Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. The Supreme Court of Canada was created by statute in 1875. This HillNote describes the evolution of the membership and nomination process for Supreme Court justices over the years. Role of the Supreme Court The Supreme Court… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : L’UIP célèbre ses 130 ans : participation du Canada) On 30 June 2020, the International Day of Parliamentarism, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will have concluded a twelve-month celebration of its 130th anniversary. As the world’s oldest and largest… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes You may also wish to consult other HillNotes in honour of International Women’s Day (Disponible en français : La Journée internationale des femmes 2019 : une réflexion sur les femmes, l’égalité des sexes et la 42e législature) Women’s participation in… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Les jeunes parlementaires dans le monde) Cynics would have you believe that young people are just not interested in parliamentary politics. Despite the conventional wisdom that young people do not want to participate in democracy, statistics… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : L’île de demain : un plébiscite sur la réforme électorale à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard) A plebiscite on electoral reform in Prince Edward Island will be held between 29 October and 7 November 2016. Islanders will vote on five electoral… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Le Président : Comment le Canada et les différentes assemblées législatives choisissent-elles leur Président?) As the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the Speaker is the key to ensuring that the institution operates smoothly. So… Read More ›
Reading Time: 3 minutes (Disponible en français : Le 35e anniversaire de notre hymne national : L’évolution de l’« Ô Canada ») On Canada Day 2015, the nation celebrates the 35th anniversary of “O Canada” as its official national anthem. Versions of the song have been… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Coup d’œil rétrospectif : Le 10e anniversaire de la décision Canada (Chambre des communes) c. Vaid de la Cour suprême et l’avenir du privilège parlementaire) Ten years ago, in May 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada… Read More ›
Reading Time: 3 minutes (Disponible en français : Le Parlement et l’avènement du drapeau canadien) The raising of the red maple leaf flag for the first time on Parliament Hill 50 years ago, on 15 February 1965, was the culmination of a long, heated parliamentary… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Le Parlement et la Première Guerre mondiale – 3. L’embourbement) This is the third in a series of three articles. No peace in sight By the time Parliament was prorogued on 15 April 1915, about 33,000 Canadian… Read More ›