Download or read book Strengthening Canadian Democracy written by Paul Howe and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strengthening Canadian Democracy written by Institute for Research on Public Policy and published by IRPP. This book was released on 2005 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconsidering provincial and federal debates about democratic reform alternatives.
Download or read book Strengthening Canadian Democracy written by Jerome Harold Black and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Real House Lives written by Michael Morden et al. and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “We’re not just in a sort of post-truth politics, but we’re in a post-democratic politics.” – Former Member of Parliament Democracy’s future has become uncertain. Politicians are viewed with deep cynicism. Political parties have lost touch with mass society. Citizens’ expectations of what their democracy should do have outstripped what their institutions can provide. All of this is feeding a wave of polarization, populism, and anxiety around the world, with Canadians much more likely to say their democracy is becoming weaker rather than stronger. Real House Lives uses the stories and experiences of former parliamentarians to understand what’s going wrong with our national politics, and to put forward a vision of democratic representation that is independent, thoughtful, engaged, and empowered. It follows MPs through their lives and work, exploring how this vision of political leadership can be realized through a stronger Parliament, better local democratic engagement, and healthier parties. This may be an ambitious view, but Canadian democracy requires ambition, especially in a public climate of increasing partisanship, cynicism, and distrust. This book is for anyone who has ever imagined offering their career and life to public service. It’s a how-to guide, an inspirational account, and perhaps a warning.
Download or read book Strengthening canadian democracy written by Jerome H. Black and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving Canada s Democracy written by Terry Julian and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Do Something written by Preston Manning and published by Sutherland House. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Democracy in Canada is in deep trouble." Politicians, legislatures and parliament are widely mistrusted. Canadians do not see their issues and concerns reflected in the priorities of the people elected to serve them. The rise of populism is one symptom of a crisis. Others are low voter turnouts and an increasingly vicious public sphere. It is time for Canadians to repair and strengthen their democracy. It is time to Do Something! In this riveting and inspirational book, author and parliamentarian Preston Manning calls on Canadians of all beliefs and allegiances to renew their nation's democracy and the ideas, processes,and institutions that support it. Drawing on a lifetime of public service, he offers 365 practical ways that readers can get involved and make a difference, in their communities, on the national stage, or around the world. "There is an old saying," writes Manning, "that a Canadian optimist is someone who believes things could be worse. But I am an optimist who believes the future can be better if enough of us resolve to make it so."
Download or read book Strengthening Democracy in Canada written by Reform Party of Canada and published by . This book was released on 1990* with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strengthening democracy in Canada re inventing the town hall meeting discussion paper written by Alexander Graham and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Democracy Rising written by Bill Freeman and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2017-03-25 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017 What are the limits of Canadian democracy and how are they being expanded by a revolution in participatory democracy? The Brexit vote in Britain and the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States illustrate that our system of representative democracy is in deep trouble. There are signs of political alienation everywhere. Most believe that government is run by a few big interests. Wealthy corporations receive grants and beneficial regulations. The incomes of middle and lower earners have remained stagnant or decreased. The way to change this imbalance is by strengthening our democracy and encouraging participation in the political process. A powerful grassroots movement of participatory democracy is emerging. Freeman’s message is that democracy is rising in this country, but we must organize to redress the dominance of business interests, and finally fulfil the promise of government by the people.
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Download or read book Strengthening Democracy in Canada written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY IN CANADA: PRINCIPLES, PROCESS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FOR ELECTORAL REFORM Report of the Special Committee on Electoral Reform Francis Scarpaleggia Chair DECEMBER 2016 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons SPEAKER'S PERMISSION Reproduction of the proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees, in whole or i [...] Section 52(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 defines the Constitution of Canada as including: the Canada Act, 1982 (which includes the Constitution Act, 1982), and the Acts and orders referred to in the schedule (mainly the Constitution Act, 1867). [...] It states that: "The Number of Members of the House of Commons may be from Time to Time increased by the Parliament of Canada, provided the proportionate Representation of the Provinces prescribed by this Act is not thereby disturbed." The term "proportionate representation" refers to the concept of representation by population, and is intended to ensure that the number of citizens represented by [...] Indeed, the rules of constitutional interpretation led the Supreme Court to conclude that the Constitution has an "internal architecture" or "basic constitutional structure", such that the "individual elements of the Constitution are linked to the others, and must be interpreted by reference to the structure of the Constitution as a whole" (at paragraph 26). [...] For example, as discussed above, any change to the principle of proportionate representation between the provinces would be: ... subject to the 7/50 procedure, meaning the consent of the House of Commons and the Senate, subject to the Senate having only one suspensive veto of 180 days, and at least 34 seven provinces representing at least 50% of the population of all the provinces.
Download or read book Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up written by Elisabeth Gidengil and published by University of British Columbia Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada is often held up as an example of a healthy democracy. However, the Canadian public is less enthusiastic about the way our democracy works. This first-of-a-kind book approaches the "democratic deficit" from the perspective of everyday Canadians and assesses the performance of Parliament and the media in light of their perceptions and expectations. In doing so, a number of chapters highlight the disjuncture between perceptions and performance. Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up is essential for anyone who would like to learn how to build a better democracy - one that meets the expectations of the Canadian public.
Download or read book Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions Catching the Deliberative Wave written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to tackle complex policy problems ranging from climate change to infrastructure investment decisions. They convene groups of people representing a wide cross-section of society for at least one full day – and often much longer – to learn, deliberate, and develop collective recommendations that consider the complexities and compromises required for solving multifaceted public issues.
Download or read book Advancing democracy abroad written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Martin government, too, in the 2004 Speech from the Throne, announced the creation of a Canada Corps, an initiative that seeks to harness the energy and experience of Canadian experts, volunteers, and young professionals for the delivery of international assistance in areas of governance and institution building. [...] In his famous speech of November 2003, on the promotion of freedom and democracy in the Middle East, Bush proclaimed: Are the peoples of the Middle East somehow beyond the reach of liberty? [...] In 1995 the Canadian government tabled its official statement on Canadian foreign policy, Canada in the World, in which it set forth three broad objectives for the country s international relations: • the promotion of prosperity and employment; • the projection of Canadian security within a stable global framework; and • the projection of Canadian values and culture in the world, including respect [...] Rather, it is to suggest that a Canadian-based institution leveraging the international reputation of the Government of Canada could make a considerable contribution to the promotion of democracy abroad; such an Institute could provide the means for addressing policy coherence among the disparate actors in the democracy field. [...] At the Organization of American States (OAS), Ottawa played the lead role in the establishment of the Unit for the Promotion of Democracy, which provides guidance and assistance to member states in strengthening their democratic institutions and processes.40 Through the OAS, Canada also championed the establishment of a Special Fund for Strengthening Democracy, which is designed to assist member s.
Download or read book The shifting place of political parties in Canadian public life written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The very rationale for Parliament passed a law (C-24) that was intended to the existence of such organizations - the great diver- reshape the financial and organizational bases of the sity of communities and interests in the country - country's national political parties. [...] When Members of always been, the underdeveloped institutions of a polit- Parliament go off to Ottawa, they come under the ical elite playing a highly personalized game of elec- sway of the leadership and take their voting instruc- toral politics: they are not the instruments of an tions from the parliamentary top of the party, not the engaged or even interested citizenry. [...] It took most of a decade, after each of these grative effects, the electoral system lies at the heart of political earthquakes, for the parties, and the party sys- a politics that gives priority to the claims of regional- tem, to rebuild, and for a new political equilibrium to ism (Cairns 1968). [...] In the decades after the 1921 In each of these periods, the essential partisan breakdown of the limited-suffrage, post-Confederation shape of the country changed. [...] Thus, rather than opening up the party of the shifting balance of the regional basis of alternative avenues to public life, partisanship of any party competition and the emergence of Ontario as the colour became a constricting force in the system.
Download or read book Restructuring the Canadian Senate through elections written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is claimed that runoff elections In these elections, candidates compete in single-mem- consolidate support behind the successful candidate and ber constituencies, and the representative elected is encourage coalition building and cross-party alliances in the person who receives the most votes (not necessari- the final stages of the campaign, whereas the alternative ly a majority of the votes ca [...] When a "closed" list is used, votes are the voter and the representatives, it is argued, is cast for a party, and the candidates who take the seats on weaker and the influence of the party greater behalf of that party are the ones with the highest priority (Madison [1787], in Rossiter 1961; Silva 1964). [...] The "general amending formula," requiring the age 75.15 The powers of the current Senate are essen- agreement of seven provinces representing 50 percent tially identical to those of the House of Commons, of the population, governs, among other things, the although because it is a non-elected body, these pow- "powers of the Senate and the method of selecting ers are rarely exercised to their full p [...] In the case of Quebec, the property must be in under the 7/50 formula before Parliament unless the pro- a specific division within the province to ensure the posed amendment has been approved by the provincial representation of the various sectional interests - lin- legislatures representing the majority of the population in guistic, cultural and religious - within this province. [...] Based on the dates which is likely to have relevance.17 In this ruling the high contained in these pieces of legislation, it would court denied Parliament the right to make changes that appear that the intention is to make Senate elections might alter the "fundamental character" of the Senate; it coincide with Commons elections - with the entire defined the Senate as a "chamber of sober second Hou.
