Institute of Parliamentary and Political Law
Encyclopedia
The Institute of Parliamentary and Political Law is a Canadian not-for-profit corporation, founded in February 2008. The Institute engages in professional and educational activities aimed at interdisciplinary, comprehensive and comparative analysis of public affairs. The Institute is non-partisan, autonomous from any partisan political organizations or interests and does not engage in advocacy. It is based in Ottawa
, Ontario
and its national membership comes from the legal, public policy and administration, and political science communities.
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 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.
Within the overall domain of public law, Parliamentary and Political Law is complementary to constitutional law and administrative law. As an interdisciplinary study, it is distinct from, yet linked to, political science, and public policy and administration.
The Institute (and through its Journal) specializes in the interdisciplinary, comprehensive and comparative analysis of these topics.
It also hosts a bi-annual conference, and The Third Law and Parliament Conference was held
November 2009 at the University of Toronto
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, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
- Chair of the Board of Directors: Robert R. Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, House of Commons
- President: Christopher Axworthy, Q.C., Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba
- Executive Director and Secretary of the Board, and Treasurer: Gregory Tardi,
Senior Parliamentary Counsel, Legal Services, House of Commons
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and its national membership comes from the legal, public policy and administration, and political science communities.
Subject Matter
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 means the body of law dealing with the establishment and functioning of parliamentary institutions, and includes the law of parliamentary privilege.
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.
Within the overall domain of public law, Parliamentary and Political Law is complementary to constitutional law and administrative law. As an interdisciplinary study, it is distinct from, yet linked to, political science, and public policy and administration.
The Institute (and through its Journal) specializes in the interdisciplinary, comprehensive and comparative analysis of these topics.
Publications and Programs
The Institute publishes The Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law three times a year, which is available through Carswell Thomson.It also hosts a bi-annual conference, and The Third Law and Parliament Conference was held
November 2009 at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
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Officers
- Honorary Patron: The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlinBeverley McLachlin
Beverley McLachlin, PC is the Chief Justice of Canada, the first woman to hold this position. She also serves as a Deputy of the Governor General of Canada.-Early life:...
, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Chief Justice of Canada
The Chief Justice of Canada, like the eight puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, is appointed by the Governor-in-Council . All nine are chosen from either sitting judges or barristers who have at least ten years' standing at the bar of a province or territory...
- Chair of the Board of Directors: Robert R. Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
- President: Christopher Axworthy, Q.C., Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
- Executive Director and Secretary of the Board, and Treasurer: Gregory Tardi,
Senior Parliamentary Counsel, Legal Services, House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...