The Political Constitution of Canada: Institutions and Recent Trends

Authors

  • Diogo Luiz Cordeiro Rodrigues Procuradoria-Geral do Estado do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/publicum.2016.22758

Keywords:

Canadian parliamentary system, the Westminster model, primacy of the Prime Minister, Executive-Legislative relations, systems of government.

Abstract

This article aims to give the reader a critical overview on the Canadian political Constitution, whose distinctive feature is the adoption of a parliamentary arrangement from British origins, which emphasizes the prime minister's authority over the opposition rooted in Parliament or even over other possible instances of control, as independent bureaucratic entities.

Author Biography

Diogo Luiz Cordeiro Rodrigues, Procuradoria-Geral do Estado do Paraná

Law degree at Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Masters in Law of the State at Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), with a research seadon at University of Toronto. Paraná State Attorney.

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Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

Cordeiro Rodrigues, D. L. (2016). The Political Constitution of Canada: Institutions and Recent Trends. Revista Publicum, 2(2), 83–119. https://doi.org/10.12957/publicum.2016.22758

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Artigos Científicos

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