Recently added articles from Canadian Parliamentary Review:
The Audit Committee of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
Mar 22, 2009; Marshall, Elizabeth ... Every jurisdiction in Canada has a board of internal economy of some type or management committee. They are responsible for financial accountability and ensuring that dollars are spent appropriately on the operation of the legislature. This article describes the situation in Newfoundland ...
Senate reform and francophone minorities.(representation of francophone minorities in the senate)
Mar 22, 2009; Tardif, Claudette ... This article looks at recent government proposals for Senate reform and focuses on the impact these proposals could have on the representation of francophone minority communities in the Senate. The study looks at the Senate's historical and constitutional context and its role in order to ...
Ensuring constitutional wisdom during unconventional times.
Mar 22, 2009; Roberts, Edward ... The Governor General and Lieutenant Governors are viewed by many as mostly ceremonial figures and for the most part this is the case. But they have substantial constitutional powers which are used very sparingly because the need seldom arises. There have, however, been cases where the ...
Fixing our fixed election date legislation.
Mar 22, 2009; Dodek, Adam ... In 2008, the Prime Minister sought and received a dissolution of Parliament despite the passage of legislation in 2007 establishing a fixed date for elections every four years. The date established in the law for the next election was October 19, 2009. Instead, an election was held on ...
Updating some antiquated constitutional provisions relating to the Senate.
Mar 22, 2009; Hays, Dan ... The Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly called the British North America Act, 1867) contains a number of sections which relate to the management of the Senate and many are clearly in need of an update. This article highlights certain sections of the Act in need of revision. In the author's ...
The Australian Model Senate.
Mar 22, 2009; Uhr, John ... This article describes the Australian Model of a Senate and looks at what lessons it might have for discussion of Second Chamber reform in Canada. ********* Canada and Australia deserve the close comparison they receive. Both were British colonies attracted to the ...
A second chance for the single transferable vote.
Mar 22, 2009; Ratner, R.S. ... On May 12th, 2009, British Columbians will have a second chance to approve the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system recommended by the British Columbia Citizens" Assembly in December 2004. The creation of a Citizens" Assembly to deliberate over such highly important matters as ...
The early years of legislative translation in Quebec.
Mar 22, 2009; McKenzie, Michael ... Last year marked the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City. For more than half that time--since 1760--legislative translation has been practiced on a wide scale, through all kinds of constitutional, political and cultural changes in Quebec. The National Assembly has a separate ...
Alberta.(Legislative Reports)
Mar 22, 2009; Gravel, Micheline S. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Fall sitting of the First Session of the 27th Legislature adjourned on December 3, 2008, after 26 sitting days. At the conclusion of the sitting, 41 Government Bills and one Private Members' Public Bill had been passed by the Assembly. ...
British Columbia.(Legislative Reports)
Mar 22, 2009; Bett, Erin ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On September 10, 2008, Government House Leader Mike de Jong publicly announced that there would be no fall sitting, as the government had no urgent new legislation to present. However, in response to the global economic downturn, the Legislative Assembly ...
Assemblee Nationale.(Legislative Reports)
Mar 22, 2009; Lapointe, Marie-France ... Quebec On November 5, 2008, Premier Jean Charest asked the Lieutenant-Governor, Pierre Duchesne, to end the 38th Legislature that had begun on April 5, 2007. Upon its dissolution, the Assembly was composed of 48 Members of the Quebec Liberal Party, 39 Members of the Action ...
New Brunswick.(Legislative Reports)
Mar 22, 2009; Davies, Shayne ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Third Session of the 56th Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, which opened on November 25, 2008, adjourned on December 19, 2008, after sitting a total of 16 days. The agenda of the House for the Fall sitting was devoted to debating the Throne ...
Saskatchewan.(Legislative Reports)
Mar 22, 2009; Perras, Joelle M. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The recent fall legislative session came to an end on December 4, 2008. The focus of the 25-day period was the introduction of legislation and the passage of Supplementary Estimates. Up for debate this fall were nearly 40 new pieces of government ...
Senate.(Legislative Reports)
Mar 22, 2009; Castleton, Katie ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Senate Chamber was the scene of the Opening of both the First and Second Sessions of the 40th Parliament over the span of just over two months. The first Opening took place on November 18, 2008, followed by just 3 weeks of sittings before it was ...
Yukon.(Legislative Reports)(Select Committee on Human Rights)
Mar 22, 2009; Kolody, Linda ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On December 15, the 2008 Fall Sitting of the First Session of the 32nd Legislative Assembly adjourned. The 28-day sitting had convened on October 23rd. The Sitting concluded with Assent being given in the Chamber by the Commissioner of Yukon, Geraldine Van ...
Prince Edward Island.(Legislative Reports)
Mar 22, 2009; Johnston, Marian ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Second Session of the Sixty-third General Assembly adjourned to the call of the Speaker on December 3, 2008, after 13 sitting days. It was announced on January 30, 2009, that the House will re-convene on April 2, with a continuation of the Second ...
House of Commons.(Legislative Reports)
Mar 22, 2009; Gagnon, David ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On November 18, 2008, having sworn the oath of office, the newly-elected Members attended the opening of the Fortieth Parliament. Their first order of business was to elect a new Speaker from among the eight candidates. Peter Milliken was re-elected on the ...
CPA activities: the Canadian scene.(Commonwealth Parliamentary Association)
Mar 22, 2009 ... New Speaker in Quebec On January 13, 2009 Yvon Vallieres was elected Speaker of the Quebec National Assembly. He was born in Danville (Richmond) on February 5, 1949 and educated at the Universite de Sherbrooke. He was a teacher at Saint-Hubert, Asbestos, Danville and Valcourt ...
Letters.(Letter to the editor)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Sir: Thank you for the invitation to comment on the prorogation of parliament by the Governor General in December 2008. The position is an unprecedented one. The governor-general stands in place of the Queen as Head of State but, since the Imperial Conference of ...
