Preliminary Sections

• Author: Rob Walsh
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UNDERST ANDING CANAD A

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

Rob Walsh

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UNDERST ANDING CANAD A

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

Rob Walsh

InstItute of ParlIamentary and PolItIcal law

InstItut de droIt ParlementaIre et PolItIque

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he House of Commons of Canada © Irwin Law Inc, 2024

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IsBn: 978-1-55221-717-7 | e-book IsBn: 978-1-55221-718-4

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Title: he House of Commons of Canada / Rob Walsh.

Names: Walsh, Rob, 1946– author. | Institute of Parliamentary and Political Law
(Ottawa, Ont.), publisher.

Description: Series statement: Understanding Canada collection | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identiiers: Canadiana (print) 20240316118 | Canadiana (ebook) 20240316142 |
ISBN 9781552217177 (softcover) | ISBN 9781552217184 (PDF)

Subjects: LCSH: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. | LCSH: Canada —
Politics and government.

Classiication: LCC JL161 .W33 2024 | DDC 328.71/072—dc23

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Contents

Foreword vii

chapter one Introduction 1

chapter two The Making of the Parliamentary System 7

chapter three Canada’s Parliament 25

chapter four Separation of Powers 31

chapter five Constitutional Functions 39

chapter six Parliamentary Privilege 47

chapter seven House Proceedings 59

chapter eight Committees 85

chapter nine Administration 93

annex Extracts from Principal Relevant

Instruments of Law 101

Notes ...