STEPS TO PLANETHOOD THE POLITICS OF GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP The case for global citizen suffragettes!

Dulce et decorum est pro provincia mori

This is great beer, eh? THE GREAT WHITE NORTH I AM CANADIAN!

Lawyer leading the charge

Section 91 B.N.A Act 1867 Legislative Authority of Parliament of Canada Legislative Authority of Parliament of Canada 91. It shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate and House of Commons, to make Laws for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Canada, in relation to all Matters not coming within the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Provinces; 91. It shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate and House of Commons, to make Laws for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Canada, in relation to all Matters not coming within the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Provinces;

2003 $800 billion for military $69 billion for development $$$$$$$$$$$

NATIONAL VS PROVINCIAL POWERS OTTAWA

FEDERALISM Principle of Subsidiarity Each function should be carried out Each function should be carried out at the closest possible level to the at the closest possible level to the people affected and at the lowest level people affected and at the lowest level consistent with the efficient consistent with the efficient performance of the task. performance of the task.

federal, national, provincial government

CityProvinceNation Global (U.N) Popular elections yesyesyesno Taxing power yesyesyesno Law-making ability yesyesyesveto Binding courts yesyesyesno Standing forces yesyesyesno FEDERAL POWERS – National versus Global – a comparison!

Is there a fire? Should we put it out? Where can we get firefighters? Where can we get firetrucks? How can we get them to the fire? Who is the fire chief? UN TO THE RESCUE!

PARIS WWII

EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY 1952

“I AM A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD” vote why no vote?

How might we create a higher level of decision-making for global issues? Functional Institutions and Treaties Functional Institutions and Treaties Global Peoples’ Assembly Global Peoples’ Assembly and World Constitution and World Constitution Union of Democracies Union of Democracies Regional Unions – build and federate Regional Unions – build and federate Parliamentary Assembly and UN Reform Parliamentary Assembly and UN Reform

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DIRECT ELECTION BY THE PEOPLE

Support Civil Society Organizations

“Don’t expect politicians, even good ones, to do your job for you. Politicians are like to do your job for you. Politicians are like weather vanes. Our job is to make the weather vanes. Our job is to make the wind blow.” wind blow.”

GLOBAL CITIZENS WANTED COME TO A WF MEETING START A CAMPUS CLUB

“Our job is to gather the kindling wood until such time as a spark sets it off.”