Canadian Parliamentary Review articles from December 2004

Canadian Parliamentary Review archives from December 2004

Parliament and democracy in the 21st century: the case against proportional representation.(Guest Editorial)
December 22, 2004... Electing members of a Parliament is not an end in itself. These persons chosen in some manner may assemble and offer their opinions at chosen times but the purpose of choosing members is to permit the formation of a government from amongst...

Collaboration or confrontation in the 38th Parliament?
December 22, 2004... This article argues that although a minority Parliament might cause us to rethink our understanding of leadership, the principles of effective leadership in a democracy are equally applicable in a majority or minority setting. **********...

Politics and procedure in a minority Parliament.
December 22, 2004... The minority government elected on June 28, 2004 will force everyone to rethink how the parliamentary system works. This article looks at some new realities facing legislators, standing committees, parliamentary and governmental officials,...

The participation of parliamentarians in trade negotiations.(A Winning Strategy for the People of the Americas)
December 22, 2004... Now more than ever international trade agreement negotiations and more specifically negotiations leading to the creation of the Free Trade Area of the Americas require the participation and input of parliamentarians. This article looks at how...

The Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program.
December 22, 2004... In the spring of 2004 twenty-five students came to Canada as part of the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program (CUPP) to observe and study the Canadian election and electoral system. In the fall of 2004 another twenty-seven students came to...

Privacy implications of the USA Patriot Act.
December 22, 2004... The United States Congress passed the USA Patriot Act soon after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It gives new investigative powers to law enforcement agencies in the US. Section 215 of the Act allows a special court to secretly issue...

Parliament's role in Caribbean regional economic integration.
December 22, 2004... Today a group of small states in the Caribbean find themselves in what is arguably the most critical juncture of their economic and political life. These members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stand on the threshold of establishing the...

Interview with Pamela Wallin.(Canada-US Relations: The View From New York)
December 22, 2004... A former journalist, Pamela Wallin is Canadian Consul General in New York City. She was in Ottawa to give the Ruth Dick and Judy Bell Lecture at Carleton University. While in Ottawa she was interviewed by Andrew Cohen of Carleton University's...

CPA activities: the Canadian scene.
December 22, 2004... The annual meeting of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association was held on November 17, 2004. The main purpose of the meeting was the election of a Chair and a new Executive. Sarmite Bulte was re-elected as Chair of...

Manitoba.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2004... Since the House rose on June 10, 2004 legislative activity has been very light in Manitoba. Despite the relative quiet, our Standing Committees have continued to meet. The Public Accounts Committee held two meetings in September with more...

Northwest territories.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2004... The election for the 15th Legislative Assembly was held in November 2003. The NWT's consensus style of government is such that all Members are elected as independent Members and are subjected to an orientation period prior to choosing a Premier...

Assemblee Nationale: Quebec.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2004... The Member for Gouin and Official Opposition House Leader, Andre Boisclair, announced his retirement from politics last August 17. Mr. Boisclair resumed his studies and is currently registered in the Master's programme in public administration...

House of commons.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2004... In the wake of an election that saw one of the lowest voter turnouts in Canadian history, Members assembled in Ottawa to launch the Thirty-Eighth Parliament. In addition to confronting the challenges presented by a minority parliament, Canada's...

New Brunswick.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2004... New Brunswick served as host of the 25th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees (CCPAC), held in Fredericton from August 29 to 31. The conference is held jointly with the Annual Conference of the Canadian...

Ontario.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2004... During the summer recess, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario elected a new leader. John Tory, who had placed second in the mayoral race for the City of Toronto last year, was elected the new leader in the place of outgoing leader and...

Senate.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2004... The Speech from the Throne delivered by the Governor General in the Senate Chamber on October 5, 2004 signified the opening of the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament. The first weeks of this new session had none of the intensity of...

Prince Edward Island.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2004... The First Session of the Sixty-second General Assembly was prorogued on November 2, 2004, after 47 sitting days. The House had adjourned to the call of the Speaker on May 20, 2004. It is unusual for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward...

Yukon.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2004... The 2004 Fall Sitting of the Yukon Legislative Assembly began on October 21. As the Standing Orders stipulate that the Assembly shall sit a maximum of 60 days per year, and the Assembly sat for 30 days this spring, there will be a maxim of 30...

British Columbia.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2004... The Legislative Assembly adjourned its autumn sitting on October 26, having sat for a 10-day period since October 4, 2004. The government explained that the abbreviated sitting, which was 4 weeks shorter than originally scheduled, was primarily...