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This a previous edition. For the latest publication, consult
House of Commons Procedure and Practice
, Third Edition, 2017
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Table of Contents
Home Page
Introductory Pages
Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data
Preface
Acknowledgements
Photo Credits
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Parliamentary Institutions
Parliaments and Ministries
Privileges and Immunities
The House of Commons and Its Members
Parliamentary Procedure
The Physical and Administrative Setting
The Speaker and Other Presiding Officers of the House
The Parliamentary Cycle
Sittings of the House
The Daily Program
Questions
The Process of Debate
Rules of Order and 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
The Parliamentary Record
Appendices
House of Commons Procedure and Practice
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2000 Edition
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List of Figures
Figure 2.1
Duration of Parliaments
Figure 2.2
Duration of Ministries
Figure 3.1
The Path of a Question of Privilege
Figure 4.1
Representation Since 1867
Figure 4.2
Calculating Representation in the House of Commons
Figure 4.3
The Writ of Election
Figure 4.4
Public Proclamation Issued by Returning Officer
Figure 6.1
The Parliamentary Precinct
Figure 6.2
Floor Plan of the Centre Block
Figure 6.3
The House of Commons Chamber
Figure 8.1
Sessions Identified as “Special” in House of Commons
Debates
or
Journals
Figure 8.2
The House Calendar (Standing Order 28(2))
Figure 9.1
Joint Addresses to Parliament Since 1940
Figure 10.1
Daily Order of Business
Figure 12.1
Classification of Motions
Figure 12.2
Moving a Motion
Figure 12.3
Putting the Question
Figure 16.1
The Three Options of the Legislative Process
(Government Bills Originating in the House of Commons)
Figure 18.1
The Financial Cycle
Figure 20.1
Committee Room Configuration
Figure 20.2
A Committee Room
Figure 22.1
Petitions Presented to the House of Commons Since 1917
Figure 22.2
Form of a Petition