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More MPs resign voluntarily in Canada than their counterparts in either Britain or the United States.
A recent Gallup poll found that the majority of Canadians have little to no interest in Parliament.
Western Canadians are agitating for the establishment of a 3-E Senate: elected, equal, effective.
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. He compares the demands made on MPs with their essentially amateur abilities to govern. He relates the institution of Parliament to broader questions about political parties in general, and considers the relationship of Parliament to the executive branch in policy-making and accountability.
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.
- Imprint: University of Toronto Press
- Published: October 1987
- Pages: 305
C.E.S. Franksis a professor emeritus of the Department of Political Science at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. He has also prepared a television series and written articles on canoeing.
Chapters
PDF ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
1 Introduction: parliament in an age of reform
2 Approaches to parliamentary government
3 Parliament and the party system
4 The honourable members
5 The workworld of parliament
6 Procedure
7 Debate and question period
8 Committees
9 The Senate and its reform
10 Parliament and policy-making
11 Accountability
12 The question of reform
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