Protecting Canadian Democracy: The Senate You Never KnewMcGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 2003 - 371 páginas In recent years Canada's Senate, Parliament's chamber of sober second thought, has often been the subject of controversy and calls for reform. Protecting Canadian Democracy examines the history, role, and evolution of the Senate; places it in the context of other federal systems; and contrasts its role with that of provincial governments. Contributors analyse the Senate's use of its legislative powers, comparing it with the House of Commons, and assess the Senate's contribution to public policy development and review, showing how the upper chamber functions as a forum within Parliament for the representation of Canada's diverse regional, linguistic, cultural, and socio-economic interests. contending that the Senate should be improved by means that do not require formal amendments to the Constitution. The authors identify possibilities for reform the institution within the current constitutional framework, addressing the Senate's veto power, its appointment process, and its legislative independence. A valuable appendix of charts and statistics on the composition and operation of the Senate is also provided. |
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Contenido
Forty Years of Not Reforming the Senate Taking Stock | 31 |
Bicameralism in Federal Parliamentary Systems | 67 |
Back to Basics | 105 |
Which Criticisms Are Founded? | 133 |
The Canadian Senate in Modern Times | 151 |
Comparing the Lawmaking Roles of the Senate and | 189 |
The Senate as the Embodiment of the Federal | 271 |
Appendix | 317 |
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Contributors | 351 |
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Protecting Canadian Democracy: The Senate You Never Knew Canadian Centre for Management Development Vista previa limitada - 2003 |
Protecting Canadian Democracy: The Senate You Never Knew Serge Joyal Sin vista previa disponible - 2013 |
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