How Canadians Govern Themselves - Parlement du Canada

Photo: Jean-Marc CarisseSenator Eugene Forsey wanted us toknow how government works in Canadafor one very simple reason — there isnothing Canadians do in any given daythat is not affected by how we governourselves. As he says inside this booklet:"We cannot work or eat or drink; wecannot buy or sell or own anything; wecannot go to a ball game or a hockeygame or watch TV without feeling theeffects of government. We cannot marryor educate our children, cannot be sick,born or buried without the hand ofgovernment somewhere intervening."Through this lively and readablebooklet, Senator Forsey has helpedtens of thousands of students, teachers,legislators and ordinary citizens inCanada and around the worldunderstand the Canadian systemof government.Produced byLibrary of Parliament, CanadaPrinted in CanadaLibraryof ParliamentBibliothèquedu Parlement