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Delegated legislation involves Parliament lending its legislative powers to the executive branch of government, such as to the cabinet or an individual minister. As the ultimate source of legislative power, [...]

Elizabeth Weir represents Saint John Harbour in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly. This is an edited version of a paper delivered to the 36th Canadian Regional Conference in Regina in [...]

This article highlights the increasing use of regulations, or subordinate legislation, as a source of federal law. Notably, the Supreme Court of Canada has observed the importance of regulations in [...]

A selection of recent publications relating to parliamentary studies prepared with the assistance of the Library of Parliament (August 2016--October 2016) Bagnall, David. 'Reviewing the Standing Orders: How to make [...]

A selection of recent publications relating to parliamentary studies prepared with the assistance of the Library of Parliament (February 2016-April 2016) Alford, Patrick Ryan. 'War with ISIL: Should Parliament decide?' [...]

A selection of recent publications relating to parliamentary studies prepared with the assistance of the Library of Parliament (December 2015-February 2016) Blick, Andrew. 'Constitutional implications of the [UK] Fixed-term Parliaments [...]

The Fiftieth Conference of the Canadian Region, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association takes place in Quebec City July 15-21, 2012. This article traces the evolution of the Canadian Region with particular emphasis [...]

A selection of recent publications relating to parliamentary studies prepared with the assistance of the Library of Parliament (June 2019--September 2019) 'Where you sit and where you stand--Parliaments get facelifts; [...]

In the Canadian parliamentary system of government, the Crown (i.e., the executive branch) is solely responsible for the management of public monies and only the Crown may initiate a request [...]

By spring 2006, Canadiana.org will be nearing completion of its rather ambitious project to digitise Canada's major official publications from the 18th and 19th centuries. Upon completion of the project, [...]

Prime Minister Jean Chretien's recent announcement that he will step down effective December 12, 2003 marked the end of his forty-years in the House of Commons. While signs indicated he [...]

A number of legislators feel there is a need to revive the reform movement insofar as committee work is concerned. This stems from dissatisfaction with the role assigned to members [...]

Lucie Giguere is a lawyer in the Department of research and parliamentary procedure at the Quebec National Assembly. This is a revised version of a presentation to the Presiding Officers' [...]

When Parliament resumed after the summer adjournment at the end of September, the Senate faced a barrage of criticism for its lengthy committee study of Bill C-2, the Federal Accountability [...]

The Assembly began its spring session on March 14th and proceeded to consider a number of special debates. The first took the form of an emergency debate on the challenges [...]

The first part of this article provides an overview of the regulation making process of the Government of Canada. It examines the kinds of documents that are associated with that [...]

A lawyer, Normand Grimard was appointed to the Senate in 1990. He is author of L'indispensable Senat: Defense d'une institution mal aimee, Editions vent d'ouest, Hull, 1995. Regulations give form [...]

Thirty-sixth Regional Conference, Regina Approximately sixty-five parliamentarians from across Canada, representing a cross section of political parties gathered in Regina from July 12-18 for the 36th Canadian Regional Conference of [...]

Sue Olsen represents Edmonton Norwood in the Alberta Legislative Assembly. This is an edited version of a paper delivered to the 36th Canadian Regional Conference in Regina in July 1997. [...]

Part I of this article, published in the Spring issue of the Review, compared the structure and organization of the committee system in Ontario and Quebec. Information was taken from [...]

The year 1994 marked the 10th anniversary of the adoption of new Standing Orders by the Quebec National Assembly. A project to analyze the impact of this reform was undertaken [...]