Canadian Parliamentary Review articles from September 2001

Canadian Parliamentary Review archives from September 2001

Use of technology in the Alberta Legislative Assembly.
September 22, 2001... One topic on the agenda of the 40th Canadian Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association was the impact of technology on the legislature. This article looks at changes in the Alberta Legislative Assembly over the last...

Development in a global context.
September 22, 2001... There have never been more countries in need of international development assistance yet many misconceptions prevent accurate diagnoses of their problems. This article suggests we have to look beyond economic analyses if we want to begin making...

Governance in the face of sabotage and bricolage: policy making in the age of the Internet.
September 22, 2001... Governance can be defined as effective co-ordination when power, information and resources are widely distributed. Collaborative governance (rather than top-down government) is required when citizens are faced with situations where no single...

Introduction to Parliamentary privilege.
September 22, 2001... Parliamentary privilege refers to certain immunities from the law provided to Members of Parliament in order for them to do their legislative work. It also protects the right of Parliament to perform its constitutional functions. This article...

Robert Baldwin day for Ontarians.
September 22, 2001... Despite his prominent role in Ontario's political history very few people know much about Robert Baldwin. A prominent lawyer and political leader in the nineteenth century, Baldwin is best remembered for his role in democratic reform. He...

Extending the table in the House of Commons Chamber.
September 22, 2001... Modern technology has led to many changes in the way Parliament works. This article outlines how the introduction of computers in the Chamber led to a four foot extension to the Table that sits directly in front of the Speaker's Chair and is...

Right to petition the National Assembly, President Jean-Pierre Charbonneau, February 1, 2001.
September 22, 2001... Background: On three occasions in recent months, the matter of the exercise of the right to petition the National Assembly has been brought before the Assembly. The President identified four questions, all of which concern the impact of the...

Legislative reports: House of Commons.
September 22, 2001... Prior to adjourning for the summer on June 13, 2001, the House of Commons considered pay raises for Members, rule changes for Employment Insurance, reforms for the financial services sector, and more power for police to fight organized crime....

Legislative reports: Nunavut.
September 22, 2001... The Fifth Session of the First Legislative Assembly of Nunavut reconvened on May 17 in Cambridge Bay. For the second time since the creation of Nunavut, the Assembly sat in a community outside of the capital. Cambridge Bay is the...

Legislative reports: Manitoba.
September 22, 2001... Since the last report, Manitoba has been in the midst of a busy legislative session. Privilege On May 1, 2001, Darren Praznik (Lac du Bonnet) rose on a matter of privilege alleging that the Minister of Health had mislead the House on...

Legislative reports: Ontario.
September 22, 2001... The Ontario Legislative Assembly met until June 28, when it took its summer recess until September 24. During the 36 Sessional days of the second half of the Spring sitting, the House was extremely busy and ultimately passed 10 Government...

Legislative reports: British Columbia.
September 22, 2001... As reported in the previous issue, the BC Liberal Party formed the new provincial government on May 16. Two weeks later, following recounts in the Victoria-Hillside and Victoria-Beacon Hill constituencies, the Liberals were confirmed to have...

Legislative reports: Northwest Territories.
September 22, 2001... The Fourth Session of the Fourteenth Legislative Assembly convened on June 5 and sat until June 14. The Assembly briefly reconvened for two days on July 23 and 24. Commissioner Glenna Hansen opened the June Session with the traditional...

Legislative reports: Nova Scotia.
September 22, 2001... The Nova Scotia House of Assembly prorogued on March 22, 2001 and a new Session opened on that day with the Speech from the Throne. As is the custom in Nova Scotia, the main order of business of this Spring's sitting was the budget. However,...

Legislative reports: Assemblee Nationale Quebec.
September 22, 2001... Since the beginning of the new session, last March 22nd, until June 21, the day on which the Assembly adjourned for the summer holidays, 42 bills were passed. The following are among the more noteworthy of these: * An Act respecting...

Legislative reports: Alberta.
September 22, 2001... The first session of the Twenty-Fifth Legislature adjourned on May 31, 2001 after 26 sitting days comprised of 44 afternoon and evening sessions. A record for the longest single sitting in the Alberta Legislative Assembly was broken on Monday...

Sir John George Bourinot: vistorian Canadian - his life, times and legacy.
September 22, 2001... Sir John George Bourinot: Vistorian Canadian-His Life, Times and Legacy, McGill-Queens University Press, 2001. Throughout my over thirty years of procedural service to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, the Senate of Canada and the...

CPA activities: the Canadian scene.
September 22, 2001... New Speaker in British Columbia On June 19, 2001, Claude Richmond, Member for Kamloops, was elected as the 35th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Mr. Richmond was born in Blue River, British Columbia and educated in...