POL 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Social Democracy, Responsible Government

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 2101
• Professor: Andre Lecours

Document Summary

Guest speaker that will be coming to class, we wont be marked on what he says. It is useful knowledge and there might be one question from on exam of something they touch on: the house of commons (crucial house) The senate cannot make a government fall (in canada) House of commons at centre of legislative process. There can be bills that originate from senate however usually they don"t, normally they come from house of commons. Question period is for house of commons to show the public what is going on. However often in question period, those involved often avoid the question they have been asked. Party politics often present themselves at question period. Question period is chance for mp"s to voice those they represent from their communities. Committees, question period: committees far from cameras is where there is more cooperation, there is aspect of cooperation that takes place here between parties.