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	Referendums in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An initial referendum was held on June 3, 1948 to decide between continuing with the British appointed Commission of Government that had ruled the island since the 1930s, revert to dominion status with responsible government, or join Canadian Confederation.
		A second referendum on July 22, 1948, which asked Newfoundlanders to choose between confederation and dominion status, was decided by a vote of 52% to 48% for confederation with Canada.
		A referendum was held in Newfoundland and Labrador in 1995 that approved replacing the province's system of parochial schools with a largely public school system.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Referendums_in_Canada (706 words)

	Referendum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A referendum (plural: 'referendums' or 'referenda' [N.B. referenda implies a plurality of issues]) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal.
		A further perceived flaw of the referendum is that in some circumstances the democratic spirit of the referendum may be flouted by the repeated submission to the referendum of a proposal until it is eventually endorsed, perhaps due to a low turn-out or public fatigue with the issue.
		The 1980 Quebec referendum and 1995 Quebec referendum on the secession of Québec are notable cases.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Referendum (4242 words)

	Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Canada is a federation of ten provinces and three territories, governed as a parliamentary representative democracy.
		Canada has three main national parties: the New Democratic Party (NDP), which is the party furthest to the "left", the Liberal Party of Canada, and the Conservative Party of Canada, which is the party furthest to the "right".
		Canada is known for its vast forests and mountain ranges (including the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia) and the wild animals that reside within them, such as moose, caribou, beavers, polar bears, and grizzly bears.
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	Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The capital of Canada is the city of Ottawa, where the nation's parliament is located, as is the residence of the Governor General, who represents the country's ceremonial head of state, Queen Elizabeth II.
		Canada is a federation under a system of parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
		In terms of national symbols and emblems, Canada is known for its vast forests and mountain ranges (including the Rocky Mountains) and the wild animals that reside within them, such as moose, beavers and grizzly bears.
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	Referendums in Canada: The Effect of Populist Decision-Making on Representative Democracy (BP328e) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Referendums can have the effect of making governments "reluctant decision-makers." In other words, when governments are faced with difficult decisions, referendums are a convenient method of allowing them to shirk their decision-making responsibility.
		Referendums might indeed offer a consultative exercise in which all eligible voters could participate; however, the cost of a permanent bureaucracy for maintaining a permanent voters' list would be greater than the cost of our current system.
		Canada can gain immeasurably from its own experience with populist political instruments and from analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of their use in other countries, bearing in mind the particularities of Canadians, our system of government, and political realities.
	www.parl.gc.ca /information/library/PRBpubs/bp328-e.htm (8429 words)

	Cities and Towns - Hometown Canada
		Canada is a country in northern North America bordered on the south by the United States and extending through the Arctic Ocean to the North Pole, making it the northernmost country in the world.
		Canada's head of state is the monarch, currently Elizabeth II who is styled "Queen of Canada." The day-to-day duties of the head of state are exercised by the Governor General, who is generally a retired politician or other prominent Canadian.
		Canada is known for its vast forests and mountain ranges (including the Rocky Mountains) and the animals that reside within them, such as moose, caribou, beavers, polar bears, grizzly bears, and the common loon.
	www.hometowncanada.com (5275 words)

	cric.ca - Canada's Portal - Quick Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		There have not been many referenda held in Canada, but each one has been significant because the people as a whole made a decision on a question that was important to them.
		The Estonian Constitution was adopted after a national referendum held on June 28, 1992.
		REFERENDUMS IN Referendum on aboriginal treaties in British Columbia
	www.cric.ca /en_html/guide/referendum/referendum.html (361 words)

	Women's Suffrage
		In western Canada, the suffrage movement began early in the 1890s among Manitoba settlers from Iceland and at Winnipeg's WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION (WCTU).
		As in eastern Canada, the suffrage groups held meetings and demonstrations, and sent petitions to the government.
		Meanwhile, petitions and referendums in Canada proved that the suffrage movement had widespread support.
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	Term Paper on referendums in canada
		One issue of importance is whether or not the government of Canada should conduct more referendums in making decisions on important issues.
		This issue is important, the way in which it is answered determines how much effort the people of Canada want to put into solving such issues, and whether or not the government would support the people's decision.
		This is because referendums are much to costly to hole every time a major issue arises, and it takes to much time to organize and get people to vote at every referendum.
	www.swiftpapers.com /essay/referendums_in_canada-14961.html (198 words)

	CBC News - Viewpoint: Martin O'Malley
		In Canada, the Canadian Alliance champions referendums, believing they are the essence of "direct democracy." Three years ago, the Alliance suggested a national referendum on abortion, but Chrétien slammed the door on that one, too.
		The third national referendum came in 1992, on the Charlottetown Accord, on whether the agreement between Ottawa and the provinces should be used as the basis for constitutional renewal.
		On the one hand, given Canada's past history of voter turnout, I'm not even convinced we would even approach the problem of "mob rule", but rather would find ourselves ruled by the 10 to 15% of the population who are actually motivated to vote by their viewpoints on the extreme ends of the Bell curve.
	www.cbc.ca /news/viewpoint/vp_omalley/20030822.html (2565 words)

	The Canada Page
		In 1996, the Canada Elections Act was amended to stagger voting hours across the country, so that a majority of results would be available to Canadians at approximately the same time.
		The returning officer is responsible for organizing and administering federal elections and referendums within that electoral district.
		Elections Canada is the non-partisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections, by-elections and referendums.
	www.thecanadapage.org /ElectionFAQ.htm (1197 words)

	Y-File (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Heron debunks the myths associated with alcohol and meticulously portrays the stories behind trafficking of liquor; the role of alcohol in Native communities; law and prohibition, and public drunkenness.
		Alcohol has been at the heart of Canadian society with temperance movements, entire cities in Ontario that were alcohol free or "dry", and it was a driving force behind 34 separate political referendums in Canada.
		The book represents his sixth literary effort and Heron has plans to pursue the subject into a more general study on leisure patterns in Canada and their relationship to work over the past 150 years.
	www.yorku.ca /yfile/archive/index.asp?Article=2130 (393 words)

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	Catholic World News : Newfoundland Votes To End Church-School Connection
		Almost 73 percent of voters supported the non-binding referendum to replace the church-run schools with a public school that includes various forms of religious instruction and observances.
		"This is a clear and strong mandate, almost without precedent in the history of referendums in Canada," said Tobin.
		A previous attempt to change the system was successfully challenged by Catholic and Pentecostal parents who object to the change after a 1995 referendum.
	www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=5725 (164 words)

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		This link takes you to Elections Canada, a nonpartisan agency that is responsible for the conduct of federal elections and referendums in Canada.
		According to this Web site, Environment Canada is a science-based government department whose business is helping Canadians live and prosper in an environment that is properly protected and conserved.
		This is the link to the National Library of Canada, whose main role is to acquire, preserve, and promote the published heritage of Canada for all Canadians.
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	NOW On / NewsFront / The City
		What's wrong with that?" and his eyes are incredulous that anyone would differ.
		North York also has its own form of referendum, with voting conducted by phone.
		He asked the phone companies for a good price, arguing that the experience they picked up could be used across Ontario in future referendums.
	www.nowtoronto.com /issues/16/25/News/city.html (910 words)

	referendums - OneLook Dictionary Search
		We found 4 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word referendums:
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		Phrases that include referendums: referendums in canada, referendums in italy, referendums in sweden, referendums in the united kingdom
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	Home \| Fair Vote Canada / Représentation équitable au Canada
		Canadians from all points on the political spectrum, all regions and all walks of life are joining FVC to demand a fair voting system – a fundamental requirement for healthy representative democracy and government accountability.
		Fair Vote Canada is calling on Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell to join New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord in accepting a majority decision by voters in their respective electoral reform referendums.
		B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell announced that the second referendum on the BC-STV voting system, recommended by the B.C. Citizens’ Assembly, will take place with the next provincial election in May 2009 rather than with the B.C. municipal elections in November 2008.
	www.fairvotecanada.org (498 words)

	Political science (Politics and government) - Canadian Information By Subject
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		Referendum on Aboriginal Treaties in British Columbia (Cric.ca)
	www.collectionscanada.ca /caninfo/ep032.htm (1351 words)

	FairVote - In the News
		Article discussing Prince Edward Island's future referendum on proportional representation, as well as critics' charges of unfair election rules, such as too high a threshold for passage and a reduction in the number of polling locations.
		In Canada, regular folks are put to work on reforms
		The Canadian province of British Columbia will hold a second referendum on electoral reform to STV says Premier Gordon Campbell.
	www.fairvote.org /?page=39&articlemode=showspecific&showarticle=856 (2311 words)

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		This quote comes directly from the documents at this site: "Whereas the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have expressed their desire to be federally united into One Dominion under the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with a Constitution similar in Principle to that of the United Kingdom..."
		This site has the Victoria Charter - stating the fundamental freedoms of every person in Canada: freedom of thought, conscience and religion; freedom of opinion and expression; and freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.
		Discover various aspects of the election process in Canada: (1) Election Report: a searchable database on contributions and expenses reported by candidates and registered political parties, (2)Legislation: answers questions about the laws that govern elections and referendums in Canada, consult the Federal Electoral and Referendum Legislation which is available on-line.
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	UNBSJ Ward Chipman Library Canadian Federal Documents and Publications M-Z (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Population projections for Canada, provinces and territories, 2000-2026, Statistics Canada, Cat.
		Referendums in Canada: the effect of populist decision-making on representative democracy, Background Paper, BP-328E, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament, August 1993
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	Information on Canadian Elections and the Parliamentary Process (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The non-partisan agency responsible for conducting and regulating federal elections and referendums in Canada.
		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is represented in Canada by an official known as the The Governor General, who serves as head of state in her absence.
		Officially these appointments are made by the Governor General on advice of the privy council (an archaic body that rarely meets and to which all cabinet members and other noteworthy Canadians belong).
	www.sfu.ca /~dcohn/cpol_elec_gov.html (411 words)

	UNBSJ Ward Chipman Library Background Papers: Library of Parliament, Parliamentary Research Branch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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		Referendums in Canada: the effect of populist decision-making on representative democracy
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	Government Information - Canada
		Government of Canada seeks Public Input on Law Enforcement and Criminal Liability
		Debates of the House of Commons of Canada (Hansard)
		Referendums in Canada The Effect on Representative Democracy (BP328e)
	www.casis.ca /english/links/a_canada_list.html (248 words)

	Virtual Library - Parliamentary Research Branch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Referendums in Canada: The Effect of Populist Decision-Making on Representative Democracy (August 1993)
		Canada's Legal Age of Consent to Sexual Activity (12 April 2001)
		Bill C-26: An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act, the Competition Act, the Competition Tribunal Act and the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to amend another Act in consequence (5 June 2000)
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	Assembly of First Nations - Assembly of First Nations and Elections Canada to Hold Forum on First Nations ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Assembly of First Nations and Elections Canada to Hold Forum on First Nations Voting in Federal Elections
		The Assembly of First Nations, the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada, and Elections Canada, the non-partisan agency of Parliament that administers federal elections, by-elections and referendums in Canada, will hold a forum on First Nation citizens and federal electoral participation in Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 20
		The forum will bring together participants from First Nations across the country to address the First Nations experience and views of the federal electoral process and to discuss strategies that will increase First Nations participation in federal elections.
	www.afn.ca /article.asp?id=1715 (183 words)

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		However, some observers have expressed doubt that elections can be held in a fair and democratic manner throughout Afghanistan by the target date, given the fact that large swaths of the country are controlled by warlords whose first loyalty is not to Kabul.
		Elections Canada, the nonpartisan agency responsible for the conduct of federal elections and referendums in Canada, has reportedly agreed to help Afghanistan with its election process (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 16 January 2003).
		The Afghan cabinet in its 17 February meeting agreed to form a commission headed by Information and Culture Minister Sayyed Makhdum Rahin to oversee the 21 March celebrations of Nawruz (Norouz), the Afghan New Year, Radio Afghanistan reported.
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