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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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