Western Alienation - 3886 Words

Western Alienation Western alienation is defined as a â€Å"political ideology† or regional discontent, this is rooted with the dissatisfaction of western provinces in the federal government by representation. This essay will examine the causes of western alienation in Canada by examining 3 main causes: Inter-state federalism, the senate and the importance of Quebec emerging in late 1900s. Governments in Canada have developed relations between themselves, involving government and legislation. Inter government relations resemble international diplomacy( meetings with prime minister, provincial premiers, staff and flags). Conducted by government and politicians who have to be sure of the fact that what they do in inter government relations†¦show more content†¦The consequences of the senate not being able to reform have been western provinces feeling like they are left out in the process of decision-making, policy making and other legislative decisions made by the federal government. â €Å"The senate was envisioned as a legislative body that would serve several functions in addition to legislation†(Lawlor, Crandol,2013). The senate is refereed as the sober second thought in terms of legislation review but the second thought is rarely concerning the western provinces. Western alienation is caused by regional misrepresentation which is mainly caused by the senate. According to Lawlor, some provincial governments have challenged the unilateral approach by the senate to restructure itself. However the Supreme Court Of Canada will consider a reference case on the constitutional status of senate reform in November 2013. This means that the senate may be reformed this year, the western provinces would prefer a senate that can represent their interests. The senate may need a reform in order to remove the discrimination of the west but in order to do this, it must reform the whole committee that the senate works with. The majority of the senates legislative review is done within its committee system, as committee’s have always been part of the senate(Ray, 2013). â€Å"What the author fails to mention is that the senate standingShow MoreRelatedThe Mass-Western Protagonist Essay example2744 Words   |  11 Pageswhich constituted the majority of the Western genre output during the 1920s through the 1950s; the film is perhaps even an exemplar of the subgenre, as director Budd Boetticher most likely drew upon the most typical of the accumulated conventions of the B-Western for inspiration. Yet the final product does not transcend the subgenre so much as it becomes an archetype; The Tall T is decidedly grounded within the narrative territory of the mass-produced Western. This is perhaps most evidentRead MoreEssay on Usage of the Outsider Theme in Claude McKays Poetry749 Words   |  3 Pagespoems as Outcast, America, and The White House. 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