Canadian Parliamentary Review articles from December 2008

Canadian Parliamentary Review archives from December 2008

Private members and public policy.
December 22, 2008... In a parliamentary system most legislation is introduced by the Government. There are opportunities for private members to sponsor bills but many obstacles stand in the way. Great perseverance and energy are required by a private member who...

The British Columbia estimates process: issues and reform.
December 22, 2008... Holding the government to account for its spending plans and the annual voting of funds are two primary responsibilities of Parliament. This paper looks at the estimates process in British Columbia. ********** British Columbia still...

Alberta's new lobbyist and conflict of interest legislation.
December 22, 2008... Alberta is poised to become the sixth Canadian jurisdiction to implement a lobbyist registry, to date the Federal Government, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador have registries. The Government of...

Quebec 2008 and the Francophone parliamentary community.
December 22, 2008... From July 4 to 7, 2008 the National Assembly of Quebec welcomed the parliamentarians of the global Francophone community to the 34th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF). A record number of 447 delegates from about...

Mini citizens' assemblies on the future of Canadian federalism.
December 22, 2008... Canadian federalism and its future are undeniably a frequent and important topic of debate. Many people have their own opinions on the topic but they rarely have the opportunity to discuss it with fellow Canadians, experts and politicians in a...

A note on simultaneous candidacies in the Quebec legislature.
December 22, 2008... Candidates in an election for the Quebec National Assembly can choose to run in any riding, even if they have never lived in that riding or do not have an office there. However, a potential member of the National Assembly must choose a single...

The 2008 election and the law on fixed election dates.
December 22, 2008... In 2007 Parliament adopted legislation establishing a fixed date for elections every four years. The date established in the law for the next election was October 19, 2009. In September 2008 the Prime Minister asked the Governor General to...

Women legislators and women's issues in British Columbia.
December 22, 2008... Women in Canada, like women world wide, have been historically and consistently underrepresented in the world of politics. Struggles for fair and equitable representation, as well as the academic exploration of the issue are relatively new....

Financing Canadian elections.
December 22, 2008... In the last decade, we have seen a litany of changes to the Canada Elections Act and various provincial electoral law statutes regarding financial contributions to candidates and political parties. It was under the auspices of accountability...

Manitoba.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2008... The 2nd session of the 39th Legislature adjourned to the call of the Speaker on October 9, 2008 following a busy fall sitting. A number of Bills held over from the spring session proceeded this fall through Report Stage and Concurrence and...

Saskatchewan.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2008... One week before the scheduled fall opening, the Leader of the Opposition and former Premier, Lorne Calvert, announced that he would be stepping down as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. Mr. Calvert first entered the Assembly in...

Yukon.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2008... On October 8, the Premier of Yukon, Dennis Fentie (Watson Lake, Yukon Party), pursuant to Standing Order 73(2), informed the Speaker, Ted Staffen, that he wished to have the 2008 Fall Sitting of the First Session of the 32nd Legislative...

Assemblee Nationale.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2008... QUEBEC On November 5, 2008, Premier Jean Charest met with Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne to ask him to dissolve the current legislature. The 38th Legislature had begun on April 5, 2007. At its dissolution, on November 5, 2008,...

Prince Edward Island.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2008... The standing committees maintained a busy and productive schedule during the last quarter. The Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Environment held six meetings and received briefings on a variety of topics related to its mandate....

House of commons.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2008... For several months, rumours of a fall 2008 election swirled. The parties had tried to find some common ground before Parliament was to resume on September 15, but to no avail. So on September 7, 2008, Stephen Harper went to Governor General...

Ontario.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly conducted its annual review of the Ontario Legislature's television broadcast system as part of the Committee's permanent mandate. An issue raised during the review...

Nunavut.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 4th Session of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut reconvened on September 9, 2008. Its final sitting was held on September 18, 2008. There were a total of 178 sitting days during the 2nd Legislative...

New Brunswick.(Legislative Reports)
December 22, 2008... In the interim between the June adjournment of the House and the opening of the fall session (Third Session), select and standing committees received public input, filed a report, and reviewed annual reports of government departments and Crown...

CPA activities: the Canadian sceme.
December 22, 2008... CPA Regional Seminar in Manitoba Approximately thirty delegates and observers attended the annual Canadian Regional Seminar of the CPA held in Winnipeg from October 16-19, 2008. The federal election of October 14 precluded any delegates...