Recently added articles from Canadian Parliamentary Review:

The British Columbia/Washington State partnership on enhanced driver's licences.

Mar 22, 2008; Gregoire, Chris ... The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative originally adopted in 2004 is a US policy requiring everyone entering or re-entering the United States to present a valid passport or other secure identity document. This article outlines steps taken by the province of British Columbia and the state ...

A procedural note on the recent use of parliament's power to summons.

Mar 22, 2008; Lee, Derek ... In December 2007 the Canadian House of Commons had to deal with a matter of Privilege involving its power to "send for persons, papers and records." The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy & Ethics was studying a question of ethics following public reports that a former ...

Referendum on the future of the Senate: a round table.

Mar 22, 2008; Segal, Hugh ... In October 2007, a motion introduced in the Senate called for a national referendum in which Canadians would be asked whether the Senate should be abolished. The following extracts are taken from speeches for and against this motion. ********** Senator Hugh Segal ...

Fixed election dates and the governor general's power to grant dissolution.

Mar 22, 2008; McWhinney, Edward ... An Amendment to the Canada Elections Act assented to by the Governor General on May 3, 2007, establishes a new, four-year term limit for the House of Commons with its stipulation that federal general elections are to be "held on the third Monday of October in the fourth calendar year ...

Canada and the struggle for democracy abroad.

Mar 22, 2008; Miller, Robert ... Canadian legislators have been reconsidering the means of supporting democracy around the world. Last year the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Canadian House of Commons investigated Canadian democracy support programs and declared that Canada can and should do better. 11l the fall of ...

How the United States supports democratic development overseas.

Mar 22, 2008; Schulz, Keith ... This article reviews United States democracy promotion efforts, and identifies the different governmental and non-governmental bodies involved in these efforts. The article focuses specifically on the efforts of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S ....

A reformed Senate as a check on prime ministerial power.

Mar 22, 2008; Sotiropoulos, Evan ... One problem of Canadian parliamentary democracy is the concentration of power in the hands of the Prime Minister and the ascendancy of the Prime Ministers Office over Parliament. This article looks at some of the reasons for the weakness of the House of Commons vis a vis the Prime ...

Women in politics: still searching for an equal voice.

Mar 22, 2008; Wicks, Ann ... In the United States Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is cause for hope and reflection on the status of women's leadership in world politics. The prospect of a woman occupying the oval office represents an exciting turning point in history that is in need of further attention, ...

Observations on the theory and practice of parliamentary government.

Mar 22, 2008; Cochran, Ashley ... Several legislatures have internship programs which provide an opportunity for university graduates to observe the real world of parliamentary government. This article by two such interns looks at some reasons for the gulf between what is expected and what is provided by our elected ...

Interview with the Canadian and American Ambassadors.(David H. Wilkins and Michael Wilson)(Interview)

Mar 22, 2008 ... The United States and Canada share not only a long border but their histories, economies, societies and interests are intertwined. At the centre of the relationship are the Ambassadors of the two countries, David H. Wilkins and Michael Wilson. They were interviewed separately in January ...

New Speaker in Saskatchewan.(Don Toth)(Brief article)

Mar 22, 2008 ... The Speaker of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is Don Toth, MLA for Moosomin. The Speaker is a Member of the Legislative Assembly elected in a secret ballot by all other MLAs to maintain order in the House in an impartial manner. This election takes place after each general ...

Twenty fifth Canadian Presiding Officers' Conference.(Conference news)

Mar 22, 2008 ... Speakers and Presiding Officers from every Canadian legislature except Nunavut met in Quebec City from January 24-27, 2008. The Presiding Officers' Conference was hosted by the President of the Quebec National Assembly, Michel Bissonnet. Other Speakers in attend.ance included: ...

Quebec City 1608-2008.(400th anniversary )(Brief article)

Mar 22, 2008 ... During the Conference delegates were briefed on the numerous events being planned to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec. Lucie Latulippe of the organizing committee outlined some highlights including a free open air concert by Celine Dion on the Plains of Abraham on ...

Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs: Canada, the USA and the Dynamics of State, Industry and Culture.(Book review)

Mar 22, 2008; Manson, Paul ... Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs: Canada, the USA and the Dynamics of State, Industry and Culture by David T. Jones and David Kilgour, Mississauga, Ontario, John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd. Canadian-American relations have been called "the world's longest undefended cliche". The physical and ...

The Quebec Parliament Building: A Monument to History.(Book review)

Mar 22, 2008; Levy, Gary ... The Quebec Parliament Building: A Monument to History. Text by Gaston Deschenes, Photographes by Francesco Bellomo, Les Editions Stromboli, Assemblee nationale du Quebec, 2007. The City of Quebec marks its 400th anniversary in 2008 with millions of tourists expected to attend ...

Manitoba.(Report)

Mar 22, 2008; Yarish, Rick ... On November 20, 2007 Lieutenant Governor John Harvard delivered the NDP government's eleventh Speech from the Throne since 1999, commencing the second session of the 39th Manitoba Legislature. The address conveyed a range of government commitments and proposals, including: * A ...

Senate.(Report)

Mar 22, 2008; Mussell, Mary ... The Senate was occupied during the early days of the Second Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament with the customary duties of a new session. Debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, the formal response from the Senate to the Governor General's recitation of the ...

Ontario.(Legislative Reports)(Report)

Mar 22, 2008; Koch, Katch ... Following the general election of October 10, 2007, the 39th Parliament of Ontario was convened by Lieutenant Governor David Onley on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. The election resulted in re-election of the Liberal Party led by Dalton McGuinty. The new 107 Member Legislature is now ...

Newfoundland and Labrador.(Report)(Brief article)

Mar 22, 2008; Murphy, Elizabeth ... As reported in the last issue the General Election took place on October 9, 2007 however there was some unfinished business flowing from that event. The deferred election in the District of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans occasioned by the untimely death of the Liberal candidate, Dr. Gerry ...

Alberta.(Legislative Reports)(Report)

Mar 22, 2008; Gravel, Micheline S. ... The Fall sitting of the 3rd Session of the 26th Legislature adjourned on December 5, 2007, after 17 sitting days, including a record 21-hour and 53 minute sitting from December 4, 2007, to December 5, 2007. This was the second all-night sitting in the Third Session, the first of which ...