Canadian Parliamentary Review articles from June 1997

Canadian Parliamentary Review archives from June 1997

Outreach programs for legislators in Saskatchewan.
June 22, 1997... Public cynicism about politics is a great concern to many parliamentarians. To counter it, some legislatures have developed "outreach programs" to explain how the parliamentary system works. In this article the Speaker of the Saskatchewan...

Parliamentary Conference of the Americas: an unprecedented event (Quebec City, Spetember 18 to 22, 1997).
June 22, 1997... For over a century and a half, the history of the Western Hemisphere has been marked by a desire to forge closer ties between the Americas, and there has recently been significant progress in economic integration. The Parliamentary Conference...

Developing good media relations.
June 22, 1997... Good relations with the media can be the key to success or failure in politics. This article is based on presentations to a Library of Parliament Seminar held on January 30, 1997. Barry McLoughlin is a media consultant whose firm, Barry...

Use and abuse of voice mail.
June 22, 1997... On February 13, 1997, a member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly introduced a private member's motion to get rid of voice mail. A number of other members participated in the discussion. The following article is based on extracts from the...

Nancy Hodges: speaker and trailblazer (first female speaker of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in 1950).
June 22, 1997... The British Columbia Legislative Assembly in the 1950s was a male stronghold and few thought women would ever have real parliamentary power. Nancy Hodges' appointment as Speaker, by the coalition government headed by Liberal Premier Byron...

South Africa's new upper chamber.
June 22, 1997... The new South African upper house, called the National Council of the Provinces (NCOP) came into existence earlier this year. It is the product of much thought, international comparative study, and negotiation among political parties and...

Democratic representation in Latin America: old and new challenges.
June 22, 1997... With the sole exception of Cuba, all contemporary Latin American countries function within the framework of democratic electoral systems. These democratic systems provide citizens with an unprecedented capacity to elect their governments and...

Speaker's ruling: the use of royal recommendation (Senate).
June 22, 1997... Speaker Gildas L. Molgat, The Senate, February 4, 1997. Background: On February 4, 1997, when the Senate resumed sitting following the Christmas adjournment, Speaker Molgat delivered an important ruling on a point of order respecting Bill...

CPA (Commonwealth Parliamentary Association) activities: the Canadian scene.
June 22, 1997... 36th Conference of the Canadian Region of CPA, Regina The annual parliamentary conference will be held this year in Saskatchewan from July 12-19. There will be eight business session dealing with a variety of issues of interest to...