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Book Synopsis The Senate and the People of Canada by : James T. McHugh
Download or read book The Senate and the People of Canada written by James T. McHugh and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the highly contentious subject of Canadian Senate reform. Its conclusions reject conventional recommendations and argue that the Senate should remain an appointed body with a more expansive appointment process and restrained powers.
Author :Canadian Centre for Management Development Publisher :McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP ISBN 13 :9780773526198 Total Pages :404 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (261 download)
Book Synopsis Protecting Canadian Democracy by : Canadian Centre for Management Development
Download or read book Protecting Canadian Democracy written by Canadian Centre for Management Development and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2003 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first in-depth analysis of Canada's Senate in 40 years.
Book Synopsis House of Commons Procedure and Practice by : Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Download or read book House of Commons Procedure and Practice written by Canada. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference book is primarily a procedural work which examines the many forms, customs, and practices which have been developed and established for the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867. It provides a distinctive Canadian perspective in describing procedure in the House up to the end of the first session of the 36th Parliament in Sept. 1999. The material is presented with full commentary on the historical circumstances which have shaped the current approach to parliamentary business. Key Speaker's rulings and statements are also documented and the considerable body of practice, interpretation, and precedents unique to the Canadian House of Commons is amply illustrated. Chapters of the book cover the following: parliamentary institutions; parliaments and ministries; privileges and immunities; the House and its Members; parliamentary procedure; the physical & administrative setting; the Speaker & other presiding officers; the parliamentary cycle; sittings of the House; the daily program; oral & written questions; the process of debate; rules of order & decorum; the curtailment of debate; special debates; the legislative process; delegated legislation; financial procedures; committees of the whole House; committees; private Members' business; public petitions; private bills practice; and the parliamentary record. Includes index.
Book Synopsis Reflecting on Our Past and Embracing Our Future by : Serge Joyal
Download or read book Reflecting on Our Past and Embracing Our Future written by Serge Joyal and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear-eyed look at the Senate's original purpose and contemporary role in Canada.
Book Synopsis A Consolidation of the Constitution Acts 1867 to 1982 by :
Download or read book A Consolidation of the Constitution Acts 1867 to 1982 written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Parliament of Canada by : C. E. S. Franks
Download or read book The Parliament of Canada written by C. E. S. Franks and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this provocative study C.E.S Franks explores the nature of Canada's parliamentary system and the roots of current dissatisfaction with its institutions.
Book Synopsis Justice for Canada's Aboriginal Peoples by : Renée Dupuis
Download or read book Justice for Canada's Aboriginal Peoples written by Renée Dupuis and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2002-10-03 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this award-winning book, human rights specialist Renée Dupuis takes a fresh look at the issues surrounding Canada's Aboriginal People and proposes some new solutions.
Book Synopsis Nationhood Interrupted by : Sylvia McAdam (Saysewahum)
Download or read book Nationhood Interrupted written by Sylvia McAdam (Saysewahum) and published by Purich Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, nêhiyaw (Cree) laws are shared and passed down through oral customs — stories, songs, ceremonies — using lands, waters, animals, land markings and other sacred rites. However, the loss of the languages, customs, and traditions of Indigenous peoples as a direct result of colonization has necessitated this departure from the oral tradition to record the physical laws of the nêhiyaw. McAdam, a co-founder of the international movement Idle No More, shares nêhiyaw laws so that future generations, both nêhiyaw and non-Indigenous people, may understand and live by them to revitalize Indigenous nationhood.
Book Synopsis You Will Wear a White Shirt by : Nick Sibbeston
Download or read book You Will Wear a White Shirt written by Nick Sibbeston and published by D & M Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-19 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in a remote Northern community, Nick Sibbeston had little reason to believe he would one day fulfill his mother’s ambition of holding a career where he would “wear a white shirt.” Torn away from his family and placed in residential school at the age of five, Sibbeston endured loneliness, callous treatment and sexual assault by an older boy, but discovered a love of learning that would compel him to complete a law degree and pursue a career in politics. As a young, firebrand politician, Sibbeston played an instrumental role during a critical moment in Northwest Territories politics, advocating tirelessly to support the economic and political development of First Nations people in the North, and participating in early discussions of the separation of Nunavut. Sibbeston’s career advanced in great strides, first as an MLA, then one of Canada’s first Aboriginal lawyers, then as a cabinet minister and eventually premier of the Northwest Territories. Finally, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada, where he continues to represent the people of Canada’s North, not least in advocating for the generations affected by residential school policies. Although his years at residential school compelled Sibbeston to fight tirelessly for the rights of Aboriginal northerners, they also left a mark on his mental health, fuelling continual battles with anxiety, depression and addiction. It was only in later life that healing began to take place, as he battled his demons openly, supported not just by the medical community but also by his strong faith and the love of his wife and family.
Book Synopsis How Canadians Govern Themselves by : Eugene Alfred Forsey
Download or read book How Canadians Govern Themselves written by Eugene Alfred Forsey and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores Canada's parliamentary system, from the decisions made by the Fathers of Confederation, to the daily work of parliamentarians in the Senate and House of Commons. Useful information on Canada's constitution, the judicial system, and provincial and municipal powers is also gathered together in this one reference book.
Book Synopsis Flight and Freedom by : Ratna Omidvar and Dana Wagner
Download or read book Flight and Freedom written by Ratna Omidvar and Dana Wagner and published by Between the Lines. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Constitutional Odyssey by : Peter H. Russell
Download or read book Constitutional Odyssey written by Peter H. Russell and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2004-09-13 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constitutional Odyssey is an account of the politics of making and changing Canada's constitution from Confederation to the present day. Peter H. Russell frames his analysis around two contrasting constitutional philosophies – Edmund Burke's conception of the constitution as a set of laws and practices incrementally adapting to changing needs and societal differences, and John Locke's ideal of a Constitution as a single document expressing the will of a sovereign people as to how they are to be governed. The first and second editions of Constitutional Odyssey, published in 1992 and 1993 respectively, received wide-ranging praise for their ability to inform the public debate. This third edition continues in that tradition. Russell adds a new preface, and a new chapter on constitutional politics since the defeat of the Charlottetown Accord in 1993. He also looks at the 1995 Quebec Referendum and its fallout, the federal Clarity Act, Quebec's Self-Determination Act, the Agreement on Internal Trade, the Social Union Framework Agreement and the Council of the Federation, progress in Aboriginal self-determination such as Nunavut and the Nisga'a Agreement, and the movement to reduce the democratic deficit in parliamentary government. Comprehensive and eminently readable, Constitutional Odyssey is as important as ever.
Book Synopsis The Persons Case by : Robert J. Sharpe
Download or read book The Persons Case written by Robert J. Sharpe and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 18 October 1929, John Sankey, England's reform-minded Lord Chancellor, ruled in the Persons case that women were eligible for appointment to Canada's Senate. Initiated by Edmonton judge Emily Murphy and four other activist women, the Persons case challenged the exclusion of women from Canada's upper house and the idea that the meaning of the constitution could not change with time. The Persons Case considers the case in its political and social context and examines the lives of the key players: Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, and the other members of the "famous five," the politicians who opposed the appointment of women, the lawyers who argued the case, and the judges who decided it. Robert J. Sharpe and Patricia I. McMahon examine the Persons case as a pivotal moment in the struggle for women's rights and as one of the most important constitutional decisions in Canadian history. Lord Sankey's decision overruled the Supreme Court of Canada's judgment that the courts could not depart from the original intent of the framers of Canada's constitution in 1867. Describing the constitution as a "living tree," the decision led to a reassessment of the nature of the constitution itself. After the Persons case, it could no longer be viewed as fixed and unalterable, but had to be treated as a document that, in the words of Sankey, was in "a continuous process of evolution." The Persons Case is a comprehensive study of this important event, examining the case itself, the ruling of the Privy Council, and the profound affect that it had on women's rights and the constitutional history of Canada.
Download or read book Five Good Ideas written by Alan Broadbent and published by Coach House Books. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-profits are big business. As the sector expands to embrace new issues, there is increased pressure for accountability, relevancy, and efficiency. Practitioners are expected to be experts in a variety of fields. In Five Good Ideas, forty professionals from successful non-profits large and small offer information, strategies for action, and management solutions that are easy to implement and will improve how organizations function. Alan Broadbent is the chair of Avana Capital, Tides Canada Foundation, and Maytree, and is the author of Urban Nation. Ratna Omidvar is the president of Maytree and is The Globe and Mail's 2010 Nation Builder of the Decade for Citizenship.
Book Synopsis A History of the Vote in Canada by : Elections Canada
Download or read book A History of the Vote in Canada written by Elections Canada and published by Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. This book was released on 2007 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cet ouvrage couvre la période qui va de 1758 à nos jours.
Book Synopsis From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by : Greg Poelzer
Download or read book From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation written by Greg Poelzer and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada is a country founded on relationships and agreements between Indigenous people and newcomers. Although recent court cases have strengthened Aboriginal rights, the cooperative spirit of the treaties is being lost as Canadians engage in endless arguments about First Nations “issues.” Greg Poelzer and Ken Coates breathe new life into these debates by looking at approaches that have failed and succeeded in the past and offering all Canadians – from policy makers to concerned citizens – realistic steps forward. The road ahead is clear: if all Canadians take up their responsibilities as treaty peoples, Canada will become a leader among treaty nations
Book Synopsis A People’s Senate for Canada by : Helen Forsey
Download or read book A People’s Senate for Canada written by Helen Forsey and published by Fernwood Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little book is written for Canadians who care about our democracy and the future of our planet. The Senate, surprisingly, could make major contributions to both. A People’s Senate for Canada explains how we can make that happen. What if we had a Senate that was independent of party politics, truly committed to “sober second thought” and dedicated to the common good? What if Senate appointments focused on experience, integrity and creativity, and flowed from a non-partisan participatory process based on merit and reflective of our country’s diversity? What if senators were able to fully devote themselves to their proper legislative and investigative work, cooperating wherever possible, free of party control and electoral worries, and financially accountable to the Auditor General? As Helen Forsey demonstrates, such a People’s Senate would not require risky and questionable constitutional amendments: the needed changes could be made within the present framework. In fact, some hopeful initiatives are already under way. A People’s Senate for Canada combines grassroots experience, thorough research and critical commentary to create a people’s resource for positive change. This book offers a rationale, an analysis and a feasible proposal for an upper house that would restore citizen participation and help check government power. It is an antidote to cynicism and a prescription for a truly honourable Senate, one that would make us proud.
