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The article assesses the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental structure in Canada as of August 2012. Information on foreign relations, federal structure and independent legislative powers of provincial governments, manufacturing tariffs and gross domestic product (GDP) is presented. The decision of the government to restructure the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), unemployment rate, growth of technology-intensive industries and employment regulation are mentioned.

The article focuses on the political developments in Canada that impact its economy. The federal election conducted in May 2011 resulted to the Conservative Party winning 166 of 308 positions in the Canadian House of Commons, while the New Democratic Party took most of the seats with 103 on the side of the opposition. The Canadian local government system uses English as the main language in all provinces except Québec, which uses French as its working language.

Québec has dubbed the Canadian federal government's plans to regulate cannabis edibles "insufficient" and the country's second-largest province has set out its own rules. Earlier this year, Canada's federal government announced regulations classifying products into three groups: edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals. Under Québec's proposals, an edible cannabis product in solid form "may not contain more than 5mg of THC" per unit or 10mg per package. [Extracted from the article]

This article offers a forecast for Canada's economy for the period 2012 to 2016. The country's economic policy has become complicated mainly because of slowdown and the worsening outlook for the U.S., which is Canada's main trading partner. Despite this, Canada's federal government still aims to narrow the budget deficit with the Bank of Canada aiming to balance the withdrawal of fiscal support through monetary tightening.

The article presents the political structure of Canada as of March 2012. Its form of state is constitutional monarchy and its electoral system is universal direct suffrage for citizens over the age of 18. The last election was held on May 2, 2011 and its next election is set on May 3, 2016. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and the monarch's functions are performed by her representative in Canada. Also cited are national and provincial legislatures, national government, and key ministers.

The article presents regulatory updates related to Canadian economy. The Canadian government finished the 8th stage of negotiations with the European Union in July 2011 to draft a comprehensive trade agreement, which addressed issues like oil-sands and seal-based products. Canadian Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq claims that tight food-labelling laws will be implemented in 2012 to address Canadian consumers of food products containing allergens, sulphites, and gluten.

The article presents information on the political structure of Canada. The country's form of government is constitutional monarchy. The national legislature is comprised of several parts, including bicameral federal parliament and House of Commons of 308 members elected from individual constituencies. The main political parties and major ministers are also presented.

The article cites the establishment of a Special Senate Committee on Anti-Terrorism in May 2010 by Canada to focus on how to strike a balance between national security and protection of individual civil liberties. Topics discussed include the committee's report which offered 16 recommendations including the need for the federal government to support additional research efforts that will improve Canada's ability to counteract the radicalization process.