Canadian Parliament’s Rules and Operations

This course takes an in-depth look at Canada’s parliament, exploring the interplay between parliament’s rules and operations. In the course, we will consider the purpose of parliament, and investigate the formal and informal rules that have been established to support that purpose. We will also analyse the operations of parliament and ask whether it has been effective in fulfilling its purposes. Topics include the prime minister and executive dominance, the House of Commons and Senate, committees, political parties and party discipline, legislative amendment, and parliamentary reform.