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304 documents for parliamentary sessions

- The transformation of question period.
... prime ministers, as the length of sessions may vary considerably from one year to the next. T...
- Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Vol. 34 Nbr. 3, September 2011
- Harper Outsmarts Himself
An EKOS poll taken Jan. 5-6 shows half of Canadians -- 52 per cent -- are "clearly aware" of [Stephen Harper]'s proroguing of Parliament, and 15 per cent are vaguely aware. Nearly two-thirds of those said it was an undemocratic move. It may be the straw that breaks the camel's back," said [Peter Russell], who edited a book on Harper's decision to prorogue in 2008 called Parliamentary Democracy in Crisis. "The public have every reason to be shocked and surprised. "It's extremely good news for those of us who value parliamentary democracy," Russell said. "It shows there are a whole lot of people who aren't prepared to just roll over."

... the average length of the parliamentary sessions and the number of sitting days of the Harper Torie...
- Winnipeg Free Press
- January 25, 2010
- Awaiting the watershed: women in Canada's parliament.
...In Tasmania, for example, parliamentary sessions may no longer sit beyond 6pm in the evening as the...
- Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Vol. 33 Nbr. 2, June 2010

- Women's representation in the house of commons: a stalemate?
... grateful for comments received at both sessions. . Table 1 Percentage of Seats won by Women in Can...
- Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Vol. 34 Nbr. 1, March 2011
- Would-Be Politicians Tackle Hot Topics at Wheat City Gathering
Forty politically savvy youth ages 16 to 21 honed their debating prowess and public speaking skills this weekend as they simulated a Canadian parliamentary debate that focused on such topics as the nationalization of mass transportation and the reformation of the child-care system. [...] time youth parliamentarian Fabian Cayer, who sat as a backbencher during the mock debates, agrees.

... organization has held parliamentary sessions continuously since 1922, and is one of the oldest ...
- Brandon Sun, The
- October 01, 2009
- Benchmarking our legislatures.
...; as well as sections on procedure and sessions; and more specialized benchmarks on committees, po...
- Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Vol. 33 Nbr. 3, September 2010
- The constitutional and political aspects of the office of the Governor General.
... end otherwise interminable Parliamentary sessions. The Long Parliament, first convened in 1641 under...
- Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Vol. 32 Nbr. 2, June 2009
- The debate about compulsory voting.
...In three consecutive parliamentary sessions--1891, 1892, and 1893 a private members' bill on c...
- Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Vol. 30 Nbr. 4, December 2007
- The sub judice convention: what to do when a matter is 'before the courts'.
...Few people attend parliamentary sessions; Hansard does not have the readership of the local...
- Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Vol. 30 Nbr. 4, December 2007
- By the numbers: a statistical survey of Private Member's Bills.
... the corresponding figures for the later sessions. . [Part 1 of 4] Session 35/1 Dates Jan. 1994 to F...
- Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Vol. 25 Nbr. 1, March 2002