Category Archives: Electoral Redistributions

The Ever-Expanding House of Commons and the Decennial Debate Over Representation by Population

Posted on 2023/05/09 by J.W.J. Bowden

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The Canadian Study of Parliament Group’s Conference on “Dissecting Redistribution”

Posted on 2023/04/29 by J.W.J. Bowden

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Readjusting Electoral Districts in Federations: Malapportionment vs Gerrymandering

Posted on 2022/08/31 by J.W.J. Bowden

The decennial readjustment of the number of MP per province and establishing the boundaries of electoral districts for the federal House of Commons began in October 2021 and February 2022, respectively. Canadians often like to congratulate themselves for having eliminated … Continue reading →

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Paul Dewar Dodged My Question on Section 52 and Over-Representation of Quebec

Posted on 2011/10/12 by J.W.J. Bowden

The Canadian Study of Parliament Group held its fall business seminar earlier today on the “Democratic Reform Agenda“, and the second panel discussion featured Professor of Law and former Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of Quebec, Benoit Pelletier; former Liberal cabinet … Continue reading →

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My Column in the National Post on the New Democrats’ Unconstitutional Bill to Give Quebec Fixed Proportion of Seats

Posted on 2011/09/22 by J.W.J. Bowden

Here’s my less hasty take on the New Democrats’ anti-constitutional policies on electoral redistribution. I had forgotten to mention Section 52 of the Constitution Act, 1867! The National Post also published this as a column entitled, “Favouring Quebec in Parliament … Continue reading →

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