PaulB Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 If im not mistaken, The Governor General of Canada is our representative of the British Government, at least thats what they taught us in History 12... You are mistaken (or perhaps your history teacher misinformed you), but you can brush up on things here. Canada is a sovereign nation with no ties to the British Government since the Canada Act was passed in 1982. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakySix Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 okay, well thanks for clearing that up, and since were on the subject of speeding tickets, i just got one in Othello WA, on my way back from WSU, my speedometer said 120KM/h but apparently i was doing 81MPH??!?! 177$ ticket, and now i have to decide if i should argue it cause there is no way i was doing 81MPH... Othello is known for being asshole cops though, and I have a question, if I argue it unsucessfully in Othello, can I appeal to a higher court? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 You wont get very far arguing your case if you were doing 120 KM/h. Since 120KM/h does in fact equal around 80mph. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Camilo Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 I read this late and you might've already paid . . . but if you're going to pay you might as well include a picture of both of your headlights on, with your license plate clearly visible. It's worth the chance that they'll give you a break knowing you're from out of the country and fixed the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakySix Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 You wont get very far arguing your case if you were doing 120 KM/h. Since 120KM/h does in fact equal around 80mph. Alex 120KM/h = 74.564543 Miles Per Hour I think I was on the underside of the 120KM/b mark, and the speed limit was 65Mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireneo_Funes Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 74.564543 - 65 = 9.564543 miles per hour in excess of the posted speed limit. 9.564543 x ($177/(81-65)) = $105.80775. Just send them a check for $105.81, problem solved. Just remember to show your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 The surpreme court in BC found that photo radar was in violation of the Charter, if memory serves. You might wanna get that memory checkd out... Basically the present Liberal Government thought it would be a good way to get elected, if they promised to end the photo radar program. If im not mistaken, The Governor General of Canada is our representative of the British Government, at least thats what they taught us in History 12... You are mistaken (or perhaps your history teacher misinformed you), but you can brush up on things here. Canada is a sovereign nation with no ties to the British Government since the Canada Act was passed in 1982. How is it then that the Government of the time went to the Queen to get permission to install an extra senator or two in order to insure that the GST was passed??? We need murraysovereign to weigh in here... Funny that the link you suggested says this: Although state power rests legally with the Queen, the Governor General performs the Queen's duties in Canada on a day to day basis. Parliament sits at "his or her pleasure", Royal Assent is necessary for all laws passed by Parliament, and as the Queen's representative in Canada, the Governor General acts as commander-in-chief of the Canadian Armed Forces. Real political power, however, rests with the Prime Minister, Cabinet, Parliament, and the provincial governments. Should the Governor General of Canada attempt to exercise any of these powers at her own personal discretion, it would likely result in a constitutional crisis and public outrage. The Governor General generally functions as a figurehead, who performs symbolic formal, ceremonial, and cultural duties. Doesn't seem to support your argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 How is it then that the Government of the time went to the Queen to get permission to install an extra senator or two in order to insure that the GST was passed??? When Mulroney asked the Queen to appoint extra senators, he was simply asking her to exercise her power as the head of state. The British parliament was not involved in any way. Doesn't seem to support your argument. The Queen is the head of state for both Britain and Canada, but those two roles are independent of each other. She happens to live in Britain, so people make the assumption that the monarchy is synonymous with the British government, which it is not. When acting as head of state for one country, she does not represent the government of the other. In some respects it's easy to see why those feisty New Englanders decided to revolt and make up their own system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Ahh, yes, of course, I thought you were arguing that she was not the head of state of Canada... when you were arguing that the British Parliment was not, which is of course, correct. Sorry, having reading comprehension issues today. :sigh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Seedhouse Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 > Canada is a sovereign nation with no ties to the British > Government since the Canada Act was passed in 1982. > How is it then that the Government of the time went to the > Queen to get permission to install an extra senator or two in > order to insure that the GST was passed??? But they didn't go to the Queen of Great Brittain, or the Queen of England, they went to the Queen of Canada. They happen to be the same person, but that's beside the point. She moonlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Yeah, yeah... I get it already. You'd think being a citizen of both Canda and the UK, that I would have a better handle on this than I do. :rolleyews: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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