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Contents
- 1 Provincial Government
- 1.1 Elections
- 1.2 Provincial Governments
- 1.3 The executive council
- 1.4 The Interior
- 1.5 THE CIVIL SERVICE (QUASI IMPERIAL STATE PROVINCIAL BODIES)
- 1.6 Appointments
- 1.6.1 Communications and Public Announcements
- 1.6.2 Standards of Conduct
- 1.6.3 Director of Security Operations in the Privy Council Office (ESI)
- 1.6.4 EXEMPT STAFF
- 1.6.5 Ministerial Public Servants
- 1.6.6 Security
- 1.6.7 Information Commissioner
- 1.6.8 Cabinet Decision Making
- 1.6.9 Provincial Budget
- 1.6.10 Legislative Program
- 1.6.11 The Cabinet and Cabinet Committees
- 1.6.12 SENATE
- 1.6.13 House of Commons
- 1.6.14 Members of Parliament
- 1.6.15 Speaker of the House of Commons
- 1.6.16 The Bearer of the National Flag
- 1.7 External Affairs Division
- 1.8 INTERIOR DIVISION
- 1.9 SOVERIGENTY AFFAIRS
- 1.10 EMERGENCY SERVICES
Provincial Government
The Provincial Government is secondary to the state. The state is headed by Totus Fides
the Voice of the Almighty equivical to Holy Emperor. The Government has a number of
divisions but they are 'state' departments Interior, Exterior, Emergency Services and
Sovereignty Affairs. There is a house of Lords, and a parliament (senate, and house of
commons). Each Imperial Province has a seperate government, that is identical in
composition (in algorythm) The various Government have a capacity to create the
Senate and thus to place ceasars to head the Empire although essentially it is the
Emperor who appoints many of the Senators especially the Consuls, however in general, it is
staff of the Government ESSI division that end up in many of the Senatorial Roles, it is
technically imposible for someone to be a senator without having served in the security
forces, except in a case of bizarre exception, perhaps for financial Senators. The
Empire is thus a theocratic dictatorship, with communistic tendancies, and a
constitutional imperium. While the government is democratically elected and appoint but oversaw by an appointed commander that is part of the Imperium. The
private businesses are very indepthly interactive with the state and the corporate heads
are a form of aristocracy having fuedal like domains and private security forces.
Elections
Elections were banned by Totus Fides but later reinstated, however the government is
by claim and allowance, as everyone has a right to fued or to represent the almighty,
thus anarchy in some sense prevails from time to time as personal civil wars rage.
Elections are not 'state' organized they are pubically organized by the government.
They only hold true to who allows the parliament to take place and who is allowed to
speak etc.. Although the govenor general has the capacity to side, especially on orders
of the government Judicature.
Provincial Governments
The govenor general (consul) (there are two but one serves as emisary to the empire
and one to the province although both have the same powers) is in turn 'appointed' by
the Emperor and in effect is the 'head' of the privy council (not the president), although
both bodies are 'seperate' and united. There is an odd posibility that the president is the
govenor general, however in these cases 'a new govenor general could be appointed
and the old govenor general would still remain president.
===Lord High Steward=== for the day of a coronation or for the trials of peers appointed
pro hac vice
===Lord High Constable=== abeyance for coronations, trials by combat, commander of
the royal armies and the Master of the Horse (for the province)in conjunction with the
Earl Marshal, president of the Court of Chivalry or Court of Honour, chief judge of the High Court of Constabulary
empowered to judge all cases of rioting, disorder, bloodshed, and murder if such crimes
occurred within four miles of the regent, the privy council or parliament) the right to sit on the right side of the regent in
Parliament, custody of the keys to Parliament House, the ceremonial command of the
regents bodyguards, and precedence above all Dians except the members of the
Imperial House (Head of the Secret Service of a Province) may sit as assessors to the King of Arms. is one of three
peers entitled to appoint a private pursuivant, with the title "Slains".
===Lord Great Chamberlain=== has charge over the Royal Palace, and the House of
Lords, and technically bears the Sword of State at state openings and closings of
Parliament, though this duty is usually delegated to a Lord of Parliament who is also a
Field Marshal. The Lord Great Chamberlain also has a major part to play in royal
coronations, having the right to dress the monarch on coronation day and to serve the
monarch water before and after the coronation banquet, and also being involved in
investing the monarch with the insignia of rule.
===House of Lords Staff=== ( Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms or Principal Doorkeeper of the
House (who bears the Mace) and by the Purse-Bearer (who carries a large purse
embroidered and decorated the Royal Arms and cypher.)
Train-Bearer
===Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod===(who presides over the provincial senate in
both the commons and house of lords)
===Lord President=== Xiang Shu Liang Head of the Exterior( responsible for presiding
over the meetings of the Privy Council ) and is in effect the head of exterior division via
the house of lords and is responsible for authorizing all exterior government
appointments, even though the secretary of state is in effect the manager and source of
nominations on appointments. The Lord President is the 'head' of the house of lords, but
oddly may both be above and below the govenor general at the same time. The actual
house keeping is done by the Lord High Chancellor, but also the speaker of the house of
lords. That is the speaker of the house of lords referees and the Lord High Chancellor
may interject or be the referees referee.
===Lord High Admiral=== command of the regents ships and sailors, inspection of all
sea ports, harbours, sea coasts appoints judges to decided causes relating to maritime
affairs, (naval matters, all waters beyond the interior limit (and those in the interior limit
in matters of ships in those waters, however, jointly coordinates with the interior and ES
on matters within the territorial limit) dutes were exercised through Vice-Admirals and
Admirals-Depute, later called Judge Admirals. Lord Warden is solely responsible for the
return of all writs to the regent, along with the collection of taxes and the arrest of
criminals(Emergency Services Security Detainements and executions) ( enabled him to
keep a garrison and administrative staff, including the clerk and the lieutenant of the
castle. )
===Lord Privy Seal=== (places seal) ===Lord Keeper of the Great Seal=== (holds seal) /(Secretariat Secretary General) is the
'official language and symbolic action individual' for the house of lords and (the
government). They are the final individual to approve entry of records of the
government, however being after the 'official' creation of the documents, they are
'officially entered' into governemnt records, rather that being documents of 'state', thus
some documents are 'state' documents before they are 'government ocuments. Where
as some documents are never 'state' documents but are government documents."Lords
Commissioners of the Great Seal". is from among volunteering members of the house of
commons and secretariat, and are 'spares' to the Lord High Chancellor should the Lord not be available for some
reason. Public Record Office
===Lord High Treasurer=== (Oversees the finances of the External Division, monetary,
sets policies independant of the Tresury department, but draws funds from the tresury
department)
===Lord High Chancellor=== is appointed by the govenor general from among the Privy
Council presiding over the House of Lords; participating in the Cabinet; acting as the
custodian of the Great Seal; and heading the judiciary court of the chancery . Is the
head of the Sovereignty affairs and the Judicature. has a staff of pages. he Lord
Chancellor can neither determine who is to speak when two individuals rise at the same
time, nor rule on points of order, nor discipline members who violate the rules of the
House—all these functions are performed by the House of Lords as a whole those in the
House of Lords are addressed to "My Lords". In practice, the only task of the Lord
Chancellor in the Lords Chamber is to formally put the question before a vote, to
announce the result of any vote, and to act (where appropriate) as the House's
mouthpiece. Furthermore, the Lord Chancellor may end he adjournment of the House (or "recall" the House) during a public emergency. Whenever
the Sovereign appoints Lords Commissioners to perform certain actions on his or her
behalf (for example, to formally declare in Parliament that the Royal Assent has been
granted), the Lord Chancellor serves as the principal or senior Lord Commissioner. The
other Lords Commissioners, by convention, are members of the House of Lords who are
Privy Counsellors. the Lord Chancellor may participate in debates; Lord Chancellor votes together with the other members. Appellations in the
form, "the noble and learned Lord, Lord X determines which barristers are to be raised
to the rank of regents Counsel. Custody of the Great Seal of the Realm is entrusted to the Lord Chancellor.
Documents to which the Great Seal is affixed include letters patent, writs and royal
proclamations. The sealing is actually performed under the supervision of the Clerk of
the Crown in Chancery (who holds the additional office of Permanent Secretary to the
Lord Chancellor) may participate in judicial sessions of the House of Lords, and is a
member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. judge in the Court of Appeal
and the President of the High Court of Chancery preserve the independence of the
judiciary, and to argue for the judiciary in the Cabinet The Lord Chancellor participates
in the ceremony of introduction, which takes place every time a newly created peer joins the
House of Lords. The Lord Chancellor is also involved in the annual ceremony known as
the State Opening of Parliament, during which the Sovereign delivers the Speech from
the Throne ord Chancellor proceeds up the steps to the Throne, kneels and presents a
piece of vellum on which the Speech is written to the Sovereign. As he descends the
steps to the Throne, the Lord Chancellor walks backwards, so as to keep from turning
his back to the Sovereign. Upon the conclusion of the Speech, the Lord Chancellor once
again kneels before the Sovereign to receive the piece of parchment, and once again
descends the steps walking backwards.
Lord First Secretary of State
Most other Lords are merely "the noble Lord, Lord X" ===Lords of Honour=== (elected by merit awards citizens) Lord Clerk Register
responsible for the election of representative peers one of the guardian commissioners
of the regents 'tresury' & crown jewels and Keeper of the Signet (not the great seal though) Cultural Lords
(representative peers ) (elected by general public) Lords of Cabinet (elected by PM and
govenor general)
Lords of Justice
====Lords of Appeal(9)==== (Supreme court) (elected by public then elected by
soveriegnty affairs then appointed by outgoing supreme justices) ====Law Lords==== (appointed by Totus Fides to handle impeachements of parliament from appointed from the lords of appeal (7) they may also
fill an interim vacancy in the lords of appeal Lords Commissioners of Justiciary Lord High Chancellor Lord Chief Justice Master of the Rolls The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of
the Court of Appeal. clerk responsible for keeping the "Rolls," or records, of the
Chancery court.
Lord Advocate
Lord Justice Clerk
Lord Justice General
===Lord Prime Minister=== (highest vote receivor of the house of commons, is head of
the interior, must be approved by the regent) Prime Minister on advice of the Lord High
Chancellor nominates senior judges (the law lords and lords of appeal however they are
finally appointed by the outgoing justice and approved by the govenor general) ===Lords of Cabinet=== (cabinet ministers of parliament)
===Lord Senators=== (Same as senators) In role of External Division minister Lords are
known as " secretaries " of a specific profolio in addition to their lord title. For instance
Lord Senator Secretary of European Trade.
===Cheif of Emergency Services=== Xu Li Meng
Cheif of Health Services
====Cheif of Security Services==== (Commander of Security Forces)
Cheif of Intelligence Services
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the Senate
The executive council
Executive Council of the house of Lords is the most senior positions in the house of
lords, it is composed of the President, the secretariat, the PM and Inner Cabinet, the
Senate Speaker, The speaker of the house, ES council, and the Supreme court justices,
the govenor general, and totus fides(the emperor) (note that there would be 1 govenor
general in council for each government in the empire) (other roles Clerk of the Parliaments is the chief clerk of the House of Lords (Also may be in the House of Lords but do not vote on issues although some may also
hold a title for which allows them to vote, those being 'cross benchers' or advisory role
which are appointed by the regent, there are no limits on number of cross benchers)
The Lord President
The Lord President is the voice of the House of Lords and the lord president's
determinations shall be, except in times of emergency, the will by majority of the house
of lords.Section 1. The Office of the Lord President The Lord President Is elected by
popular vote of the house of lords every election term. The lord President must be elected from the previous sitting of the house of lords. The Lord President of Intracircumcordei will possess the full power and authority of the
government in international matters. The position of Lord President is for the period of
sitting of the house of lords.
Powers of the Lord President The Lord President of Intracircumcordei is endowed with the powers of the state. The
Lord President may make and pass laws between world governments in way of treaty
such as to make peace, declare war or authorized other presidents for other divisions of
government to ponder as to the best method to bring into effect. The Lord President of
Intracircumcordei can also overrule any decision made by a member of the government
in relation to foreign interaction, except those made by
Govenor General
The govenor General is appointed by Totus Fides and is responsible for overseeing the
interior ministry and soverignty affairs in capacity of the interior and Emergency
Services in capacity of the interior.
The Interior
This is the 'provincial governments 'internal' or domestic handling.Interior Affairs
Division Internal Affairs is composed of many profolios the cheif being those of the Inner Cabinet
with the rest being the council of ministers (minor profolios). Ministers need not be
Members of Parliament but they may be both members of parliament and a minister.
The Prime minister is by default the Member of the House of Commons who receives the
most votes from among the house of commons members. The interior ministry may
control internal affairs policies, change tax rates, interest rates, or coordinate infrastructure projects. In effect the interior ministry 'controls' the
government, but technically the govenor general and the house of lords 'are the face of
the government in international affairs' The Exterior ministry sets it's own budget,
Emergency Services Sets it's own budget and Sovereignty Affairs & the Judicariat set it's
own budget. However, salaries are controled by the Tresury a ministry of the Interior. All
operating costs are managed by the tresury, but the other divisions are ultravires the tresury. The house of Lords in effect is 'the
government' as a whole but is also the body that elects the president who is the
'president' as far as all appointments for foreign posts and involvments go. The secretary
of state is 'in effect' the head of the external branch, however, they generally only
function as a manager and advisor, of the policies of the Lord President.
===The Inner Cabinet=== ( Members of the Cabinet )
The Cabinet Serves as an advisory to the governor general and each minister acts as a
secretary to their ministry.
====Minister of The Interior==== (Prime Minister) Shu Chao Tsao
====Minister of Tresury==== (Minister Exchequer)
Minsiter of Human Resource Development
Minister of Infrastructure Services Minister
====Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs==== (Minister Chancellor)
====Solicitor General==== (Liason to Emergency Services)
====Attorney General==== (Liason to Sovereignty Affairs)
====Minister of State==== (Liason to External Division)
===Council of Ministers=== is broader then the Inner Cabinet it includes all ministers
(that is sub ministers or profolio ministers /assistant ministers
Ministers of Profolio each one is to a different internal division. For instance
Infrastrucute has has one for industry (or sub or each specific industry shipyard, mining
etc..) IHRD education, social services etc.. The term "minister" comes from a Latin word meaning a "servant" (or first
servant).
===Prime Minister=== has the prerogative to evaluate the consequences and to reaffirm
support for that Minister or to ask for his or her resignation.Prime Minister may assign
additional responsibilities to a Minister, either through an Order in Council or as a
result of adesignation by the Prime Minister (for example, political regional
responsibilities). Prime Minister establishes a standing roster of acting and alternate
Ministers who assume additional duties when their colleagues are unable to perform
their duties. Prime Minister can act forMinisters acting on behalf of their colleagues may
exercise the full powers of the Minister, but are advised not to make major decisions in
the Minister’s temporary absence. In urgent cases, they traditionally consult the Minister,
the Prime Minister or other Cabinet colleagues as appropriate.
-sets direction of policy.
-arranges and manages the processes that determine how decisions in government are
made
-keeps the cabinet in order.
-recommends to the Governor General the summoning and dissolution of Parliament
-outlines the broad policy agenda for each new parliamentary session and by
determining whether proposed government legislation approved by the Cabinet is
subsequently put before Parliament.
-approves the Budget presented by the Tresury Minister
-chooses the principal holders of public office. ???????????
-selects Ministers of the Interior and may ask for their resignation.
-recommends senior public sector appointments to the Governor General. in a process
coordinated by the Public Appointments Commission
-decides on the organization, procedures and composition of the Cabinet on approval of
the govenor general.
-Cabinet committees, selecting their membership and convening the Cabinet itself.
MINISTERS
Policies presented to Parliament and to the public must be the agreed policies of the
Cabinet. Ministers cannot dissociate themselves from or repudiate the
decisions of their Cabinet colleagues unless they resign from the Cabinet.
Parliament to respond to questions on the use of those powers, as well as to accept
responsibility and account for that use. Whether a Minister has used the
powers appropriately is a matter of political judgment by Parliament. The
Ministers are supported by a deputy minister and departmental officials. They are also
provided with resources for exempt staff,2 whom they personally appoint to assist them in constituency and political work
Duties: attendance at Question Period absences must be cleared with the Prime Minister’s
Office and a proxy is assinged. • Attendance at specified times as per the schedule of House duties drafted by Leader of
the Government in the House of Commons. They are responsible for
finding a replacement and informing the Leader of the Government in the House of
Commons and the Chief Government Whip.
• Piloting legislation through the House and to speak with parliamentary committees in
that regard.
suport of government in Confidence votes - Main and Supplementary Estimates, the
Budget, and major agenda. (as per cabinet solidarity)
responsible to Parliament and the Prime Minister for their own actions and those of their
department
nondepartmental bodies such as Crown corporations or tribunals.
Ministers direct actors and organizations within the portfolio while respecting any
necessary degrees of independence.
• Committee relations. developing good relationships with parliamentary committee
chairs and members, and supporting the essential work of the committee.
• Other House duties. The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons assigns
and coordinates other House duties to Ministers, such as attendance at votes and leading the government’s response to Opposition Day
motions.
Minister is accountable to Parliament. A Minister’s degree of control and responsibility
for a non-departmental body is defined in the Act that establishes that body.
Ministers provide, consistent with Treasury Board guidelines, informative and balanced
reports to Parliament, such as Estimates, the Report on Plans and Priorities, and
Departmental Performance Reports.
they are to explain rather than defend or debate policies. bound by these legal
obligations, as well as an obligation to the Minister and to the government, not to
disclose information that is confidential for reasons of national security or privacy,
senior member of their exempt staff to support their relations with Parliament. liaison
with the Whip’s Office and the Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of
Commons
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES
One or more Parliamentary Secretaries may also be appointed to assist the Minister or
Ministers in the portfolio. These Ministers and Parliamentary
Secretaries must all work together to ensure coordinated and integrated functioning of
the portfolio.
Deputy Ministers
Deputy ministers are professional, non-partisan public servants. They are chosen and
assigned by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Clerk of the Privy
Council and are appointed by the Governor in Council.4 Their role is to provide their
Minister with the broadest possible expert advice and support needed for the Minister’s
portfolio responsibilities, and to undertake the dayto- day management of the
department on behalf of their Minister. duties including policy advice, program delivery,
internal departmental management, and interdepartmental coordination.deputy
ministers are required to keepthe Clerk of the Privy Council informed Deputy ministers
also carry a general obligation of accountability to the Treasury Board for the overall
management capacity and performance of the department.deputy ministers are
required to implement the Treasury Board Secretariat’s Management Accountability Framework
department reports go to the Minister through the deputy minister Deputy ministers are
chosen by the Prime Minister assistant deputy ministers other executives and
departmental officials are appointed according to conditions set out by the Public Service Commission. accountability of
departmental officials is to the Minister through the deputy minister
THE CIVIL SERVICE (QUASI IMPERIAL STATE PROVINCIAL BODIES)
political neutrality of the civil Service (they are the state)
===Clerk of the Privy Council=== is the cheif civil servant of the provience Clerk of the
Privy Council and goes up the pubic servant ranks will inform the Prime Minister. The
Clerk of the Privy Council acts as the Prime Minister’s deputy minister and is also the
custodian of the records of the currentand previous Ministries. Head of the Public
Service responsible for the quality of expert, professional and non-partisan advice and
service provided by the Public Service to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. reports
annually to the Prime Minister on the state of the Public Service.
The Clerk is a non-partisan public servant selected by the Prime Minister?? ?????
Privy Council Office
provides the Prime Minister with Public Service support and directly assists the Prime
Minister in performing all of his or her duties and responsibilities as head of
government. the Privy Council Office provides the Prime Minister with comprehensive
information and analysis on contemplated policies and priorities; information on
organization of the government; relations with Parliament and the Crown; appointment
of holders of senior offices; spending;
Cabinet decision-making; development of major policies; and intergovernmental
relations. It is headed by the Clerk of the Privy Council
Tresury Ministry
is responsible for the government’s macro-economic policy, including tax policy and tax
expenditures, as well as the overall fiscal framework, and for analysing the economic and fiscal impact of proposals by any Minister.
supports its Minister and maintains a broad socio-economic analytical capacity.
Tresury Revenue can only be raised and moneys spent or borrowed by the government
with the authority of Parliament. revenue can be raised and moneys
can be spent or borrowed by the government only with the authority of Parliament. A
money bill, for the raising or spending of revenue, must originate in
the House of Commons, as the House is the custodian of the public purse.
and a review process by the
House of Commons, the Senate and the Auditor General.
President of the Tresury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
supports the President of the Treasury Board.
supports the Board, a committee of the Privy Council
has a oversight role in government-wide management practices and ensuring value for
money.
Treasury Board Secretariat submits recommendations and provides advice to the
Treasury Board on all matters relating to general administrative policy
and organization in the Public Service of Canada, financial and asset management
policies and procedures, review of annual and long-term expenditure
plans and programs, and determination of related priorities.
===Comptroller General=== sets reporting requirements on departmental spending,
and deputy ministers and departmental comptrollers must ensure that all requirements
for expenditure planning, control and oversight are met, including in the development
of policy proposals. Comptroller General ensures improved financial management government-wide.
===Sovereignty Affairs and the Judicature=== makes available legal services and
advice to all Ministers and their departments.
===External Division=== provides government-wide coordination of activities and
issues that involve foreign policy.
Interior Ministry -The Prime Minister’s Office
accountable to him or her supports the Prime Minister provide advice on policy development and appointments, discuss House of Commons
proceedings and facilitate the Prime Minister’s relations with Ministers, schedules the Prime Minister’s time organizes public statements and relations with the media handles correspondence. works closely with the Privy Council Office for greater awareness of issues of concern to
the Prime Minister.
===Intergovernment Affairs state-Provincial-Territorial Relations and Regional
Coordination===
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs in coordinating intergovernmental relations. The
Privy Council Office is the Public Service department that advises and assists the Prime Minister and the Minister in carrying out
their responsibilities related to intergovernmental affairs.
Regional Ministers (sub ministers)
major area to coordinate issues
Appointments
Governor in Council appointments for: deputy ministers heads of agencies chief executive officers/directors of Crown corporations.
===Public Appointments Commission=== sets qualification requirements (does
background checks etc..) (provides advice only, does not bar govenor in council from
making appointment)
===Governor in Council appointments=== (except judicial positions) are tabled in the
House of Commons to examine suitability.
===Supreme Court judges=== includes extensive consultation (including Chief Justices
and the legal community) and assessment of candidates by an advisory committee
(including nominees of the recognized parties, the provinces and the legal community)
Communications and Public Announcements
content and timing of each public statement of a policy or the announcement of some
government action (including appointments, new programs, or
financial commitments and agreements) are coordinated by the responsible Minister,
acting with the Minister’s office and department, the Prime Minister’s
Office and the Privy Council Office.
Standards of Conduct
uphold thehighest ethical standards perform official duties
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====Ethics Commissioner==== is responsible for administering both Codes,
investigating allegations against Ministers and other senior officials involving conflicts of
interest, applying compliance measures and briefing Ministers on their responsibilities
under the Codes.
Ethics Commissioner provides public information to Ministers, their Chiefs of Staff and
other members of their staff, including those dealing with constituency issues.
exempt staff and Parliamentary Secretaries as well as Governor in Council appointees,
and some provisions apply to their families.
Ministers provide a confidential report to the Ethics Commissioner on their assets and
liabilities , former and current activities and those of their spouse and
dependent children
outlines rules regarding which assets may or may not continue to be directly managed,
and gives direction on how to divest of assets;
- limitations on outside activities, acceptance of gifts, invitations to special events and
hospitality, and post-employment activities;
sets out a recusal mechanism to assist Ministers in avoiding conflicts of interest in the
performance of their official duties and functions.
?????????Ministers and their staff not to intervene, or appear to intervene, on behalf of
anyone, including constituents, with the judiciary concerning any matter before the
courts. ?????????????/
a Minister requires the other ministers approval before speaking about their profolio.
the Minister’s staff may raisethe concerns of constituents
Ministers and their staff may seek information that is available to the public.
event endorsement, community initiatives, publications, personal visits and travel
Director of Security Operations in the Privy Council Office (ESI)
The Director makes inquiries, offer general advice to the Minister and arrange briefings
as necessary for travel and other security and intelligence related
issues.
Administrative Matters
Treasury Board Secretariat’s Guidelines for Ministers’ Offices.
EXEMPT STAFF
Ministers higher They hire their own office staff, “political” or “exempt” staff.
The staff are outside theofficial Public Service and are exempt from Public Service
Commission staffing and other controls.
They are nevertheless subject to a broad range of terms and conditions set by the
Treasury Board for the government as a whole.
advisers and assistants who are not departmental public servants
do not have the authority to give direction to public servants
can ask for information or transmit the Minister’s instructions normally through the
deputy minister
relations between officials andexempt staff should be conducted through the deputy
minister’s office.
The deputy minister’s office should be informed about contact between exempt staff
and public servants in the department.
Ministerial Public Servants
A Minister’s office may also include a limited number of Public Service departmental
assistants.
expected to carry out their duties in a non-partisan manner.
Their role is to liaise with the department as well as to provide administrative support
and general assistance to the Minister on departmental or other
government matters.
Ministers receive support provided by the House of Commons or the Senate as per
House of Commons and Senate rules.
Security
All individuals who work in or for Ministers’ offices (e.g., employees, contractors, students and persons on loan,assignment or secondment),
irrespective of their work location, require Level 2-Secret security clearances, as a minimum, prior toappointment.
safeguard information and assets.
Clearances and security briefings are arranged by thedeputy minister.
Emergency Services provide material to Ministers on security precautions they can take
to ensure safety.
A 24-hour, 7-day emergency contact number is provided to Ministers by ES
offer additional assistance (e.g., could include driver, vehicle and bodyguard).
Ministers are required to notify their deputy minister immediately of any potential
compromise of Cabinet confidences or other security incident.
Deputy ministers or the Clerk of the Privy Council can provide Ministers with further
information on security matters.
Information Commissioner
Cabinet, Institutional and Personal Records: four categories: Cabinet documents institutional records ministerial records personal and political records.
Deputy ministers and Library and Archives provide advice on the procedures.Different
clearances are given to different catagories. Documents may be time
sealed or situationally sealed.
When producing papers in Parliament, Ministers are expected to ensure that requests
for information (for example, inresponse to a Notice of Motion) are
met. Matters related to theproduction of papers in Parliament are coordinated with the
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
- security clearance requirements; (ESI)
- exempt staff and hiring by contract; (Ethics Commision????)
- salary rates and employee benefits; (Tresury Commision)
- departmental staff assigned to Ministers’ offices; (Privy Council Clerk w/ ESI)
- contracting policies and procedures; (Information Commision & Ethics Commision)
- budgets, expenditure authorization, and accountingfor expenditures charged to
Ministers’ budgets (Tresury Commision and Ethics Commision)
- office accommodation and supplies (Tresury Commision & Infrastructure Services
Commision)
- travel and use of government aircraft and ministerial vehicles. (Tresury Commision &
infrastructure Services Commision)
Ministers, Ministers’ exempt staff and Parliamentary Secretaries are required to disclose
publicly, by posting on their departmental Web-sites, all hospitality and travel expenses
incurred during program-related business. Reports cover the financial quarter, and are posted on departmental Web-sites
within 30 calendar days following the last day of the quarter. Ministers should be aware that high standards are expected of them.
This policy also applies to Parliamentary Secretaries, and to deputy ministers and other senior government officials.
joint travel by government aircraft, in the interests of efficient use of government
resources.
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travel on the same aircraft at the same time.???????????????????????????????/
inform deputy minister and the ESI of travel plans in order to be advised of any
particular security concerns and suggested protection measures.
foreign travel is coordinated with the External Division.
Travel and engagements is to be monitored by the ESI and screened for release to the
Ethics Commissioner.
Ministers may accept, a foreign order or decoration, both personally or on behalf of a
colleague.
The Governor General’s consent must be obtained, when required, before decisions can
take legal effect or be announced. The Govenor General is to
consult with Imperial Senate and gain the appproval of the Emperor before non
emergency situations can be ascended.
allocating Ministers’ portfolios, establishing their mandates, clarifying the relationships
among them and identifying the priorities for their portfolios through mandate letters.
The Prime Minister’s approval is requiredfor the creation of new institutions and the elimination of existing organizations, may also be subject to parliamentary decisions.
organizational change or for altering their own mandates or those of other Ministers
must be approved by the Prime Minister.
overall responsibility for the government’s relations with Parliament and the Sovereign. The Prime Minister establishes standards of conduct for Ministers.
national security, intergovernmental affairs and the interiors role in international affairs.
The Ministry, the Cabinet and the Governor in Council
Cabinet is composed of all members of the Ministry.
Members of the Ministry are appointed by the Governor General
on the Prime Minister’s recommendation.
Before taking up their responsibilities, they are sworn in as Privy Councillors by the
Clerk of the Privy Council at a ceremony presided over by the Governor General.
In this ceremony, Privy Councillors swear the oath of allegiance, the Privy Councillor’s
oath and the oath of office for their respective portfolio.
undertaking to maintain Cabinet secrecy.
Interior Privy Councillors are styled “The Honourable” and to use the initials “P.C.”
after their names for life. Meanwhile Exterior Privy Concillors are style 'High Lord' or
Excellency and refered initialed I.P.C. (then the province they are from) I.P.C. prvoince..
also the year for which they were privy council after P.C. province 1988 or P.C. province
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===The Governor in Council=== is the term for the Cabinet acting
in a legal capacity. Ministry administed by prime minister and council with approval of
governor general Where as parliament votes on change in the structure that establishes
the ministries guidelines foundation and final approval is given by the govenor in
council after being proofed by the senate (or edited / critqued and sent back down)
the Prime Minister and Ministers act pursuant to parliamentary authority and within
limits laid down by Parliament and approved by the govenor as approved by the senate
and the emperor..
All government activity must take place in accordance with the Imperial law and the
provincial acts.
Ministers having any doubts on the legality of a particular action should ask their deputy
minister and obtain the view of the Secretariat on Sovereignty
Affairs and the Judicature OR the Attorney General
The following key constitutional provisions or statutes impact on decisions and their
implementation:
• The Constitution of Intracircumcordei
• Acts of Provincial Parliament
• The Public Service Guidelines
• The Tresury Guidelines
• Securty Clearance Procedures
• The Imperium Codex
Cabinet Decision Making
political considerations
strategic considerations
Provincial Budget
The Tresury Ministerpresents the government’s annual Budget which reflects the fiscal
framework agreed to by the Cabinet. The President of the Treasury Board subsequently
tables the Main Estimates. The Cabinet committee’s report is subject to confirmation by
the Cabinet. Records of final decisions are circulated to all Ministers and their deputy
ministers for action under Ministers’ individual authority. Policy announcements are
made after a Cabinet decision and after the Treasury Board’s approval of any resources
required to implement the decision.
Legislative Program
The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons coordinates the process of
translating the Cabinet’s policy decisions into bills to be placed before the House of
Commons.
The first stage in this process is Cabinet approval of a Minister’s policy proposal. After
Cabinet has approved a Minister’s policy proposal, a bill is then drafted by the Attorney
general under guidance of the Secretariat. Interpretations of the proposed bill can then
be based to The Supreme Court and the House of lords as a commitee basis for
discusion and interpreations. Finally the House can discus and then vote. If it involves
only the interior ministry then the vote of the house and senate is sufficient. If it involves
the exterior then a vote must be conducted by the exterior. Changes to the secretatiat or
Emergency services or hte judicature must be approved by the govenor general as
approved by the senate and the Emperor, if changing the structure or organization. Role of the Secretariat or Judicature or Emergency services within the
interior may be modifed without full imperial consent but it cannot be ultravires
Imperial Law on the Services as they are quasi-imperial rather then provincial in scope.
The Exterior meanwhile can act independantly however the govenor general has final
say in the use of the services in any foreign capacity however the president has
authority to speak for the will and enter into alliances that must finally be approved via the Governor general and privy council of
the house of lords upon agreement of the Emperor and the Imperial system, generally
as an overisght or check on processes which may contravean the Imperial
Commonwealth. .
The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons is supported in this regard by
his or her own exempt staff, the Privy Council Office, and the Deputy House Leader and
Chief Government Whip.
The Cabinet and Cabinet Committees
Cabinet committees are an extension of the Cabinet itself.
The Prime Minister may establish committees ?????????????/
Ministers may be invited by the committee chair to attend any meeting of a Cabinet
committee, whether or not they are a member of the committee.
The Prime Minister designates certain Ministers as ongoing members of each
committee, and they are expected to attend these regularly. If Ministers are not able to attend a meeting, they
should inform the chair of their views on agenda items by letter.
administrative
Special Committeeof Council (SCC) in approving regulatory policies and regulations,
and all Orders in Council, excluding appointments.
personnel
financial
financial resources to departments and programs.
organizational practices
===the Cabinet secretariat===, the Privy Council Office provides the Cabinet and its
committees with the support required to prepare for and conduct meetings, including
arranging meetings, circulating agendas, distributing documents, providing advice to
the chairperson of each committee on agenda items and recording Cabinet minutes and
decisions.
Orders in Council
are legal instruments made by the Governor in Council pursuant to statutory authority
(or, infrequently, royal prerogative). Recommendations to the Governor in Council are
signed by the responsible Minister. They take legal effect only when signed by the
Governor General.
====Cabinet documents==== belong to the Prime Minister. Cabinet documents are
formal records designated by the Privy Council Office as belonging to the Cabinet Paper
System. They include Memoranda to Cabinet (MCs), decks, Cabinet Committee Reports
(CRs), records of decisions (RDs), agendas, aides-mémoire and documents prepared for
Ad Hoc Cabinet Committees or Reference Groups of Ministers.
This category also includes formal Cabinet documents related to the Treasury Board
and any sub-committees of Treasury Board, including submissions, précis, agendas,
schedules, minutes of meetings and letters of decision.
Cabinet documents provided to them are always safeguarded in accordance with the
security requirements set by the Privy Council Office or, for Cabinet documents related
to the Treasury Board, to the Treasury Board Secretariat. Parliamentary Secretaries must also respect
this protocol when they are given access to such documents. When a Cabinet item has
been dealt with, the associated Cabinet documents must be returned to the Privy
Council Office or the Treasury Board Secretariat, as appropriate.
Certain Cabinet documents that are clearly marked for Ministers’ eyes only cannot be
reviewed by exempt staff. Some Cabinet documents must remain in the Cabinet room.
Cabinet documents must not be photocopied, electronically scanned or sent by
facsimile, and they must be carried in a secure briefcase. A record containing Cabinet confidences that is not a Cabinet document is either an
institutional record (if it originated with the institution), or a ministerial record (if it
originated with the office of the Minister, e.g., a briefing note containing political advice
to a Minister regarding a Cabinet matter).
====Institutional Records==== relate to the business (policies, programs, activities and services) of the department and associated agencies, and are kept in a separate registry. Ministerial records include official records pertaining to the office of the Minister, other than records that fall into the categories of personal or political records, institutional records or Cabinet documents. Personal and political records are personal, as opposed to official, in nature (e.g., a Minister’s constituency business, party political matters, private and personal life) and are kept in separate ministerial files. Like ministerial records, personal and political records are normally excluded from the application of the Access to Information Act, provided that they are maintained separately from institutional records.
Ministers may remove only their personal and political papers. However, to ensure the
security of sensitive documents in personal and political papers, Ministers should use
storage facilities and archival services offered by Library and Archives Canada.
Former Prime Ministers have control over the confidences of the government they
headed. When a change of government occurs, the outgoing Prime Minister
traditionally leaves the Cabinet records of the government in the custody of the Clerk of
the Privy Council. The Clerk of the Privy Council plays a central role in administering
the convention governing access to Cabinet and ministerial papers.
Subject to any arrangements a former Prime Minister may make with his or her
successor, former Ministers may have access to Cabinet papers for the period of time
when they held office, but only for that period, and only to papers relating to that office
or to which they would normally have had access. Requests for access are addressed to
the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary of the Cabinet
Access to Documents
Former Ministers may have access to ministerial records that are transferred to Library
and Archives Canada on the premises of Library and Archives Canada. They may also
have access to institutional records that were prepared in their departments during the period
of time when they held office. For access to institutional records, they can contact the
deputy minister and arrange to review them on departmental premises. Minister does not become involved in day-to-day operations of a Crown corporation,
nor does his or her staff. Because of the wide range of activities carried out by
individual Crown corporations, the appropriate role of the Minister must be determined
on a case-by-case basis.
SENATE
Senators:
House of Commons
Members of Parliament
Speaker of the House of Commons
===Clerk of the House of Commons=== the chief clerk in the House of Commons The
Clerk is the principal adviser to the Speaker on the House's privileges and procedures.
The Clerk's other responsibilities relate to the conduct of the business of the House and
its committees. The Clerk is also accounting officer for the House.
The Bearer of the National Flag
External Affairs Division
appoints all of diplomats, delegates, envoys, representatives and relations with foreign
governments and entities. These are appointed by the Lord President on advice of the
Secretary of State(Lord of State). the State Department, exterior division.
==The Legislative System== - Parliament or the house of lords (and extension of
parliament) proposes policies The CAC is the body that elects parliament and may send
laws to parliament for debate. Senators are nominated by the MP and finally decided by
the PM finally approved by the govenor general..
INTERIOR DIVISION
devoted class of civil servants
Imperial Education
IHRD is one of the most structured and extensive ministries it phases into Emergency Services cadet core as military service is compulary starting at age 12, however, it is more like a guides, eagle scouts, first aid etc.. training then it is military training, although arms and equipment training does occur, nothing major though just lower grades skills training mostly grades 1 through 5, and generally it is only after puberty that the cadets branch transists to the security services, intelligence and health training. Those who can make intelligence or health in many ways phase out of 'military' service proper. No one is 'forced' the the IHRD program but very few do not. Every student learns a minimun of five languages one including a computer assembly language including binary (C like) and computer literary is eased by inexpensive laptop/minicomputers which double as cell/vid phones. The ongoing state of survival of the fitest and fueds leads to a very fit general population, and the food programs which see most food rationed, due to price stoppages to a certain point, few individuals pay the higher prices for post ration foods and very very few eat animal products which are generally tabooed and highly taxed. Much of ICCD's food surplus is sent into space. Education continues for life, with optional programs wholely government funded, with payment programs as an optional tax package. The education system in ICCD is for life and either it continues as government civil servants or ESSI or the private sector which corporations tend to continue their own training programs. Combat sports are a national passtime and casualty rates have created a medical body experienced in treating combat related injuries.
Literacy iteracy is extremely high in a number of languages.
- Female - 100%
Male - 100% (it would be very rare to find anyone who is not fluent in one language let alone 4 or 5 or more.)
SOVERIGENTY AFFAIRS
Imperial Courts
The Court System There are three tiers of 'actual' state courts. The public courts,
popularly elected and operated by popular vote and qualification. The
Public justices council supreme electoral vote, and finally the supreme
court whose roles are appointed by an outgoing supreme justice under
the scruitiny of the govenor general.
arbitrator and mediators are allowed and the CAC divisions can have
their own personal courts or proclaim a fued. The courts are in effect
getting the state to support a side of a feud or mediate it. There are
no prisons in ICCD thus either the person or people will be killed sent
into exile or will have to defend themselves. Thus the court allows
communication and gathers information used by ESSI, and will enter a
fued if itself is implicated.
Appeals to the Second teir are allowable, however relocation of person
to a more allowable area may also be introduced. Finally the supreme
justice is for special cases where the state may need to be come
involved or protect the individual, or side with a fued on the state
level. The govenor general or Totus Fides may override or act as the
Supreme Judicary if so required.
Citizens may petition the Crown for removal of attainder.
JUSTICE SYSTEM
Througout the Empire there are two main justice courts
Justices of the Court of Common Pleas (all the empire incorporations
(shires)) - Liberties
Justices of the Court of Regents Bench ( Regencies (kingdoms,
principaities) ) (effectively the supreme courts) -Customs
Barons of the Court of Exchequer. (manages corporate law, and debt,
financial, civil law suits) (in which case the state will either
mediate or enter the fued) Lieutenant (proviences) -Franchises
there is also the nobels (lords) administered by the law lords of a
given govenment which mediate 'governmental law' impeachements and
other affairs They are free floating under the govenor general on the
government side, the govenor general in effect has the same powers of
the 7 law lords. Technically the law lords could impeach the govenor
general if allowed, as the govenor general can 'demote' or remove a law
lord, if that was the case then a new govenor general would have to be
appointed by the Emperor. The 7th law lord is always the Lord
Chancellor who oversees the High Court of Chancery, the Lord Chancellor
would determine cases according to fairness (or "equity") instead of
according to the strict principles of common law. "Keeper of the
Regents Conscience". and only votes in cases of a tie among the other
6. The lord Chancellor is elected from among the 7 law lords. one
cannot vote for themself, whoever has the most votes becomes lord
Chancellor. Afterwhich the vote is cast the Regent (be it govenor
general etc.. would then provide a letters patent)
Finally there is the imperial court, which is the state court, which is
headed by a number of individuals the Emperor having highest voice if
passing judgement. Otherwise the Cheif Justisar is the head of the
court. The court is also a council of sorts with the govenor generals
acting in a 'non voting' role. Effectively the Justisar is the deputy
to the Emperor.
Your Excellency", "The Right Honourable", "The Honourable", and "Your Honour".
Members of the Imperial Senate are styled "The Right Honourable" for life and to be
styled "His
Excellency" and his wife "Her Excellency", or "Her Excellency" and her husband "His
Excellency",
as the case may be, while in office.
The President of the House of Lords of a Province is styled "The Honourable" for life and
to be
styled "His Honour" and his wife "Her Honour", or "Her Honour" and her husband "His
Honour", as
the case may be, while in office.
The Prime Minister (Interior Minister)of a provience is styled "The Right Honourable" for
life.*
The Law Lords of a provience are styled "The Right Honourable" for life.
Imperial Proviencial Privy councillors are styled "The Honourable" for life.
Provincial Senators are styled "The Honourable" for life.
The Speaker of the House of Commons is styled "The Honourable" while in office.
The Commissioner of a Imperial Territory to be styled "His Lordship The Honourable "
while in office.
All Senior Officials are titled 'the Honourable ____ position while in office
A Govenor General may grant the title of "The Honourable" after they have ceased to
hold office: To any previous senior offical
The title "The Right Honourable" may be granted to someone by joint decision of the
Imperial Senate, the decision of a Ceasar or the Emperor.
Imperial officers are to be titled "His Worship" or "Her Worship", as the case may be,
while in office. This includeds all ranks of Magistrates and above.
Sir is given to all equestrians to magistrates.
Visiting Heads of State to be styled:
"His Excellency The Honourable" or "Her Excellency The Honourable", to Imperial allies
"His Excellency" or "Her Excellency" as the case may be, for all other recognized
visiting Heads of State. employment insurance, (HRD)
postal service IIS
census (Secretariat
trade regulation (Interal & External Affars & Tresury compose the Trade Board which
has a
president)
transportation, IIS
EMERGENCY SERVICES
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