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Proposal text
The Green Party of Canada will promote convening a Citizen's Assembly to propose, in partnership with Indigenous groups and other affected parties, a new system to replace the British monarch as Canada's head of state.
Type of Proposal
Public policy that the party would represent
Objective / Benefit
Canada's hereditary monarchy is an undemocratic relic of the medieval period and of British colonization. Canada is an independent country and deserves to have a head(s) of state who lives here, is a Canadian citizen, and has democratic legitimacy. In practice, our current head of state doesn’t even do the job. It is also highly problematic that the British monarch, who automatically becomes our head of state, is required to adhere to and serve as head of a specific religion. This proposal is designed to encompass various possibilities for replacement, details would be worked out by the Assembly.
If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
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List any supporting evidence for your proposal
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Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?
I hope they will come participate in the discussion here !
Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
Yes
Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
English
This proposal is being evaluated
Posted on the Continuous Motion Development Vote tab for member review prior to the all-member vote.
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Created at
12/06/2024 -
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Conversation with Lorraine Rekmans
My point about entrenching colonial ideology is that Canada has assumed sovereignty. Canada's claims to sovereignty are founded on the Doctrine of Discovery. This is colonial thinking - that Canada's sovereignty is unencumbered (and that Canada needs to be free of the monarch) . The Royal Proclamation acknowledges the land title and sovereignty of the original Indigenous Nations. The relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown, are what allowed Canada to exist. By removing and replacing the original relationships between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown - we would erase foundational aspects of what formed Canada. We cannot give any credence to the Doctrine of Discovery and we must rebuild the foundational relationships between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown, and the Dominion of Canada. This has to happen in a particular order. By immature, I meant it is too early. First Canada must recognize the distinct Nationhood of the Indigenous Nations, and also repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery. Until this happens, as an Indigenous person, I would never entertain removal from a constitutional monarchy.
The Crown also represents the legal embodiment of executive, legislative, and judicial governance. While the Crown's legal personality is usually as a corporation sole, it can also be described as a corporation aggregate headed by the monarch. I would suggest dropping this motion until such time as Canada repudiates the Doctrine of Discovery, and recognizes the original Nations in a rewritten Constitution.
I agree with Lorraine on this not because I am a monarchist and live in Canada's Loyalist Province. But the nail has been hit on the head and agree we should drop this motion from any consideration until the time Canada repudiates the Doctrine of Discovery and we recognize the original Nations across this land in a rewritten Constitution
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