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DEFINITIONS

Parliamentary and Political Law

The expression parliamentary and political law means the field of law, legal scholarship and legal practice relating to the functions and operations of parliamentary, governmental and judicial institutions and their respective officials.

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Parliamentary Law

The expression parliamentary law means the body of law dealing with the establishment and functioning of parliamentary institutions, and includes the law of parliamentary privilege.

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Political Law

The expression political law means the body of law dealing with the structure of the State and the processes of governing, with the application of legal, public policy and political instruments of governing, and with the impact of law on democratic governing.

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WEBSITES RELEVANT TO PARLIAMENTARY AND POLITICAL LAW

Elections Canada https://www.elections.ca/home.aspx 

Élections Canada https://www.elections.ca/accueil.aspx

Parlinfo (E) https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/

Parlinfo (F)  https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/fr_CA/

Parlvu (E) https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony

Parlvu (F) https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/fr

Hansard (E) https://www.ourcommons.ca/documentviewer/en/35-2/house/hansard-index

Hansard (F) https://www.noscommunes.ca/DocumentViewer/fr/35-2/chambre/indexes-debats

LEGISinfo (E) https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/

LEGISinfo (F) https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/fr/apercu

Library of Parliament https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA

Bibliothèque du Parlement https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/fr_CA?

Library of Parliament Research publications https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications#gsc.tab=0

Publications de recherche de la Bibliothèque du Parlement

https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/fr_CA/ResearchPublications?

Justice Canada Laws https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/

Législation Justice Canada https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/fra/

Supreme Court of Canada decision https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/en/nav.do

Cour suprême du Canada décisions https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/fr/nav.do

CanLII (E) https://www.canlii.org/en/

CanLII (F) https://www.canlii.org/fr/

Treasury Board policies https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/index-eng.aspx

Politiques du Conseil du Trésor https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/index-fra.aspx

Library and Archives Canada collection search

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collectionsearch/Pages/collectionsearch.aspx

Bibliothèque et Archives Canada recherche dans la collection

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/recherchecollection/Pages/recherchecollection.aspx 

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