(Download) "Round Table on Private Members' Business." by Canadian Parliamentary Review ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Round Table on Private Members' Business.
- Author : Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Release Date : January 22, 2002
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 255 KB
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On May 2, 2002 the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs held a round table on the topic of Private Members' Business. For more than two hours a lively discussion took place about what could be done to improve this aspect of parliamentary business. The discussion was divided into four broad themes: the purpose of Private Members' Business; whether all items of Private Members' Business should be votable; the details of the selection of votable items; and whether more radical changes should be considered. The following are extracts by some of the members in attendance. For the complete transcripts see the online proceedings of the committee at www.parl.gc.ca. Peter Adams (Chairman, Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs): The expression "Private Members' Business" refers to the time the House sets aside for business emanating from private members--one hour a day, five days a week. That business can take the form of a bill, which before it becomes law must go through the same stages as do government bills--three readings in the House, three in the Senate, all the way through Royal Assent; or that of a motion, which results in a resolution of the House, often expressing an opinion or calling upon the government to do something.
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