Monthly Archives: May 2024

Beyond the Writ: The Expansion of the Caretaker Convention in the 21st Century Published in the Saskatchewan Law Review

Posted on 2024/05/13 by J.W.J. Bowden

  The Saskatchewan Law Review just published my and David Brock’s article “Beyond the Writ: The Expansion of the Caretaker Convention in the 21st Century,” presumably available at fine law school libraries everywhere. Here we chronicle and try to explain … Continue reading →

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When The Speaker Admonishes the Prime Minister for Asking the Opposition Questions

Posted on 2024/05/06 by J.W.J. Bowden

House of Commons Procedure and Practice states clearly that the House of Commons holds the prime minister and ministers to account for their actions and decisions: “While there may be other purposes and ambitions involved in Question Period, its primary purpose … Continue reading →

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When the Speaker Diffuses Tension with Humour: The “Choral Welcome” of October 27th, 2004

Posted on 2024/05/01 by J.W.J. Bowden

The Conservative opposition benches erupted into the chorus of Steam’s “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” when John Efford, the Minister of Natural Resources, rose in response to a provocative question in which Conservative MP Norman Doyle accused his … Continue reading →

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