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Regulations
Formation of Canada
Regulations is how society functions. Without them, everybody can do as they please with no regard for feelings
fairness or consistency. Peoples came to this land as British and French colonies and formed treaty
regulations with the First Nation people to share this land. In 1867 the British government named
this land Canada combined and honored the treaties of 4 colonies called provinces and
and 3 territories.
While Manitoba and BC were British colonies they originally did not want to be part of Canada. So Canada
was formed as Yukon Territory, a vast region called the Northwest territory and the Inuit territory. Provinces
of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
Management of Canada under the BNA act was seated in Ottawa Ontario under a Parliamentary rule. In 1870,
BC applied to join Canada and in 1871 Manitoba passed the Manitoba act to join Canada. Settlers from many
countries came to Canada and many settled in the Northwest territories between Manitoba and the rockies.
These settlers wanting more governess over their affairs than afforded them under tribal law applied to
have provincial like status as Alberta and Saskatchewan. In 1905 the treaties were modified for the
NWT to form the two Provinces. Hardships faced by Labrador and Newfoundland prompted these settlements to apply
to join Canada in 1949 and a similar situation with PEI prompted them to also join as the last province.
Treaty law vs Parliamentary rule
It's all in the wording. To form Canada treaties were negotiated with tribal leaders of each province and
territory. Under these treaties, peaceful co-existence with settlers to share their land was adopted with
the indiginous peoples retaining ownership of their nations and the land they occupy with the settlers on a
province by province basis. Collectively, all treaties would be managed and honored by the government. As long
as treaties are respected and rights of the First Nations respected the settlers may remain. If treaties
are broken settlers must leave. The government of Canada does ALL matters with treaties of
First Nations and Inter-provincial affairs. Under inter-national law the airways of planet earth are not owned
by any nation but must be managed by each country for the preservation of the planet. Provincial and
territorial governments govern over the people giving rights to land use and the resources under them but
the air or sky above them is managed by the country. First Nations also have rights to their land and
resources under them. Encroachment on Native land by provincial activity must be negotiated by Ottawa
and the First Nations such that fair compensation is maintained.
Representation
Riding boundaries are made and adjusted over time such that each riding has about 100,000 people represented by
an MP in the house of commons in Ottawa. Obviously, with the GTA and Quebec having the greatest population
this results in higher MP representation than lower population in the west. It would work out well if the
west voted for the leading party but due to the liberals being dominate in the past 4 terms voting for
the opposition party hurts representation on a federal level. Federally there are 343 ridings.
Each province also divides the province into electoral districts (67 in total for Alberta) that fill the
MLA positions. Just as voting for the opposition party hurt representation in portions of Canada, the same
is true of opposition party in the provincial legislature.
Regulatory controls
The government of Canada sets the ground work basics through a series of departments to govern how many of
fundamental structure of the society is to function. It includes trade negotiations with other countries,
commitments to NATO for defense, Paris climate accord, and humanitarian efforts. Between the provinces there
are inter-provincial trade, taxation rates, GST (once known as the go stuff a tory tax) that actual means
General sales tax. It also manages CPP (Canada Pension Plan), OAS (Old Age Security), GiS (guaranteed income
suppliment), Child care, $10 per day daycare, dental care, health care and many others to provide basic minimums
for people across the country. It sets safety standards on transportations, workplace, labor, health too.
Alberta see's the regulatory restrictions from government stopping development and placing controls on it's
industry as a big problem. The money leaving the province is seen as fueling the economy of the other
provinces resulting in higher equalization payments to other provinces and to slap further in face, Oil
going south to the USA at high discounted rates means Alberta makes far less than it should.
The companies engaged in Alberta's wealth have found it better to pay workers high rates of pay, on the job
training, and fully paid living the best means of getting help. Without this help no production would be
possible. The government of Canada has imposed caps on the Oil and gas industry and with very good reason.
Production generates huge volumes of carbon emissions into the airways. The Canadian government is
obligated to not exceed limits on carbon pollution under agreement in the Paris climate accord. It also
imposed levies to encourage companies to take steps to reduce these harmful emissions through carbon
capture and technological advancement. As more is captured, production can increase.
Regulatory protection
The Alberta government doesn't understand that they and Alberta residents are able to stay Alberta only by
honoring treaty rights with First Nations which are managed at the Federal level. As the election of 2025 began,
the premier concocted a plan to build an AI center on treaty land with Kevin O'Leary and present that as a
barganing chip with trump. No consultation with First Nations was done. It's like having an employee decide to
sell your business and pocket the proceeds. You would be well with-in your rights to fire and maybe charge
the employee for the attempt.
Amid the rhetoric of western alienation, possible separation from Canada, there needs to be a pause. If
Alberta were to separate, there would be shutdowns of most businesses for years, no Oil production, no
building new pipelines, no workers and no necessary supplies. Because everything would be under negotiation.
With a population of 4 million compared to Canada with 44 Million with Ontario and Quebec being the most populous
how could Alberta have any hope of survival. The First Nations own all land of Alberta and shares it with Canada
under treaty so as far as I can tell it's a non starter.