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Author : Errol Mendes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN : 0433494573
Author : Canadian Centre for Management Development
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773525931
In recent years Canada's Senate, Parliament's chamber of sober second thought, has often been the subject of controversy and calls for reform. Protecting Canadian Democracy examines the history, role, and evolution of the Senate; places it in the context of other federal systems; and contrasts its role with that of provincial governments. Contributors analyse the Senate's use of its legislative powers, comparing it with the House of Commons, and assess the Senate's contribution to public policy development and review, showing how the upper chamber functions as a forum within Parliament for the representation of Canada's diverse regional, linguistic, cultural, and socio-economic interests. contending that the Senate should be improved by means that do not require formal amendments to the Constitution. The authors identify possibilities for reform the institution within the current constitutional framework, addressing the Senate's veto power, its appointment process, and its legislative independence. A valuable appendix of charts and statistics on the composition and operation of the Senate is also provided.
Author : Joseph W. Jacob B.A. M.P.A.
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781425111533
This book defines and explains all the important elements within the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and how they can be beneficial to each person in Canada.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:248265417
Author : Institute for Research on Public Policy
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773521315
Chiefly papers originally presented at Guiding the Rule of Law into the 21st Century, a conference held Apr. 16-17, 1999 at the University of Ottawa.
Author : David E. Smith
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442691599
Canada's House of Commons has come under considerable attack in recent years. Many critics have contended that the House has been unresponsive to public opinion, and that its party leaders have too much control, while leaving individual MPs essentially powerless. The House has also faced challenges by the courts since the introduction of the Charter, a powerful bureaucracy equipped with specialized knowledge, and new telecommunications systems that are redefining the transfer of information. Through an examination of academic, judicial, political, and legal commentary, The People's House of Commons explores the role of the House as a public institution. While addressing much of the criticism that has been levelled at the House, David E. Smith considers the competing political models and inherent tensions and their affect on public understanding. Smith maintains that court decisions are transforming the political system from one dominated by parties to one that promotes individual participation. He argues that reforms such as fixed election dates or stronger parliamentary committees have constitutional significance since their implementation would alter the practice of responsible government, which for more than a century has been a party government. A definitive work by one of Canada's foremost experts in the field of political science, The People's House of Commons explores the ramifications of many of the changes currently being proposed to Canada's political system, with particular reference to their affect on prerogative power, parliamentary privilege, party discipline, bicameralism, and the role of the opposition.
Author : James B. Kelly,Christopher P. Manfredi
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774858892
The introduction of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 was accompanied by much fanfare and public debate. This book does not celebrate the Charter; rather it offers a critique by distinguished scholars of law and political science of its effect on democracy, judicial power, and the place of Quebec and Aboriginal peoples twenty-five years later. By employing diverse methodological approaches, contributors shift the focus of debate from the Charter’s appropriateness to its impact – for better or worse – on political institutions, public policy, and conceptions of citizenship in the Canadian federation.
Author : Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : OCLC:49089791
Author : Robert M. Dawson,Robert MacGregor Dawson,William Foster Dawson,Norman Ward
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0802067034
For more than a generation, Democratic Government in Canada has been the classic introduction to the structure and fundamental ideas of the federal government. A close examination behind the interrelationships of the House of Commons, the cabinet, the Senate, the monarchy and governor general, the courts and the public service provides a concise survey of the practice of democracy in Canada. Winner of the 1949 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. 1989.
Author : François Venter
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004481404
In our globalized era it has become impossible to deal effectively with constitutional law and related subjects such as fundamental rights, administrative law and political science without knowledge of foreign systems. A wealth of literature is available on practically all constitutional systems and the intricacies of their application. This, however, presents the constitutionalist with a formidable problem: Which foreign systems should I explore in order to make relevant comparisons, and how should I go about it? This book addresses the core problems of comparability and appropriate comparative methodology in the realm of contemporary constitutionalism. The outcome is, however, not mere theorizing. Most of the text is devoted to an incisive application of the chosen comparative method to four geographically, historically, and culturally divergent, but thoroughly comparable, constitutional systems. In the course of the comparative exercise, contemporary constitutional dogma and constitutional mechanics are analyzed and explained, in many instances in their historical contexts, making the book itself a useful source of comparative and historical information.
Author : Keith G. Banting,Richard Simeon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Law
ISBN : 0458959502
Author : R. MacGregor Dawson,W.F. Dawson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1989-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442690622
For more than a generation this concise survey has been the classic introduction to the fundamental ideas and structure of Canadian government and the practice of democracy in this country. It examines the various elements of federal government — the House of Commons, the cabinet, the Senate, the monarchy and governor-general, the public service, and the courts — and of provincial and municipal governments, and explores their interrelationships. In this new edition Norman Ward has incorporated the many changes in government since his last revision in 1971.
Author : Stephen L. Newman
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780791485842
The Canadian constitutional reforms of 1982, which included a Charter of Rights and Freedoms analogous to the American Bill of Rights, brought about a convergence with American constitutional law. As in the U.S., Canadian courts have shown themselves highly protective of individual rights, and they have not been shy about assuming a leading and sometimes controversial political role in striking down legislation. In clear and easy-to-understand language, the contributors not only chart, but also explore, the reasons for areas of similarity and difference in the constitutional politics of Canada and the United States.
Author : D. Michael Jackson,Philippe Lagassé
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781553392064
Stephen Harper's Conservative government has reversed the trend of its predecessors by giving the Crown a higher profile through royal tours, publications, and symbolic initiatives. Based on papers given at a Diamond Jubilee conference on the Crown held in Regina in 2012, Canada and the Crown assesses the historical and contemporary importance of constitutional monarchy in Canada. Established and emerging scholars consider the Canadian Crown from a variety of viewpoints, including the ways in which the monarch relates to Quebec, First Nations, the media, education, Parliament, the constitution, and the military. They also consider a republican option for Canada. Editors D. Michael Jackson and Philippe Lagassé provide context for the essays, summarize and expand on the issues discussed by the contributors, and offer a perspective on further study of the Crown in Canada. Contributors include Richard Berthelsen, Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Bolt (Office of the Judge Advocate General), James W.J. Bowden, Stephanie Danyluk (Whitecap-Dakota First Nation), Linda Cardinal (University of Ottawa), Phillip Crawley (CEO, The Globe and Mail), John Fraser (Massey College), Carolyn Harris (University of Toronto), Robert E. Hawkins (University of Regina), Ian Holloway (University of Calgary), Senator Serge Joyal, Nicholas A. MacDonald, Christopher McCreery (Office of Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia), J.R. (Jim) Miller (University of Saskatchewan), Peter H. Russell (University of Toronto), David E. Smith (Ryerson University), and John D. Whyte (University of Regina).
Author : C. Richard Tindal
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781460259696
The Downward Spiral of Canadian Democracy Democratic government in Canada has been declining - at an accelerating rate. The House of Commons is ineffective. The Senate is not accountable and is scandal-ridden. Decision making is increasingly centralized in the largely invisible staff in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Many who have been active participants have turned off and tuned out because of understandable disillusionment. The result is that actions that undermine democracy can now be taken without much fear of reprisal. This book explains how our democratic governing machinery and operating principles have been undermined and what can be done to reverse this downward slide. It is intended to enrage you and then engage you - in the fight to restore and to enhance our democratic institutions and practices.
