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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.

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.

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.

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