Parliamentary Privilege in Canada

Parliamentary Privilege in Canada
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 431
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ISBN-10 : 9780773567139
ISBN-13 : 0773567135
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Book Synopsis Parliamentary Privilege in Canada by : Joseph P. Maingot

Download or read book Parliamentary Privilege in Canada written by Joseph P. Maingot and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1997-11-19 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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