Recently added articles from Canadian Parliamentary Review:
The Audit Committee of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
Mar 22, 2009; ... Every jurisdiction in Canada has a board of internal economy of some type or management committee. They are responsible for financial accountability and ensuring that dollars are spent appropriately on the operation of the legislature. This article describes the situation in Newfoundland ...
Senate reform and francophone minorities.(representation of francophone minorities in the senate)
Mar 22, 2009; ... This article looks at recent government proposals for Senate reform and focuses on the impact these proposals could have on the representation of francophone minority communities in the Senate. The study looks at the Senate's historical and constitutional context and its role in order to ...
Ensuring constitutional wisdom during unconventional times.
Mar 22, 2009; ... The Governor General and Lieutenant Governors are viewed by many as mostly ceremonial figures and for the most part this is the case. But they have substantial constitutional powers which are used very sparingly because the need seldom arises. There have, however, been cases where the ...
Fixing our fixed election date legislation.
Mar 22, 2009; ... In 2008, the Prime Minister sought and received a dissolution of Parliament despite the passage of legislation in 2007 establishing a fixed date for elections every four years. The date established in the law for the next election was October 19, 2009. Instead, an election was held on ...
Updating some antiquated constitutional provisions relating to the Senate.
Mar 22, 2009; ... The Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly called the British North America Act, 1867) contains a number of sections which relate to the management of the Senate and many are clearly in need of an update. This article highlights certain sections of the Act in need of revision. In the author's ...