Debates must take place in an atmosphere of courtesy.
John Allen Fraser
The House Of Commons has never been a tea-party. It consists of strong-minded, often very idealistic people, who are trying to accomplish something for our country. We are inheritors of an adversarial system and that, in itself, fosters conflict.
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If the institutions of parliamentary democracy are worth preserving, the duty to explain them to the people they are meant to serve becomes vitally important.
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But while the American Constitution was the child of war, ours grew out of discussion, bargaining and negotiation.
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Democracy is not a form of government. It is a political philosophy that can be embodied in various systems of government.
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Question Period is not part of the legislative process, and has nothing to do with it. It is a means of monitoring the Executive that the Government cannot evade.
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As I became Speaker in 1986, I made a point of setting up a public information office to respond to requests and provide information about Parliament and how it functions.
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On a craggy bluff above the majestic Ottawa River stands the remarkable embodiment of our system of governance: Parliament.
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The purpose of privilege is not to place parliamentarians above the law, but rather to allow them to carry out their duties independently and effectively, in the national interest.
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In the long and dogged crusade that the human race has fought in favor of democracy, the ideal of liberty, of freedom, has always been the goal.
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