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Nov 4, 2015 · When this happened, GI was reinterpreted as “government issue” or “general issue.” G.I. Bill The prevalence of the term led soldiers in World War II to start referring to themselves as GIs.
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- January 01, 1400. Politics and Government. Mi’kmaq Grand Council. Made up of male representatives from across Mi’kmaq territory, the council is governed by a grand chief and rules by consensus.
- January 01, 1500. Politics and Government. The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy is Active. Formed by five nations, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy is considered one of the earliest examples of a participatory democracy.
- January 01, 1500. Politics and Government. Huron-Wendat Village Councils. Civil and war-related affairs among the Huron-Wendat are determined by respective village councils.
- October 08, 1612. Politics and Government. Bourbon Named Lieutenant-General of New France. Louis XIII named Charles de Bourbon, Comte de Soissons, as his lieutenant-general in New France.
Mar 24, 2006 · In Canada, government's legitimacy comes from the Constitution. The powers of the government are divided among the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The legislature's (or Parliament's) elected representatives make laws and vote on taxes and spending. The executive proposes laws, presents budgets to the legislature, and implements laws.
The federal Parliament deals mainly with issues that concern Canada as a whole: trade between provinces, national defence, criminal law, money, patents, and the postal service. It is also responsible for the three territories: Yukon , the Northwest Territories , and Nunavut .
Feb 6, 2006 · The Act is the foundational document of Canada’s Constitution. It outlines the structure of government in Canada and the distribution of powers between the central Parliament and the provincial legislatures. It was renamed the Constitution Act, 1867 with the patriation of the Constitution in 1982.
The earliest known use of the word government-issue is in the 1890s. OED's earliest evidence for government-issue is from 1896, in Interior.
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The Statute granted Canada independence from British regulations and the freedom to pass, amend, and repeal laws within an autonomous legal system. Full autonomy gave the government the independence it needed to build a legislative foundation upon which Canada still stands today.
