Strengthening Parliamentary Scrutiny of Estimates and Supply
Strengthening Parliamentary Scrutiny of Estimates and Supply

Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13:

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Some parliamentarians feel that they lack adequate information and support or expertise to hold the government to account effectively. Of the many concerns, the volume and complexity of information provided, and the limited time available to fully understand the documents and "connect the dots" are only the tip of the iceberg. Members of this Committee hope that the government will make the process more coherent, provide clearer, more consistent and reliable information, and ensure that any member of Parliament can have a good understanding and a common reference point to better study the government's spending plans. This report is based on the testimony heard over several months from various witnesses, including former members of Parliament, departmental officials, academics, international experts, the Auditor General of Canada, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, a former Clerk of the House of Commons and other knowledgeable observers. After presenting a brief history of the Business of Supply in Canada, this report sets out the Committee's findings and recommendations in light of this testimony.

Public Finance and Parliamentary Constitutionalism
Public Finance and Parliamentary Constitutionalism

Author: Will Bateman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-09-24

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1108478115

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Explores financial aspects of constitutional government, focusing on central banking, sovereign borrowing, taxation and public expenditure.

House of Commons Procedure and Practice
House of Commons Procedure and Practice

Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 1216

ISBN-13:

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This reference book is primarily a procedural work which examines the many forms, customs, and practices which have been developed and established for the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867. It provides a distinctive Canadian perspective in describing procedure in the House up to the end of the first session of the 36th Parliament in Sept. 1999. The material is presented with full commentary on the historical circumstances which have shaped the current approach to parliamentary business. Key Speaker's rulings and statements are also documented and the considerable body of practice, interpretation, and precedents unique to the Canadian House of Commons is amply illustrated. Chapters of the book cover the following: parliamentary institutions; parliaments and ministries; privileges and immunities; the House and its Members; parliamentary procedure; the physical & administrative setting; the Speaker & other presiding officers; the parliamentary cycle; sittings of the House; the daily program; oral & written questions; the process of debate; rules of order & decorum; the curtailment of debate; special debates; the legislative process; delegated legislation; financial procedures; committees of the whole House; committees; private Members' business; public petitions; private bills practice; and the parliamentary record. Includes index.