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Article: Fiduciary duty and members of parliament.
- Article from:
- Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Article date:
- June 22, 2008
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There is no job description for a member of parliament. Political scientists, civil servants and politicians themselves have long struggled to define the complex combination of moral and ethical obligations that make up the relationship between constituents and elected politicians. This article examines the concept of responsibility or "duty" as it is owed by members of the House of Commons to constituents. It outlines the concept of a fiduciary relationship and fiduciary duty, and provides a brief summary of how, in law, fiduciary relationships have expanded beyond the original application to trustees and beneficiaries. It also reviews the obligations attached to our ...