House of Commons Procedure and Practice

House of Commons Procedure and Practice
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1216
Release: 2000
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This reference book is primarily a procedural work which examines the many forms, customs, and practices which have been developed and established for the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867. It provides a distinctive Canadian perspective in describing procedure in the House up to the end of the first session of the 36th Parliament in Sept. 1999. The material is presented with full commentary on the historical circumstances which have shaped the current approach to parliamentary business. Key Speaker's rulings and statements are also documented and the considerable body of practice, interpretation, and precedents unique to the Canadian House of Commons is amply illustrated. Chapters of the book cover the following: parliamentary institutions; parliaments and ministries; privileges and immunities; the House and its Members; parliamentary procedure; the physical & administrative setting; the Speaker & other presiding officers; the parliamentary cycle; sittings of the House; the daily program; oral & written questions; the process of debate; rules of order & decorum; the curtailment of debate; special debates; the legislative process; delegated legislation; financial procedures; committees of the whole House; committees; private Members' business; public petitions; private bills practice; and the parliamentary record. Includes index.

Parliament and the legislative process

Parliament and the legislative process
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Constitution
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2004
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780104005408

Parliament and the legislative Process : 14th report of session 2003-04, Vol. 2: Evidence

Straight from the Heart

Straight from the Heart
Author: Jean Chrétien
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Cabinet officers
ISBN: 9781554700615

Jean Chrétien won the hearts of Canadians with his unabashed love of his country, his unwavering commitment to federalism, and his abiding faith in the people. In this reissue of his remarkable best-selling memoir, Chrétien recalls in colourful and fascinating detail his beginnings as a populist lawyer from Shawinigan, his rise as an MP and cabinet minister, and, ultimately, his election as Prime Minister of Canada. Straight from the Heart is an entertaining, insightful first-person account of Chrétien`s early days organizing for the Liberals in rural Quebec, how a young French-speaking MP learned the ropes in an English-dominated capital, his pride at becoming Canada’s first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Finance, and the dramatic battles he fought side by side with Pierre Trudeau to win the 1980 Quebec referendum and patriate the Constitution with the Charter of Rights. It includes behind-the-scenes descriptions of his two leadership bids and the election campaign that led to a majority Liberal government in 1993. This classic memoir is essential reading for anyone seeking an understanding of one of the most successful, skillful, and popular political leaders of our times. Praise forStraight from the Heart: “Highly recommendable…What Chrétien’s autobiography offers is a vision of one man’s considerable passion. Its sight line is clear, textured, and indisputably colourful.†–Maclean’s “Exuberant, slangy, light-hearted optimistic, and decent-minded.†–Winnipeg Free Press

Our American Government

Our American Government
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2003
Genre: Electronic government information
ISBN:

The Committee on House Administration is pleased to present this revised book on our United States Government. This publication continues to be a popular introductory guide for American citizens and those of other countries who seek a greater understanding of our heritage of democracy. The question-and-answer format covers a broad range of topics dealing with the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of our Government as well as the electoral process and the role of political parties.--Foreword.

The Parliamentary Mandate

The Parliamentary Mandate
Author: Marc van der Hulst
Publisher: Inter-Parliamentary Union
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2000
Genre: Legislators
ISBN: 9291420565

Undersøgelse af parlamentsmandatet baseret på svar på IPU-spørgeskema fra 134 parlamenter. Svarene er sammenlignet systematisk med de respektive forfatninger, lovgivning og parlamentsforretningsordener.