranchasacourtesytothosewhomaybebetter

servedintheirnativelanguages,andshallbefullysupportedbyeachlevelof

governmentwithoutlimitations.

2.6 TheEnvironment Theenvironmentmustbepreserved andcaredfor ina responsible

mannerforfuturegenerationswhileatthesametimenotstandinginthewayofprogressfor

vagueandindeterminatereasons.Newandemergingtechnologiescanandwillbethesource

ofnewrevenuesandyetaidintheprotectionoftheplanetonwhichwelive.

A. Environmental contaminationwill bedealtwith swiftly and harshlywherethereisobviousnegligenceand/orwilfulignoranceof(turningablindeyeor

attempting to conceal) environmental damage being done by individuals,

companies ororganizations in any sector of the economy frommining to

petrochemical production, land overdevelopment to agricultural abuses.

Penaltiesshallnotbelimitedtothecompanies,andexecutivesofalllevels

shallbeabletobeheldcriminally liable incaseswhereit isdemonstrated

thattherehasbeendeliberateinactiontopreventand/ordeliberateaction

tohidethedestructionofanyaspectoftheenvironment.

B. Anaggressive stance wouldbe taken to investigateamove toalternativefuels,notablywindandsolarfortheproductionofelectricity.Asamethodof

promotingenvironmentalresponsibility,thegovernmentwouldsupportand

sanctionnewtechnologieswhichenablelessexpensiveandenvironmentally

damagingproductionofelectricity.


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C. Strictguidelinesaretobeestablishedandimplementedfortheproductionoffossil fuelemissions. Personal transportationvehicle development shall go

hand in hand with a move away from the internal combustion gasoline

engine.

D.Masstransportationtechnologiesshallbeviewedfavourablyandsupportedfinancially by the federal government where possible. Magnetic levitation

trains, natural gas fired locomotives, hydrogenpropulsion andwind/water

generatedelectricityshallbesoughtandputforwardwithcarbonemissions

beingpenalizedthroughagraduallyphasedinseriesofgradedfinesthatwill

increasewiththepassageoftime.Inotherwords,createbothpositiveand

negative incentives for various industries to move away from fossil fuel

consumption.

E. Promote technological diversity in manufacturing. If Canada moves itsmanufacturingbasetowardhightechnology,sciencesandotheraspectsof

consumer consumption itmightalso reduce the economicdependence of

our financial and equity markets on natural commodities and mining. By

becominganexporteroftechnologyandintellectualpropertiesourfinancial

systems stabilize byway of environmental stewardship and amove away

frommanufacturingprocessesthatinvolvedrillingforoil.

F. Integrate recycling andmanufacturing through the promotion ofproductsthat utilize recycled and remanufactured materials. Provide research and

developmentsubsidiestoindividualsandcompaniesworkingondeveloping

newusesforwastematerials.

2.7 Trade.TradeshallbepromotedandsupportedonallfrontswithintheNorthAmerican

economy.

A. All tariffs shall be removed on any itemsmanufactured within the NorthAmerican continent. Continue with existing duties on items fully

manufactured outside the North American continent, but eliminate the

duties for those manufactured products where greater then 60% of the

materialsoriginateinNorthAmericaasdutiesfortheforeignmaterialsshall

havealreadybeenextractedupontheirimportintoCanada.

B. Move toward a unified currency system inNorth America as a concertedefforttoreducetheimpactoffluctuatingcurrencymarketsonoverseasand

continentaltradebycreatingastrongereconomicbasefortheentireNorth

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2.8 NationalRevenueandTaxation.Canadamustsearchforalternativesourcesofrevenue

fromoutsideourborderswhileredirectingeffortsinnewwaysfromwithin.

A. Withrespect tothenationalGoodsand ServicesTaxthe agenda issimple:eliminatetheexistingsystemoveratwotothreeyearperiod.Intime,anewnationalsalestaxsystemshallbeimplementedasameansofreducingthe

dependence onpersonal income taxes as that system isoverhauled in an

efforttoeliminateexcessivetaxbreaksforthewealthiestwhileallowingfor

those tax breaks to continue where they support health, education and

cultural or athletic endeavours. The ultimate long term goal would be to

replacepersonalincometaxeswithanationalsalestaxwitharebatesystem

establishedbaseduponfamilyand/orindividualincome.

B. Thefederalandprovincialincometaxsystemsrequirecompleteimmediateoverhauls to streamline them and eliminate costs and redundancies.

Excessive costs shall be addressed and, in eliminating them, likely also

eliminatetheneedforadditionalrevenuestocoveritsownactivities.

C. TAsstatedabove,theultimatelong-termgoaloftheCanadaRevenueAgencyshouldbeoneofreducingthedependenceofthegovernmentonpersonal

taxes andinsteadonresourceroyalties, corporate income taxesandother

methodssuch asamorebalancednationalsales/consumptiontax. Income

tax should remain in place for the moment, however, as a fundamental

equalizerwithinsocietybyrelyingonthemoreprosperouscitizenstoaidin

providingforthoselessfortunate.Taxbreaksshallbeimplementedforthose

whoneeditthemost,thelowincomeCanadianssupportingafamily.

D. Immediately encourage private home ownership through allowing thededuction of mortgage interest payments in the calculation of personal

incometaxwiththeprincipalamountbeingviewedasequivalenttoarent

paymentandthereforeanecessarypartofprovidingahomeforoneselfand

onesfamily.

E. Apermanentdeductionshallbeimplementedforthosechoosingtoupgradetheir place of residence through energy efficiency means such as solar

power,insulationandotherrecognizedandacceptedmeans.

F. Private citizens shall continue to be permitted to donate to registeredcharities and claim thesedonations ontheir income taxeswithnoceiling.

Suchreceivingentitiesshallberequiredtobefederallyregisteredforsuch

purposes soas toprovide transparency for the process.Donations to the

arts,medicallybasedcharities,amateurathleticsandreligiousorganizations

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G. Continued promotion of the registered retirement plan and registerededucation plan, encouraging Canadians to maximize their ability to

contributetothelongtermfinancialhealthofthemselvesandtheirfamilies.

2.9 Aboriginal Rights.Always respectful of individual rights, thegovernment shallfurther empower Canadas aboriginal people while requiring accountability and

responsibilityinkind.

A. AllFirstNationspeopleswhoidentifythemselvesassuchshallbeentitledtoareasonableformofself-government.Itshallberecommendedthatallfirst

nations be operated in a unified system nationwide to ensure that all

membersareaffordedequalityandopportunitiesacrossthecountryinsuch

areas ashealth care, education, employment, transportation,andhousing.

Membersshallbeaccordedtaxexemptstatusatanindividuallevel provided

that the income isearnedonprivateFirstNationsland, irrespectiveofthe

method of earning said monies. Gaming and lottery revenues shall be

affordedtaxexemptstatusprovidedtheyareoperatedonanot-for-profit

basiswithallexcessproceedsbeingallocatedtoageneralfundtoimprove

thecollectivepeoplesbyimprovinginfrastructure,accesstobasicamenities

suchashealthcareandotherbenefits.Directdistributionoffundstoprivate

individualsinanymannershallnotbedeemedasanacceptablemethodof

handlingsurplusrevenues.An independentombudsmanshallbeappointed

toensuretransparentdistributionandallocationofsaidmonies.

B. AllFirstNationsinCanadashallestablishanindependentlawenforcementsystemateitheralocal/regionalorperhapsanationallevel,fundedthrough

internallygeneratedrevenues.Alegalsystemshallbeinstitutedtoprosecute

offenderssimilartotheCanadianCriminalJusticesystem.Thoseconvictedof

offensives through due legal process shall beeligible tobe transferred to

CanadianpenalfacilitiesattherequestoftheFirstNations.ShouldtheFirst

Nationspeoplechoosetodosotheymayconstructandoperateindependent

penalfacilitiesforsuchpurposes,allthewhilemaintainingbasicfundamental

rightsasoutlinedintheCanadianCharterofRightsandFreedoms.

C. First Nations individuals choosing to live outside the legally establishedpropertiesofsaidFirstNations shallbeabletodosoatanytimeandmay

returntoFirstNationsresidencyatanytime.Duringsuchtimesofnon-First

Nationsresidencytheyshallberequiredtofileindividualincometaxreturns

and pay taxes as per the same guidelines as all other Canadian citizens,

however, all donations to First Nations service organizations (cultural,


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athleticorotherwise)bysuchindividualsshallbefullytaxdeductiblewithno

ceiling.

D. Non-First Nations individuals may be eligible to obtain legal First Nationsstatus in the event of a matrimonial bond to a First Nations resident

providingthattheunionlastsforaperiodofnolessthanthreeyears.Afterthisperiodapersonmayretainstatusintheeventofthedissolutionofthe

marriageatthediscretionoftherespectiveFirstNationsgovernment.

2.10 Bureaucraticexcessandserviceredundancy.ThePartyshallbringanendtoexcessesin

government.

A. Asmentionedabovewithrespecttotherevenueagency,allgovernmentaldepartmentsshallbescrutinizedforexcessiveredundancy.Alldepartments

wouldbeforcedtoprovidefullpublicaccountingannually.

B. Thegovernmentwouldceasetobeinvolvedinprovidingdirectendowmentstothearts(seesection2.12).Itishopedthatbyencouragingprivatecitizens

andbusinessestodonatethroughtaxdeductionsthatprivateenterpriseand

patronsshallbeabletoassumetheresponsibilityofsuchactivities.

2.11 Immigration.PeoplewishingtobecomecitizensofCanadaarefreetodosowithinthe

limits of the law andwith the understanding that they are choosingtobecome partof the

fabricofournation,andthatdoingsoimpliesnon-criminalityandawillingnesstounderstand

whatisuniqueaboutournation.

A. Immigrationshall continue tobeencouraged from all communitieswithintheworldwithoutprejudice.As iscurrentlyinplace,all individualsapplying

forresidencyandcitizenshipshallundergorigorousscreeningandthosewith

criminalbackgroundsneednotapply.

B. Immigrating individualsmust bemade tounderstand the realities of theirtakingupresidencyin thiscountryandboth therightsandresponsibilities

inherentwithlivingasacitizenofthisgreatnation.WhileCanadawillalways

beatolerantandforgivingsociety,andwhileCanadiansarealwaysentitled

tovoiceopinions,culturaldifferencesarenotautomaticallyenshrinedwithin

theframeworkofourconstitution.AllCanadianshavetherighttorespectful

assembly,tovoteandtobejudgedequallyunderthelawasindividualswith


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noprejudice accordedbased onethnicity and/or religiousbeliefs, gender,

physicallimitations,mentallimitations,age,orsexualorientation.However,

there shall be a consistent separation between the best interests of the

nationandsaidculturaldifferences.Inordertomaintainfairandequitable

treatment, such differences are not automatically enshrined when theyconflictwith the foundingprinciples of this nation and thewelfare of the

nationasawhole.

C. Whilebeingrespectfulofculturaldifferences,thosewhoattempttoextortpreferentialtreatmentbeforethelaworforpersonalbenefitwhenutilizing

social institutions such as education and health-care or for personal

disagreementsregardingemploymentguidelinesandstandardsshallnotbe

permitted to receive such treatment. Uniform dress standards for the

military, lawenforcementandemergency servicesshall notberequiredto

accommodatepersonalchoicesandrequestsforsaid allowances, although

therespectiveorganizationsmaydosoatanytimeattheirowndiscretion.

D. ThosewhoimmigratetoCanadaforthepurposesofconductingillicitandorillegalactivitiesshall,uponconvictionattheconclusionofduelegalprocess

andcompletion of twothirdsof their sentences, beremovedpermanently

fromourshoresandreturnedtotheircountriesoforiginwithnopossibility

of return underany circumstances.This shallbedone for the public good

both from a safety standpoint and from an economic stance as this will

eliminate the costs associated with long-term incarceration and

rehabilitation.

2.12 Athletics,Cultureand theArts. Itis thepositionoftheParty thatthegovernmentof

Canadashallnotbeinvolvedineitherthepromotionorinhibitionofculturalendeavours,that

Canadians are truly multi-cultural and are free to express these differences free of the

encumbrancesofgovernmentalinvolvement.

A. ItisthepositionofthePartythatthefederalgovernmentofCanadashallnotbe directly involved in the production or operation of artistic endeavours

regardless of the perceived cultural benefit. Cultural expression is an

individualchoiceandneitherdiscouragednorendorsedbythegovernment

of the peopleat any level. Private enterprise shall be themain source of

funding and support for such activities. As a Crown Corporation, the

CanadianBroadcastingCorporationshall eitherbe soldtoprivate interests

(as per section 2.1) or be permitted to cease operation entirely with all

archivalmaterialsbeing transferred to appropriate cultural institutions for


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preservation.Theconstructionofculturalspectatorortrainingfacilitiesshall

onlyinvolvefederalgovernmentfundingwheretheownerofsaidfacilityisa

not for profit organization, governmental branch, or post secondary

institution,toamaximumcontributionlevelof25%oftheanticipatedcostof

construction. Provincial and municipal governments shall be permitted tobecomeinvolvedinfor-profitprojectstoamaximumcontributionof25%of

the total estimated costs of construction provided the government also

retainsaproportional levelofownershipofthefacility for aperiodoffive

years after completion. All remaining funds shall come from the private

sector.

B. AlthoughthegovernmentofCanadashallcontinuetosupportandencourageamateur athletics through the sponsorship of national teams and sports

through the provision of funding for equipment, travel, facilities and

coaching, it shall not be involved in the operation or support of any

professional sports activity.Theconstructionof large spectatoror training

facilities shall only involve federal government fundingwhere the primary

tenantofsaidfacilityisanationalsportsteamorpostsecondaryinstitution,

to a maximum contribution level of 25% of the anticipated cost of

construction. Provincial and municipal governments shall be permitted to

becomeinvolvedinfor-profitprojectstoamaximumcontributionof25%of

the total estimated costs of construction provided the government also

retainsaproportional levelofownershipofthefacility for aperiodoffive

years after completion. All remaining funds shall come from the private

sector.

C. Privateandcorporatedonations toculturalandathleticorganizationsshallcontinuetobepermittedandwillbe stronglyencouraged.Allcontributions

shall beeligible for tax deduction without a ceiling.All donations shallbe

required to be recorded with the CRA for such purposes. Provincial

involvementinallabove-notedendeavoursshallbepermittedtowhatever

levels theindividualprovinces andterritories feelisappropriate,beneficial

andviable.

2.13 National Defence Canada shall maintain a strong and well equipped defence force

capableofrespondingtoexternalthreats,internalissuesandpeacekeepingdutiesatalltimes

themomentapropertriggerrequirestheactivationofsaidarmedforces.

A. The government ofCanada shalloperate aneffectivesystem ofnationaldefencethatpromotesanddefendsthesovereigntyofournationonCanadiansoilthrough


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the maintenance of a practical collective of independently operated national

branchesoftheCanadianArmedForcesincludingastandingarmyofgroundforces,

anationalair force,anationalnavalbranch,acoastguardandreservecontingents

forallbranches.

B.Thearmyshalloperateundertheguidelinesofprovidingastrongandeffectiveforceofgroundtroopsandvehiclescapableofrespondingwithin24hoursofaninvasion

forceincursionbyahostileenemyonCanadiansoil.Thesecondaspectshallbethe

operation of an expeditionary force capable of responding within 96 hours to a

hostileactionoutsideourbordersaspartofalongtermcommitmenttoNATOand

the United Nations. Equipment and vehicles (including air transport) shall be

procured and maintained from Canadian suppliers under responsible business

practicesanddevelopmentoftechnologyshallbetheresponsibilityofthesuppliers.

C. TheAirForceshalloperateacontingentofaircraftcapableofdefendingCanadiansoilfromallincursionsbyhostileforcesregardlessoftheenvironment.Aircraftshall

be developed and produced within Canadian borders, although foreign allied

interestsshallbeallowedtoparticipateinthedevelopmentofsaidaircraftthrough

financial contributions. The force shall consist primarilyof rapid response fighter

aircraft,smallshortrangebombingaircraftandauxiliaryaircraftasdeterminedtobe

neededfortheassistanceofotherbranchesoftheCanadianArmedForceswhere

separateaircontingentsaredeemedtonotbeviable.

D. TheCanadianNavyshalloperateaseriesoftechnicallyadvancedvesselscapableofrespondingtoincomingnavalthreatsfromoutsideourbordersincludingtheability

to launchship-born fighteraircraft forpre-emptive strike capabilitywhere hostile

actsareknowntobeforthcoming.Suchaforceshallbemaintainedwithabalance

ofhalflocatedineachofourtwowarmercoasts,andshallbepreparedtodeployfor

internationalpeace-keepinginitiativeswithin96hoursofsucharequirementbeing

identified.Allcraftshallbecapableofoperatinginourextremenorthernclimesand

icyconditions.

E. ACanadianCoastGuardshallbeemployedtomaintainCanadianSovereigntyonourentirecoastlinetoensurethatourwaterwaysareproperlymaintainedandthat,in

conjunctionwithCanadaCustoms,ourimmigration,tradeandtariffguidelinesare

enforced.

F. Canada shallremainastrong and committedmemberofbothNATOandNORAD,providingresourcesasrequiredasameansofprovidingsafetyandsecuritytothe

nation.ParticipationinUnitedNationsPeacekeepingmissionsshallcontinue,most

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2.14 VicesandControlled SubstancesAlthoughrepugnant tosome, the timehas come to

reviewandrepairthenationalapproachtocontrolledsubstancesandtheirassociatedvicesas

ithasbeenrepeatedlydemonstratedthatprohibitionofanykindsimplydoesnotwork.

A.The existingapproachtocontrolled substances suchasalcohol and tobacco shallcontinue with the exception that advertising of controlled substances shall be

permitted tocontinueas there should benodifferentiation between the various

forms of substance addiction as all are equally harmful. As such, promotion of

tobacco products shall be permitted to resume if desired. Age restrictions for

tobacco,alcoholandothermindalteringsubstancesshallbethesamewithineach

provinceandtheyshallallbedistributedinspeciallylicensedandcontrolledoutlets

asdecidedbyeachprovincialjurisdiction.

B. Certain addictive recreational substances (such as marijuana and cocaine forexample) shall be considered for possible permission to become marketed

substances, sold under similarly controlled conditions to those of tobacco and

alcoholproductsunderthesupervisionofHealthCanada.Itishopedthatthelong

term effect of this approach shall be to introduce strict controls over their

distribution, and eliminatemuchof the criminalelement whileat the same time

generatingtaxrevenuessufficienttoaidinthetreatmentofsubstanceabuseand

addiction through the channellingofsaid tax revenuesdirectly tothe health care

system.Someextremelystrongnarcoticsmaycontinuetoremainoutofmainstream

consumption unless adequate evidence is able to be presented to the health

ministrytodemonstrateitsviabilityasasafelycontrolledsubstance.

2.15 LawEnforcementandJusticeCanadasurvivesasanationunderruleoflawanditisthe

fundamentalrightofallCanadianstolifeinasafeandsecuresociety.Canadaslegalsystem

shallbeoverhauledtoreflecttheneedsoflawmakersandlawenforcement.

A. ThegovernmentofCanadashallmaintainaneffectivesystemoflawenforcementdesignedtopromotealawabidingcitizenry,andtopunishoffenderswhoseillegal

acts violate the rights ofall law abidingCanadian citizensfromcoast tocoast. In

addition toexemplary support for local law enforcement, the CanadianMounted

Police Force shall continue to provide national law enforcementwhere required

through involvement with anti-terrorist activities, infiltration of criminal

organizationsandcontinued investigationofallcriminalactivitieswithinCanadas

bordersandterritorialinterests.RuralPolicingshallbecometheresponsibilityofthe

individual provinces and their municipalities, with the Canadian Mounted Police

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B. CriminallyviolatedCanadiansshallalwayshavetherighttoperformacitizensarrestwithin a reasonable time frame, with grounds. Their actions in sodoing shall be

abovereproachandshallnotabdicatetheirresponsibilitytoenactsuchanarrestin

alawabidingmannerthemselves.

C.Anationalparolesystemshallbemandatedasaneffectivedeterrentforlongtermcriminal activities by encouraging the absolute highest standards of investigation

andmonitoringforconvictedcriminalseligibleforparole.Paroleafteraminimum

portionoftheprescribedsentenceshallnotbeautomaticandfurtherincarceration

shallbesupportedwherethereistheslightestdoubtthatacriminalisnotcapableof

functioninginalawabidingmannerwithinsociety.Bailshallalsonotbeautomatic

andshallbebaseduponpreliminaryevidenceandthediscretionofthemagistrate

overseeingthehearing.Alljudicialmembersshallbereviewedtoassessthevalidity

oftheirjudgementsonanongoingbasis.

D. The inherent rights of Canadians shall always be the paramount concern for allindividuals serving within the various aspects of the Canadian legal system. In

committingacriminalactanindividualisineffectabdicatinghisorherownrightsas

afreecitizenofthiscountryandshallbetreatedaccordingly.Duringtheirperiodsof

incarceration,convictedcriminalsshall:

a. Not be eligible for any form of income, including interest earned frominvestmentswhileimprisoned.Suchmoniesshallbeseizedandplacedintoa

national fund for the benefit of victims of crime. Families of convicted

criminalsshallbeseenasvictimsandthereforeeligibleforamodestformof

assistancewhere necessityis demonstrated to thesatisfactionof a review

committee. Paymentsmade to the individual for media promotion, book

development etc. shall be handled in a similar manner. After reaching

eligibilityforparoleaconvictedcriminalshallatthatpointbepermittedto

receivemonies into family accounts but shall continue to be ineligible to

receivefundsfromanyoutsideinterestswheretheindividualwouldbenefit

monetarilyforthepromotionofthecriminalactivitieswhichledtohisorher

prisonsentence.

b. Notbeeligibletoparticipateinanyformofelectionatanylevelduringtheirperiodsofincarceration.Thiswillincludemunicipal,provincial/territorialand

federalelections.

c. Be removed from Canadian soil permanently after the conclusion of twothirds of theirsentenceswheretheyare residents ofanothercountry and

have resided within Canada for a period of less than two years. The

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homelandsandshallbehandledasseenfitbythosecountries,includingthe

possibility that they may be released. Irrespective of this outcome, their

expulsion fromCanadashallbepermanent and theywillnot bepermitted

backonCanadiansoilunderanycircumstancesasoutlinedinsection2.11.D.

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