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Canadian Parliament
Don C. Barnett 1. Students will learn that Canada's parliament is composed of elected political parties.
http://www.usask.ca/education/ideas/tplan/sslp/election.htm

Extractions: Don C. Barnett OBJECTIVES 1. Students will learn that Canada's parliament is composed of elected political parties. 2. Students will learn the concepts of "official party status", "majority-minority", "political spectrum", "constituency", "regionalism", and "popular vote". RELATED WEB SITES 1. Check the titles under the "Teaching Ideas" section Social Studies of this web site and click onto the title about women participating in Canadian society. This teaching plan contains ideas and statistics on the numbers of women in the federal House of Commons. PROCEDURES 1. Provide students with a brief introductory overview of Canada's federal electoral process. Review concepts such as the House of Commons, Senate, Constituencies, etc. Note that Members of Parliament (MP's) are elected to office. 2. Present students the following chart on the number of elected seats by political parties in the House of Commons. 3. Ask introductory questions such as: How many seats in the current House of Commons? Who is the MP for our constituency? How large is our constituency? Where is the general center of our constituency? 1997 House of Commons Political Party # of Seats % of Popular Vote Liberal 155 38 Reform 60 19 Bloc 44 11 NDP 21 11 Progressive Conservative 20 19 Independent 1 2 4. Ask students to analyze the information in the chart. Which party forms the "government"? Which party is the "official opposition"? Is it essential that everyone who runs for office must belong to a political party? (no there is one independent Member of Parliament).
CBC.ca - Experiencing Technical Difficulties
Bush to address canadian parliament Last Updated Thu, 06 Feb 2003190349 OTTAWA US President George W. Bush intends to travel
http://cbc.ca/stories/2003/02/06/bush_canada030206
CBC News:Bush To Address Canadian Parliament
Bush to address canadian parliament Last Updated Fri, 07 Feb 2003141249 OTTAWA US President George W. Bush intends to travel
http://cbc.ca/storyview/CBC/2003/02/06/bush_canada030206

Extractions: Criticism of the U.S. has grown in some circles in Canada in recent years, with complaints about everything from trade disputes to new anti-terrorism security that critics say targets some visible minorities when they travel south. There is also unease over the White House's environmental policies and its threat of possible unilateral military action against Iraq. FROM NOV. 26, 2002: Ducros quits as PM's communications director
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
canadian parliament. Not only is the Supreme Court of Canada browbeating thecanadian parliament but they are also intimidating the US justice system.
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Extractions: document.isTrellix = 1; Get Five DVDs for $.49 each. Join now. Tell me when this page is updated Home Canada - US Amalgamation ... SUPREME COURT OF CANADA CANADIAN PARLIAMENT HOW TO FIX CANADA Francophonie Games The Value of the Canadian Dollar Ottawa Liberals and Pedophiles ... SPECIAL-INTEREST GROUPS FEEDBACK numberfour CANADIAN PARLIAMENT Prime Minister Chretien could be prime minister for the rest of his life. CANADIANS ARE UP AGAINST IT Canadians in the West know that their votes are almost meaningless in the present parliamentary set up. They can complain from dawn 'till dusk, seven days a week but nothing will change. The percentage of Canadians who even bother vote has steadily declined in recent years. The voters 40% of the 61% who bothered to vote decided and it's all over for another four years or until the prime minister decides. Chretien will also decide when the next election will be called because Canadians do not have a set date for elections. And he may run again because Canadians to not have term limits like the Americans. That is why ex-President Clinton could not run for president again. Chretien has won three elections as prime minister; he may try for three more. What's to stop him? He has a disciplined Liberal majority at his disposal. But it's even worse than that. Canadians as a whole do not elect him as prime minister; it's his fellow Liberals, the talking heads, trained seals and voting machine. There are no free votes in parliament. The Liberals vote as a block. It is not what their constituents want it is what Chretien wants. They owe him total loyalty or he may not sign their nomination papers at the next election or worse he might excommunicate them from the party as he did with Nunziata.
Society For Diabetic Rights - Parliament
Where's the Beef? Please Sign our Guest Book. 1. Society for DiabeticsRights Presentation to canadian parliament (as presented 2/3/03).
http://members.tripod.com/diabetics_world/canadian_society_for_diabetic_ri.htm
Cornell Daily Sun: Canadian Parliament Member Speaks
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2002 canadian parliament Member Speaks Talkfocused on USCanada relations post Sept. 11 By BRIAN KAVIAR A
http://www.cornelldailysun.com/articles/7060/
Lawmakers From 70 Countries Gather At Canadian Parliament To Promote Reproductiv
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lawmakers from 70 Countries Gather at canadian parliamentto Promote Reproductive Rights. See Key Documents and Related Links.
http://www.unfpa.org/news/2002/pressroom/ottawa2.htm

Extractions: See Key Documents and Related Links OTTAWA, 21 November 2002 - Access to reproductive health care is a matter of life and death, said Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) , today at the opening of an International Parliamentarians' Conference in Ottawa. Over 100 parliamentarians from 70 countries are meeting at the Canadian Parliament from 21-22 November to identify actions they can take to safeguard women's reproductive rights, improve access to reproductive health services (including family planning), reduce maternal mortality and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Every minute, a woman dies from a pregnancy-related cause. About 58 million women give birth each year without any medical help and 350 million women are denied access to safe and effective family planning methods.
Lawmakers From 70 Countries Gather At Canadian Parliament To Promote Reproductiv
OTTAWA, 21 November 2002 Over 100 parliamentarians from 70 countries met at thecanadian parliament from 21-22 November to identify actions they can take to
http://www.unfpa.org/news/2002/pressroom/ottawa-toc.htm

Extractions: International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) OTTAWA, 21 November 2002 - Over 100 parliamentarians from 70 countries met at the Canadian Parliament from 21-22 November to identify actions they can take to safeguard women's reproductive rights, improve access to reproductive health services (including family planning), reduce maternal mortality and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. At the conclusion of the meeting, lawmakers signed a Statement of Commitment , outlining specific actions they will take in their countries. 2002 International Parliamentarians' Conference Statement of Committment
CEI.ORG: Competitive Enterprise Institute: Canadian Parliament Endorses Kyoto Pr
home newscenter Press Release canadian parliament Endorses Kyoto Protocol USStands Virtually Alone Against Global Warming Folly by CEI Staff December 11
http://cei.org/gencon/003,03301.cfm

Extractions: Washington, D.C., December 11, 2002The Canadian House of Commons voted its approval of the Kyoto Protocol this week, paving the way for full ratification of the treaty by Canada in the coming year. With most other industrialized nations expressing support for the scientifically dubious and economically disastrous climate treaty, the United States and Australia stand virtually alone in their principled refusal to join the crowd. Despite official opposition from eight of the nations provinces and concerned citizens from across the country, Ottawa is planning on full implementation of the treaty by 2012, a plan which is set to include a de facto energy rationing system, higher taxes, and the loss of as many as 240,000 jobs. Once put into place, the restrictions called for by Kyoto will continue be a drain on Canadian prosperity as energy prices remain artificially elevated above those in the U.S., Canadas largest trading partner. For further analysis of the Canadian endorsement of the Kyoto Protocol and its effect on the United States, please contact the energy and environment experts of the Competitive Enterprise Institute at 202-331-1010.
Representation In The Canadian Parliament
Representation in the canadian parliament. file info. Two principlesunderly the Canadian system of representation. The first is the
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Extractions: Boundary Delimitation: Previous Index ... Next file info Two principles underly the Canadian system of representation. The first is the principle of territorial representation, which is that each elector is represented in the House of Commons on a territorial basis, that is, the electoral district. The second is the principle of "one elector, one vote", i.e., all voters are equal. This topic area discusses each of these fundamental aspects of the Canadian federal electoral system, namely: Representation One of the crucial questions faced by the Fathers of Confederation in 1867 was how to ensure that all founding provinces were equally represented in the House of Commons of Canada, while at the same time guaranteeing that each region of the country had a fair say in the daily workings of the new federation. They adopted as a basic working principle the idea of "representation by population," and determined that each province was to be allotted a number of seats in the House of Commons that directly corresponded to its proportion of the total population in relation to the population of Quebec. From the start, however, the Fathers of Confederation recognized the geographical, cultural, political and demographic diversity of the new provinces, as well as population size and rural and urban characteristics. As more provinces entered confederation and as some regions grew and developed more than others, the diversity became more pronounced and a certain degree of compromise had to be built into the formula for allocating seats to the provinces. As a result, the basic principle of representation by population began to evolve and the allocation formula for seats has changed several times over the last 120 years to reflect this evolution.
Representation In The Canadian Parliament
Boundary Delimitation Representation in the canadian parliament. fileinfo. Two principles underly the Canadian system of representation.
http://www.aceproject.org/main/english/bd/bdy_ca/default.htm

Extractions: Feedback Return Previous Index ... Boundary Delimitation: file info Two principles underly the Canadian system of representation. The first is the principle of territorial representation, which is that each elector is represented in the House of Commons on a territorial basis, that is, the electoral district. The second is the principle of "one elector, one vote", i.e., all voters are equal. This topic area discusses each of these fundamental aspects of the Canadian federal electoral system, namely: Representation One of the crucial questions faced by the Fathers of Confederation in 1867 was how to ensure that all founding provinces were equally represented in the House of Commons of Canada, while at the same time guaranteeing that each region of the country had a fair say in the daily workings of the new federation. They adopted as a basic working principle the idea of "representation by population," and determined that each province was to be allotted a number of seats in the House of Commons that directly corresponded to its proportion of the total population in relation to the population of Quebec. From the start, however, the Fathers of Confederation recognized the geographical, cultural, political and demographic diversity of the new provinces, as well as population size and rural and urban characteristics. As more provinces entered confederation and as some regions grew and developed more than others, the diversity became more pronounced and a certain degree of compromise had to be built into the formula for allocating seats to the provinces. As a result, the basic principle of representation by population began to evolve and the allocation formula for seats has changed several times over the last 120 years to reflect this evolution.
Canadian Parliament To Vote On Kyoto By Year-end: Chretien
SPACE WIRE canadian parliament to vote on Kyoto by yearend Chretien.JOHANNESBURG (AFP) Sep 02, 2002 Canadian legislators will
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Extractions: Canadian legislators will vote by year's end on whether to ratify the United Nations' global warming pact, Prime Minister Jean Chretien told the Earth Summit in Johannesburg on Monday. "Before the end of this year, the Canadian parliament will be asked to vote on the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol," he said. The protocol requires industrialised countries to trim output of carbon-based gases by a deadline of 2008-2012 compared with their 1990 levels. The United States has said it will not ratify it, and Australia has followed suit. Apart from then, Canada and Russia are the last major industrialised signatories yet to ratify. The protocol can take effect only after it has been ratified by at least 55 countries accounting for at least 55 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in The European Union and Japan have already ratified. Ratification by Russia, the last major industrial signatory, is vital, because this will push the numbers beyond 55 percent. Canadian ratification by itself will not be enough to reach that level. SPACE.WIRE
Canadian Parliament Debates Ratifying Kyoto Pact
SPACE WIRE canadian parliament debates ratifying Kyoto pact. OTTAWA(AFP) Nov 26, 2002 Despite hourslong delaying tactics by two
http://www.spacedaily.com/2002/021125234630.1f12dort.html

Extractions: Despite hours-long delaying tactics by two opposition party, the Canadian parliament started debate Monday on ratifying the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Using procedural tactics, two opposition parties in the House of Commons successfully delayed by some four hours a scheduled four-day debate on ratification of Kyoto, which will almost certainly end in a vote they will lose. The Liberal government of Jean Chretien, who will be leaving office in February 2004, has promised to ratify the 1997 pact by year-end. It is virtually guaranteed to win its way with 169 of the 301-seat House of Commons. The vote is expected by the end of the week. Under Kyoto, Canada is committed to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by six percent by 2010 from 1990 levels. Critics charge ratifying the 1997 pact will lead to thousands of job losses and a drop in economic growth because Canada's largest trading partner, the United States, has opted out of it, which, they say, will put Canadian industry at a disadvantage. According to a study done for the Canadian government, under a worst-case scenario Kyoto could cost as many as 244,000 jobs over the next several years and hurt growth by 1.6 percent, or some 17.6 billion dollars (11.1 billion US dollars).
Canadian Parliament Committee To Recommend End To Marijuana Possession Arrests
canadian parliament Committee to Recommend End to Marijuana Possession Arrests.OTTAWA, CANADA In a report to be released on Thursday, Dec.
http://www.mpp.org/releases/nr121102.html

Extractions: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 11, 2002 Canadian Parliament Committee to Recommend End to Marijuana Possession Arrests OTTAWA, CANADA In a report to be released on Thursday, Dec. 12, the Canadian House of Commons Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs is expected to recommend an end to arrests for marijuana possession. The report, the product of 18 months of hearings, will be the second Canadian Parliament report this year to recommend dramatic changes in marijuana policy. In September, the Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs recommended a complete end to marijuana prohibition, calling prohibition "irrational" and "not warranted by the danger posed by the substance." The new report will not go quite as far, according to reports in the Canadian news media and confirmed by sources close to the committee. However, it will recommend an end to the practice of arresting and jailing adults who possess or grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal use. The committee is expected to recommend that the penalty for marijuana possession be reduced to a civil fine, similar to laws now in effect in such U.S. states as Ohio and California. Canada's Justice Minister, Martin Cauchon, has endorsed moving forward with such legislation early in 2003. Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders said she was looking forward to the Canadian report, saying, "I very strongly feel marijuana should be decriminalized." Dr. Elders has long been a critic of U.S. policies based on exaggerated propaganda and scare tactics rather than solid data. "Instead of dealing with science we're dealing with myths," she said.
Canadian Parliament Backs Kyoto Ratification Plan - 12/11/2002 - ENN.com
The canadian parliament voted Tuesday to support government plans to ratify theKyoto protocol on cutting greenhouse gases, overriding opponents who say the
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Extractions: Site Index: Home News ENN Earthnews Affiliates News In-Depth Topics Interact Online Quizzes Postcards Marketplace Advanced Search Advertise Join ENN e-mail Subscription Take our Survey Affiliate Tech Center Post Press Release Help About ENN Site Map Canadian parliament backs Kyoto ratification plan Wednesday, December 11, 2002 By David Ljunggren, Reuters The 195-77 vote by the House of Commons lower chamber has no binding power on the government of Prime Minister Jean Chretien. But it reflects his government's determination to press ahead with speedy ratification, in stark contrast to the position in the United States, which opposes the pact. Chretien said Tuesday he intended to ratify the treaty by the end of the year. The vote puts Canada squarely at odds with the United States, which walked away from the Kyoto treaty last year on the grounds it would damage the U.S. economy. Critics say it would be suicide for Canadian firms to commit to the costly process of cutting emissions when U.S. competitors did not. The outcome of the vote was never in question since Chretien had ordered legislators from his ruling Liberal Party to support the government. Two of the four opposition parties also backed the idea.
Paper Petition For The Canadian Parliament
PAPER PETITION FOR THE canadian parliament. If you are a CanadianCitizen ask with an email to action@hec.greece.org to send you
http://www.greece.org/themis/halki2/canparl.html

Extractions: PETITION To the House of Commons in Parliament Assembled We, the undersigned residents of Canada, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT the Canadian Government encourage the Republic of Turkey to re-open the Orthodox Theological Institution of Halki, which was closed by Turkish authorities in 1971. THEREFORE, your petitioners request that Parliament urge the Turkish Government to respect the international democratic principle of Freedom of Religion, and support the re-opening of the Theological School of Halki, a historic, unique and invaluable part of both world culture and the Orthodox Christian religion
John Cannis' Statement In The Canadian Parliament
for the Reopening of the Theological School of Halki in which all the CanadianCitizens can sign and these signatures will present in the Parliament as well
http://www.greece.org/themis/halki2/stat2.html

Extractions: On Thursday, February 28 2002 at 2:05 p.m. N.Y. time, the member of the House of Commons in Canada Mr. John Cannis presented a statement in the Canadian House of Commons. Mr Cannis Office sen t a press release that follows about this event. HOUSE OF COMMONS CHAMPRE DES COMMUNES OTTAWA, CANADA John Cannis, M.P. Scarborough Centre For immediate release JOHN CANNIS WANTS THE DOORS OF THE ORTHODOX THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF HALKI, TURKEY TO RE-OPEN The detailed text of the statement is: M r J o h n C a nnis (Scarborough Centre, Lib.): Mr. Speaker I would like to bring to the attention of the House an international campaign, whose objective is to re-open the Orthodox Theological Institute of Halki Turkey Mr. Speaker, for those who are unaware of this very important initiative, the Orthodox Theological Institute on the island of Halki, was closed by Turkish authorities in 1971.
Member Of Canadian Parliament To Speak
Member of canadian parliament speaks on CanadaUS relations, Friday.The Hon. Art Eggleton, a member of the Parliament of Canada, will
http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/02/11.21.02/CACC_lect.html

Extractions: The Hon. Art Eggleton, a member of the Parliament of Canada, will visit Cornell Friday, Nov. 22, to give a talk on "Canada-U.S. Relations in the Post-9/11 Era." The lecture, which is free and open to the community, will be in the Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium of Goldwin Smith Hall, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Eggleton served as Canada's minister of national defence from June 1997 to May 2002. He previously held the positions of president of the Treasury Board and minister responsible for infrastructure, 1993 to 1996, and of minister of international trade from January 1996 to June 1997. Before entering federal politics, Eggleton was the mayor of Toronto for 11 years, the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. Within the context that Canada is the United States' largest trading partner and the two countries share the world's longest undefended border, Eggleton will speak both about bilateral issues and major international political, security and legal concerns of the two countries. Eggleton's talk is hosted by the Canadians at Cornell Club (CACC), which, with more than 225 members, may be the largest Canadian student association in the Ivy League. Daniel Braun '04, president of the CACC, said that Eggleton, who as a cabinet member has been at the center of Canadian federal political decision-making for most of the past decade, is an ideal person to speak to the Cornell community about these vital bilateral and international issues.
EEOC CHAIR TO ADDRESS CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
EEOC CHAIR TO ADDRESS canadian parliament. Testimony to Focus onWomen, Minorities and People with Disabilities in the Workforce.
http://www.eeoc.gov/press/4-24-02.html

Extractions: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann Colgrove April 24, 2002 Jennifer Kaplan (202) 663-4900 TTY: (202) 663-4494 Testimony to Focus on Women, Minorities and People with Disabilities in the Workforce WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will testify before the Canadian House of Commons's Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday, April 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. She will be the first Chair of the EEOC to address the Parliament of Canada. This trip marks Chair Dominguez's first visit to a foreign nation on behalf of EEOC. She has been invited to present information about EEOC's programs and initiatives to the Committee as it reviews the Canadian Employment Equity Act. She will offer brief remarks to be followed by questions from Committee Members. "The United States and Canada share many issues of mutual concern with respect to the advancement of racial and ethnic minority group members, women, and people with disabilities in our workforces," said Chair Dominguez. "I am honored to have the privilege to address this Committee and hope that this invitation will be the first of many such opportunities to work together."
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Canadian Parliament Backs Kyoto Protocol
Wednesday, 11 December, 2002, 0851 GMT canadian parliament backs Kyoto protocolCanadians use a large amount of fuel The Canadian House of Commons has voted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2564723.stm

Extractions: The Canadian House of Commons has voted overwhelmingly in support of the Kyoto Protocol on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The 195-77 vote was non-binding, but Prime Minister Jean Chretien had already signalled his intention to ratify the agreement by the end of the year if it was approved by parliament. It's really excellent, a good indication of the wishes of the country and the Canadian people The vote came despite opposition from several of Canada's more powerful provinces, who fear the treaty could harm the country's economy - and followed days of delay tactics by the official opposition party, the Canadian Alliance. Canada's decision is in stark contrast to the position of the neighbouring United States, where President George W Bush has rejected the accord. Fierce opposition Prime Minister Chretien and his governing Liberals have been determined to push through Canada's ratification of Kyoto for some time, says a BBC correspondent in Toronto.

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