Canadian Parliamentary Review articles from June 2003

Canadian Parliamentary Review archives from June 2003

Parliament and democracy in the 21st century: the case for proportional representation. (Guest Editorial).(current electoral district system outmoded)(Editorial)
June 22, 2003... In the 20th century, advocates of democratic reform fought to ensure that all Canadians had the right to vote. The long battle for women's suffrage was won in 1920 when Canadian women finally gained the right to vote. First Nations people...

The British Columbia Citizens' Assembly: a round table.(Panel Discussion)
June 22, 2003... As part of its campaign platform in 2001 the current government of British Columbia promised to appoint a committee of citizens to assess all possible models for electing MLAs and to recommend changes to the current electoral system that could...

A Parliamentary Poet Laureate.(bill creates Office of Parliamentary Poet Laureate)(poet George Bowering appointed)
June 22, 2003... On December 18, 2001 legislation to create the office of Parliamentary Poet Laureate was given Royal Assent. The idea originated in a Senate Bill introduced in November 1999 and re-introduced in January 2001. The following article, by the...

Independence as a state of mind.(responsibilities of the Federal Access to Information Commissioner and independence to carry them out)
June 22, 2003... In recent years there has been a proliferation of Officers federally, provincially and territorially, with responsibilities for conflict of interest, access to information, privacy, protection of whistle-blowers and children. In every case one...

Debating the anti-terrorism legislation: lessons learned.(legislative process and societal debate surrounding Bill C-36)
June 22, 2003... Bill C-36, Canada's anti-terrorism bill, was drafted under extraordinary circumstances, and was the subject of an extraordinary debate within and without Parliament. This article describes the legislative process and broader societal debate...

Experiments with e-democracy at the Quebec National Assembly.
June 22, 2003... This document considers the state of e-democracy and presents an analysis of two online-consultation pilot projects conducted at the National Assembly by the Committee on Institutions in 2000 and 2002. ********** Democratic...

The right of provincial legislatures to summon federal officials: Canada v Prince Edward Island.
June 22, 2003... The United States ban on the importation of Prince Edward Island potatoes following discover of potato wart disease in October 2000 gave rise to an interesting case of parliamentary privilege pitting the federal government against the PEI...

CPA activities: the Canadian scene.(agenda of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association)(Calendar)
June 22, 2003... 42nd Canadian Regional Conference The Annual Conference of the Canadian Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association will take place in Victoria, British Columbia from July 12-18, 2003. The opening ceremonies will be held in the...

Ontario. (Legislative Reports).(3rd Session of the 37th Parliament )
June 22, 2003... The 3rd Session of the 37th Parliament ended on March 12, 2003 with prorogation of the legislature. In total, 32 Government Bills, 4 Private Members' Bills and 9 Private Bills were passed during the Session. Those attracting considerable...

British Columbia. (Legislative Reports).(fourth session of British Columbia legislature)
June 22, 2003... The opening of the Fourth Session on February 11, 2003 took place amid tight security and a noisy protest on the front lawn of the Parliament Buildings. New government initiatives announced in the Speech from the Throne include a provincial...

Quebec. (Assemblee Nationale).(provincial parliamentary activity in Quebec National Assembly)
June 22, 2003... At the general election held on April 14, 2003, the Quebec Liberal Party won 76 of the 125 seats. The Parti Quebecois, which was in power before the election, now forms the Official Opposition with 44 Members. It won 1,268, 678 votes, or 33.20%...

Manitoba. (Legislative Reports).
June 22, 2003... The Manitoba Legislature resumed the Fourth and final Session of the 37th Legislature on April 22, 2003. The House sat for two weeks dealing exclusively with the debate on Finance Minister Greg Selinger's (St. Boniface) fourth budget. The...

Prince Edward Island. (Legislative Reports).
June 22, 2003... On Tuesday, April 8, 2003, the Fourth Session of the Sixty-first General Assembly re-opened for the Spring Sitting. The budget was presented on Thursday, April 10, 2003, by Pat Mella, currently Canada's longest-serving Provincial Treasurer....

Yukon. (Legislative Reports).
June 22, 2003... The 2003 Spring Sitting of the Yukon Legislative Assembly began on February 27 and ended on May 1. This sitting opened the First Session of the 31st wholly elected Yukon Legislature and was the first appearance in the Assembly for the Yukon...

Alberta. (Legislative Reports).
June 22, 2003... The Spring Sitting of the Third Session of the Twenty-Fifth Legislature adjourned on May 15, 2003 after 46 sitting days. At the conclusion of the sitting, 36 Government Bills, 3 Private Members' Public Bills and 2 Private Bills were passed by...

House of Commons. (Legislative Reports).
June 22, 2003... Highlights of the Winter sitting of the House of Commons included tabling of the Budget, a series of debates on the war in Iraq, the SARS epidemic and closure of the cod fishery in Atlantic Canada, introduction of the Government's legislative...

Senate. (Legislative Reports).
June 22, 2003... For the first time in Canadian parliamentary history of our Parliament, Royal Assent was given by written declaration on February 13, 2003. The Clerk of the Senate presented Bill C-4, an act to amend the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, to John...

Letter to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
June 22, 2003... Sir: A debate has emerged in the pages of this magazine between what I would call the 'innovationists' and the 'traditionalists' on the new symbol of the Speaker, the baton. This is a small green rod designed by the Chief Herald of Canada...