Reform In The House Of Commons

Author : Canada. Parliament. House of Commons,Robert Marleau,Camille Montpetit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1216 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Canada
ISBN : UCBK:C070750942

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House of Commons Procedure and Practice by Canada. Parliament. House of Commons,Robert Marleau,Camille Montpetit Pdf

This reference book is primarily a procedural work which examines the many forms, customs, and practices which have been developed and established for the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867. It provides a distinctive Canadian perspective in describing procedure in the House up to the end of the first session of the 36th Parliament in Sept. 1999. The material is presented with full commentary on the historical circumstances which have shaped the current approach to parliamentary business. Key Speaker's rulings and statements are also documented and the considerable body of practice, interpretation, and precedents unique to the Canadian House of Commons is amply illustrated. Chapters of the book cover the following: parliamentary institutions; parliaments and ministries; privileges and immunities; the House and its Members; parliamentary procedure; the physical & administrative setting; the Speaker & other presiding officers; the parliamentary cycle; sittings of the House; the daily program; oral & written questions; the process of debate; rules of order & decorum; the curtailment of debate; special debates; the legislative process; delegated legislation; financial procedures; committees of the whole House; committees; private Members' business; public petitions; private bills practice; and the parliamentary record. Includes index.

Author : John B. Stewart
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1977-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773593923

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The Canadian House of Commons by John B. Stewart Pdf

Author : P. Dorey,A. Kelso
Publisher : Springer
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230306929

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House of Lords Reform Since 1911 by P. Dorey,A. Kelso Pdf

Examines the debates and developments about House of Lords reform since 1911, and notes that disagreements have occurred within, as well as between, the main political parties and governments throughout this time. It draws attention to how various proposals for reform have raised a wider range constitutional and political problems.

Author : Bernard R. Crick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:217266152

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Reform of Parliament by Bernard R. Crick Pdf

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Constitution
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0104005408

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Parliament and the legislative process by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Constitution Pdf

Parliament and the legislative Process : 14th report of session 2003-04, Vol. 2: Evidence

Author : C. E. S. Franks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0802066518

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The Parliament of Canada by C. E. S. Franks Pdf

In this provocative study C.E.S Franks explores the nature of Canada's parliamentary system and the roots of current dissatisfaction with its institutions.

Author : Michael A. Jogerst
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0813118050

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Reform in the House of Commons by Michael A. Jogerst Pdf

Describes and evaluates a major change in the British House of Commons, introduced in 1979: select committees, staffed exclusively by backbenchers, are charged with monitoring government ministries. Interviews with over 100 parliamentary members and staff suggest that giving otherwise minor legislat

Author : Meg Russell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199671564

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The Contemporary House of Lords by Meg Russell Pdf

Painting a detailed portrait of the House of Lords since reform removed most hereditary members in 1999, this book demonstrates the chamber's newly diverse membership and substantial policy impact in British politics. It also places the Lords in a comparative context, asks if it can be considered 'legitimate', and examines the likelihood of reform.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1830
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018421603

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The Real Character and tendency of the proposed Reform of the House of Commons by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Pdf

Author : Canada. Library of Parliament. Research Branch,Jack Stilborn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0660167433

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House of Commons Procedure by Canada. Library of Parliament. Research Branch,Jack Stilborn Pdf

Author : Great Britain: Deputy Prime Minister's Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 0101807724

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House of Lords reform draft bill by Great Britain: Deputy Prime Minister's Office Pdf

This is a draft Bill and white paper on proposals to change the House of Lords into a more democratically elected second chamber. A cross-party Committee met seven times from June to December 2010 and considered all reform issues related to the House of Lords. Agreement was reached on a large number of issues but differences in opinion remain on the size of the elected element and the type of electoral system. The Government now wants to take the discussion forward to a debate on the detail. Proposals include an 80 percent elected House of Lords but a wholly elected House of Lords has not been ruled out. The Draft Bill sets out elections using the Single Transferable Vote system but it is recognised that a case can be made for other proportional systems too. Other proposals, name, size, functions, powers and term length are some of several issues discussed.

Author : Emmett Macfarlane
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774866248

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Constitutional Pariah by Emmett Macfarlane Pdf

The Canadian Senate has long been considered an institutional pariah, viewed as an undemocratic, outmoded warehouse for patronage appointments and mired in spending and workload scandals. In 2014, the federal government was compelled to refer constitutional questions to the Supreme Court relating to its attempts to enact senatorial elections and term limits. Constitutional Pariah explores the aftermath of Reference re Senate Reform, which barred major unilateral alteration of the Senate by Parliament. Ironically, the decision resulted in one of the most sweeping parliamentary reforms in Canadian history, creating a pathway to informal changes in the appointments process that have curbed patronage and partisanship. Despite reinvigorating the Senate, Reference re Senate Reform has far-reaching implications for constitutional reform in other contexts. Macfarlane’s sharp critique suggests that the Court’s nebulous approach to the amending formula raises the spectre of a frozen constitution, unable to evolve with the country.

Author : William Rathbone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590826570

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Reform in parliamentary business: House of lords by William Rathbone Pdf

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0104007087

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The Standing Orders of the House of Lords Relating to Public Business [2005] by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords Pdf

This publication contains the Standing Orders of the House of Lords which set out information on the procedure and working of the House, under a range of headings including: Lords and the manner of their introduction; excepted hereditary peers; the Speaker; general observances; debates; arrangement of business; bills; divisions; committees; parliamentary papers; public petitions; privilege; making or suspending of Standing Orders.

Author : Donald Savoie
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442659292

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Breaking the Bargain by Donald Savoie Pdf

Canada's machinery of government is out of joint. In Breaking the Bargain, Donald J. Savoie reveals how the traditional deal struck between politicians and career officials that underpins the workings of our national political and administrative process is today being challenged. He argues that the role of bureaucracy within the Canadian political machine has never been properly defined, that the relationship between elected and permanent government officials is increasingly problematic, and that the public service cannot function if it is expected to be both independent of, and subordinate to, elected officials. While the public service attempts to define its own political sphere, the House of Commons is also in flux: the prime minister and his close advisors wield ever more power, and cabinet no longer occupies the policy ground to which it is entitled. Ministers, who have traditionally been able to develop their own roles, have increasingly lost their autonomy. Federal departmental structures are crumbling, giving way to a new model that eschews boundaries in favour of sharing policy and program space with outsiders. The implications of this functional shift are profound, having a deep impact on how public policies are struck, how government operates, and, ultimately, the capacity for accountability.