The Canadian House of Commons: Representation

Norman Ward

Published by University of Toronto Press 1950

The Canadian House of Commons

Representation

Norman Ward

In the series Heritage

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487584931

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About this book

A STUDY of representation in a democratic legislature must be directed towards actual membership of the legislature and towards laws and practices governing the selection of members. This book chronicles the development and reform of the electoral machinery in the public interest.

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Ward Norman :

NORMAN WARD is Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
A NOTE ON THE SOURCES Publicly Available Download PDF	X
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Part I. INTRODUCTION
I. The Nature of Representation in Canada Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part II. THE CONSTITUENCIES
II. Redistribution, 1867-1892 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
III. Redistribution, 1892-1948 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
Part III. THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
IV. Qualifications and Disqualifications of Members Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
V. The Independence of Parliament Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
VI. The Payment of Members Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
VII. The Personnel of Parliament Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
Part IV. ELECTIONS
VIII. Nominating and Voting Procedure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
IX. The Election Officials Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
X. The Voters' Lists Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
XI. The Election Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
XII. The Franchise Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
XIII. The Disfranchisement of Citizens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
XIV. Electoral Corruption and Controverted Elections Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	240
XV. Election Expenses Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
Part V. CONCLUSION
XVI. Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
APPENDIXES
A. Relevant Sections of the British North America Acts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
B. Dates and Results of General Elections since 1867 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291
C. A Note on the Statistics on Representation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	292
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Copyright year: 1950
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 320

eBook

Published: December 15, 1950
ISBN: 9781487584931