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Candian States and Sovereignty Act- Draft one

Canada is a Confederation of sovereign states each, a nation with a distinct society, values and traditions. Each state has inalienable rights and duties to their citizens.

1. Each state must be democratic in nature.
A. Each state must have an elected legislative assembly, elected at least every six years.
B. Each state must have an elected governing official; whose term is no more then six years. The title, length of term, and specific responsibilities of the governing official are to be outlined in the states charter.
2. Each state has the right to create criminal law.
A. Member states must recognize the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
B. Shall under no circumstances be permitted the use of capital punishment.
C. Each state is responsible for maintaining prisons to house violators of State laws.
3. Each state has the right to determine in which languages it will conduct business and which it will not.
4. Each state has the right to maintain its own courts.
A. The state government is responsible for the operation of state courts in communities and the appointment of judges.
B. The state court is responsible with passing judgment on state crimes.
C. Each sate must have a supreme court with an elected judge.
D. The Confederation is responsible for ensure at least one federal court is in each state. Decisions of the state Supreme Court may be appealed to a Canadian court of Appeal.
E. A Canadian court can only pass judgment on the legitimacy of a law relative to Confederate law.
5. Each state has the right to maintain a police force to enforce state law
A. State police may only make arrests or apprehensions in their home state.
B. Confederation police must be notified if a fugitive leave the jurisdiction of a state police force.
C. Police may not use assault weapons.
D. States have the right of delegating police service to the RCMP
E. The governing official has the right to request the RCMP and Canadian Forces to assist state police.
6. The state has the right to maintain an armed militia to protect its state interests.
A. Militias have the right to bear assault weapons, but not weapons of mass destruction, chemical or biological weapons, or weapons determined to be excessive for state defense.
B. Militias may have a uniform and standing orders differing from those of the Canadian Forces.
C. A militia may be used to assist state law enforcement at the request of the state government.
D. A militia may become a Canadian forces unit at the request of the Governor General, for training or home defense, pending the approval of the governing official.
E. Outside its home state militias must unsure the use, possession and transport of firearms are in accordance with the Federal Firearms Act, unless given written permission from the unit is given written permission from the Governor General and all those handling said Firearms have signed permission of the Minister of National Defense. The governing official must authorize the movement of a militia outside its home province and notify the Governor General.
F. Upon, declaring an emergency the governing official may request the assistance of the Federal Government and formally request the services of the Canadian Forces, particularly DART.
7. Each state has the right to equal representation in the Senate.
A. Each state shall be represented in the Senate of the Parliament of Canada by two senators.
B. Senators are to be elected
C. The state government may provide funding to state Senators but never to Confederation political parties or candidates when Senate is not in session.
D. States may provide transport aboard to senators, in order to promote state interests.
8. Each state has the right to seek representation in international organizations separate of the Confederation.
9. Each sate recognizes the Confederations responsibilities with regard to;
A. The protection of federal borders is the responsibility of the Confederate government.
B. All out of sate military operations must be performed by the Canadian Forces, the RCMP may assist UN peacekeeping operations.
C. All Canadian states share one currency and recognize the Bank of Canada.



[web]http://www.canadaka.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11269&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0[/web]Could a soverign Quebec play a role in a Federalist Republic

   

nope sorry move this to the Canadian Politics section though...

   

Hmm. It is interesting, but arguably, very similar to what is in place right now, but even less centralised.

Could be in the future.

   

It's going to be difficult to run a sovereign nation without any tax dollars, doesn't sovereignty involve self sustainability?

   

So...are you proposing that we turn the Provinces into States? Wouldn't that just make us a Republic like the U.S.? Why not title this, "Plan for becoming the next 10 states of the United States of America"? Probably because it was too long a name...yeah, that'd be why.

   

Nunavat?

   

how the fuck does turning into a republic make us part of the states?

   

You're...really dumb...aren't you? It would follow that if the Provinces became States, many would either form their own Union or join the United States. Confederation only works because of a strong central government, by giving the Provinces Statehood, you open a whole can of shit. I'm just saying that for some of these new States, a Union with the United States would be a tempting decision, think Alberta. Really that can very obviously be inferred. Try taking classes in reading comprehension and biting satire, it's what I'm good at and what you need to learn.

   

Why can't we do what the north did in the civil war The south tried to leave, and they got their ass invaded. Seriously though, I think the provinces (minus quebec) are loyal to Canada. Alberta, just because they are conservative doesn't mean they want to be american.

   

Funny, Mexico is a republic and it's not part of the US.

   

Thats my point, there are lots of republic around the world. They haven't joined neighbouring republics, why would that change with Canada? Especially Canada.

   

Well the fact that each of these States can leave at any time is a bit disturbing.

QUebec and Alberta would

Alberta mich join the states

Ontario too if they were left sadled with the rest

   

In one of the official languages please.

   

We have lotsa money, its "in trust" that we can't even touch, we can't invest.from our oil, gas, lands. that we are currently collecting. Since you Ppl showed up. in the 1400's, I think. Even us we have to still honor the agreements, we can't go down the road and kick off a farmer of 'his ' land. Like what they are doing in South Africa. We just can't.

   

I think their needs to be care in providing too much money to a local government such as a Band or RM but it there were Provinces or Dominions (there you anti-Americans) these would be large enough to fairly manage money.

Well farmers should be entitled to their land, but they would pay taxes to a government which is predominately aboriginal representing a predominantly aboriginal population. So long as the aboriginal population is in majority it should be possible to develop cultural policy and legal traditions based on aboriginal views and beliefs to which the minority would be expected to assimilate, while preserving everyone’s rights.

   

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