Canadian Parliamentary Review articles from March 2003

Canadian Parliamentary Review archives from March 2003

Parliament and democracy in the 21st century: the role of MPs.
March 22, 2003... Since the spring of 2002, four of the 38 MPs who were elected as Bloquistes on November 27, 2000, have ceased to be members of the Bloc Quebecois caucus. Two of them, Michel Bellehumeur and Stephan Tremblay, tried their luck in provincial...

International relations of the National Assembly of Quebec.
March 22, 2003... The National Assembly of Quebec is one of the oldest parliamentary institutions in North America. Through the years it has developed many contacts with foreign Parliaments as well as with a variety of interparliamentary organizations. In so...

Database party: the 2002 leadership campaign for the Canadian Alliance.
March 22, 2003... This article describes the use of technology in the successful campaign of Stephen Harper to become leader of the Canadian Alliance. Of course, there is much more to a campaign than technology. Candidates travel almost non-stop meeting and...

Art making in Pangnirtung: a collective vision.
March 22, 2003... On the afternoon of August 22, 2002 an unveiling took place in the hamlet of Pangnirtung (Panniqtuuq) on Baffin Island, Nunavut. In the Peoples' Community Centre, seven weavers revealed to their friends, neighbours and families the result of...

Political cartoons: now you see them!
March 22, 2003... Sooner or later politicians find themselves the subject of a political cartoon. In the hands of a talented artist the editorial cartoon can be a powerful weapon because the point it is making can be quickly absorbed and transmitted....

Library of Parliament turns a new page.
March 22, 2003... Over the next 25 years a five phase project is scheduled to transform the Parliamentary Precinct. In February 2002, the Library of Parliament, one of the most stunning buildings on Parliament Hill, was closed as work began on the first of these...

Senate Committee study on Canada's health care system.
March 22, 2003... This article describes the work of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, chaired by Senator Michael Kirby. Over a two and one half year period the committee undertook a comprehensive study of Canada's Health...

Round table on modernizing the House of Commons.
March 22, 2003... On November 29, 2002 the House of Commons unanimously adopted a motion to create a Special Committee on the Modernization and Improvement of House procedures. This followed a special two day debate on the subject. The following extracts are...

CPA activities: the Canadian scene.
March 22, 2003... On February 27, 2003 Ted Staffen, Member for Riverdale North, was elected Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Mr. Staffen was born in Nipawin, Saskatchewan.. Mr. Staffen was first elected to the Assembly in the general election of...

Legislative reports: British Columbia.
March 22, 2003... On November 26, 2002, the Third Session of the 37th Parliament adjourned, bringing to a close the first fall sitting of the Legislative Assembly established by the parliamentary calendar. In total, 73 Government Bills, one Private Members' Bill...

Legislative reports: Manitoba.
March 22, 2003... The Manitoba Legislature sat this fall from November 27 to December 12. In addition to considering the fourth Throne Speech from the NDP government, the House also passed four Bills, including Bill 2 -- The Civil Remedies Against Organized...

Legislative reports: Senate.
March 22, 2003... The pace of business in the Senate increased during the month of December not because of the usual influx of legislation that precedes a lengthy adjournment, but rather to one bill in particular. Bill C-10, an amendment to the Criminal Code,...

Legislative reports: Newfoundland and Labrador.
March 22, 2003... The Spring sitting of the House of Assembly adjourned sine die on May 22nd, 2002. The House reconvened on June 18th for an unusual, but not unprecedented, special sitting to debate a Resolution concerning the Statement of Principles relating to...

Legislative reports: Saskatchewan.
March 22, 2003... The Third Session of the 24th Legislature was reconvened on December 9, 2002 for a short eight day winter session. The normal House procedures presented a challenge in enabling the Members from achieving their objectives during the short time...

Legislative reports: Yukon.
March 22, 2003... On November 30, 2002 the recently elected Yukon Party government's cabinet was sworn into office by Commissioner Jack Cable at a public ceremony in Whitehorse. In addition to his duties as first minister Premier Dennis Fentie assumed...

Legislative reports: Prince Edward Island.
March 22, 2003... The Fourth Session of the Sixty-first General Assembly of Prince Edward Island opened on November 14, 2002, with the reading of the Speech from the Throne by J. Leonce Bernard, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. The sitting adjourned...

Legislative reports: Assemblee Nationale Quebec.
March 22, 2003... When the Assembly adjourned on 19 December 2002, 37 public bills, 7 private bills and 4 public Members' private bills, had been passed since the resumption of proceedings on 15 October 2002. Among the bills adopted were the following: ...

Legislative reports: Alberta.
March 22, 2003... The Fall Sitting of the Second Session of the Twenty-Fifth Legislature adjourned on December 4, 2002 after 10 sitting days. At the conclusion of the sitting, 9 Government Bills and 1 Private Members' Public Bill were passed by the Assembly. The...

Legislative reports: House of Commons.
March 22, 2003... The period prior to and following the winter recess at the House of Commons saw the launch of a number of key legislative initiatives, including: * Bill C-19 (First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act); * Bill C-22 (An Act to...