Parliamentary privilege in Canada / J.P. Joseph Maingot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maingot, J. P. Joseph, 1931-2023, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canada. Parliament--Privileges and immunities.

Canada.

Legislative bodies--Canada--Privileges and immunities.

Legislative bodies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (431 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

[Montreal, Canada] : House of Commons and McGill-Queen's University Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Joseph Maingot describes the parameters of the principal immunity enjoyed by Members of Parliament, that of freedom of speech, which is restricted to the context of a parliamentary proceeding and not beyond. He points out protections afforded members other than parliamentary privilege and the view of both the courts and the legislatures concerning parliamentary debates and proceedings as evidence in court. He also sets out in detail what the House of Commons considers to be and not to be a matter of privilege, as well as the corporate powers of the Houses of Parliament.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE ""; ""CHAPTER 1 Introduction ""; ""Under the French Regime ""; ""Under the British Regime ""; ""Historical and constitutional basis of parliamentary privilege in Canada""; ""Principal subject of text � Privileges of House of Commons ""; ""Position in the provincial legislatures ""

""Position in the legislatures of the territories """"Freedom of speech in the House of Commons ""; ""Freedom of speech in the legislatures of the provinces ""; ""Privileges and the criminal law ""; ""Publication outside Parliament ""; ""Proceedings in Parliament ""; ""Other privileges ""

""Householder mailings """"Jurisdiction to adjudicate privilege ""; ""CHAPTER 2 Parliamentary Privilege � A General View ""; ""General definition ""; ""A practical definition ""; ""Subordinate or ancillary nature ""; ""Rights of Members are subject to procedures of House ""

""Persons engaged in a proceeding of Parliament are also protected""""Breach of privilege ""; ""Contempt of Parliament ""; ""Corporate privileges and individual privileges ""; ""Origin of privilege ""; ""Origin of U.K. privileges ""; ""Origin in pre-Confederation Canada ""; ""Origin for Parliament of Canada ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7735-6713-5

OCLC:

1119120952