Procedure in the Canadian House of Commons / / William Dawson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
• VerfasserIn: Dawson, William,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]; ©1962
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Heritage
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (286 p.)

Procedure in the Canadian House of Commons is an attempt to survey the whole field of Canadian procedure historically and analytically, to establish what the procedure of the House was in 1867 and to trace its slow development—its evolvement through principles, traditions, rulings, and precedents—to the present time. A particular interest has been taken in depicting how the House operates in practice as compared with how it is believed to operate in theory. Throughout his analysis, Dawson provides insightful criticism and proposals for improvement in the hopes that this book will provide a new perspective on procedure both to those who are caught up in the day-to-day functioning of the House and to those, both in the House and outside it, who are concerned about larger, more distant implications.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Parliament and Procedure -- 2. Changes in Procedure -- 3. Privilege -- 4. The Speaker -- 5. Sittings of the House -- 6. Rules of Debate -- 7. Limitation of Debate -- 8. Information for the House -- 9. Motions and Amendments -- 10. Divisions -- 11. Committees -- 12. The Control of Public Expenditure -- 13. Government Bills and Public Bills -- 14. Petitions and Private Bills -- 15. Conclusion -- General Index -- Index of Rules and Standing Orders Cited