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Standing Joint Committee On The Library Of Parliament ...
The Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament (BILI) is a joint standing committee of the House of Commons and Senate of Canada. Its mandate is to advise the Speakers of the House and Senate in the direction of the Library of Parliament. This mandate is set out in Standing Orders 108 and 111 of the House and Rules 86 and 90 of the Senate. Studies *The effectiveness, management and operation of the Library of Parliament *The appointment of the Parliamentary Librarian, the Associate Parliamentary Librarian, and their officers and staff Membership Senate House of Commons External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Canadian Standing Joint Committee On the Library of Parliament Library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joint Committee (legislative)
A joint committee is a committee made up of members of the two chambers of a bicameral legislature. In other contexts, it refers to a committee with members from more than one organization. Germany A joint committee ('' Gemeinsamer Ausschuss'') comprises both members of Bundestag (two thirds) and representatives of the ''Länder'' (one third). It exists to ensure a working legislature during a state of defense. A mediation committee (''Vermittlungsausschuss''), consisting in equal numbers of members of Bundestag and representatives of the states, facilitates compromises between Bundestag and Bundesrat in legislation - especially if the consent of Bundesrat is constitutionally required. India In India, a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is one type of ad hoc Parliamentary committee constituted by the Indian parliament. A Joint Parliamentary Committee is formed when a motion is adopted by one house and it is supported or agreed by the other house. Philippines A bicameral co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Doherty
Todd Doherty (born 1968) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district Cariboo—Prince George during the 2015 Canadian federal election The 2015 Canadian federal election held on October 19, 2015, saw the Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau, win 184 seats, allowing it to form a majority government with Trudeau becoming the next prime minister. The election was held to elect m .... Todd Doherty is married to Kelly and together they have four children. Todd and Kelly have been small business owners for over 20 years. Todd previously was an aviation executive and worked with industry, provincial and federal governments in global promotion of national trade, tourism and aviation opportunities. During the first sitting of the 42nd Parliament Todd Doherty tabled four private members bills: * Bill C-211 An Act to Establish a National Framework on PTSD and Mental Health Challen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Nassif
Eva Nassif (in Arabic إيفا ناصيف) is a Canadian politician and a Certified Translator who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Vimy in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2019 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Background and education Born in Ain el Dilb, South Lebanon, Lebanon, Nassif got her diploma in nursing in Lebanon and worked as a registered nurse for five years in the American University Hospital (AUH) in Beirut before arriving in Canada. After immigrating to Canada in 1993, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in translation and a Master of Arts in translation studies from Concordia University. The subject of her master's dissertation was "the terminology of proteomics". She became a certified translator and terminologist. She also worked as a teacher for the Laval School Board. Nassif is an activist for women's rights and social and youth affairs and is actively involved in a number of organizations. From 2009 to 2015, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York Centre
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss Fos or FOSS may refer to: Companies *Foss A/S, a Danish analytical instrument company * Foss Brewery, a former brewery in Oslo, Norway *Foss Maritime, a tugboat and shipping company Historic houses * Foss House (New Brighton, Minnesota), United ... in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a York Minster, minster, York Castle, castle, and York city walls, city walls. It is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the wider City of York district. The city was founded under the name of Eboracum in 71 AD. It then became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Deira, Northumbria, and Jórvík, Scandinavian York. In the Middle Ages, it became the Province of York, northern England ecclesiastical province's centre, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Levitt (politician)
Michael Levitt is a former Canadian politician who represented the riding of York Centre in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2020 as a member of the Liberal Party. Background Born and raised in Scotland, Levitt came with his family to Canada when he was 14. Levitt is Jewish. Levitt served as Chair of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee and Chair of the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group. Before running for office, Levitt was a founding member of the Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee, co-chaired Liberal Friends of Israel, and served as a Partner and Vice-President of Business Development for the Benjamin Group in Toronto, a company providing lifecycle services to Toronto's Jewish community. He has also served on the boards of Mount Sinai Hospital and the Koffler Centre of the Arts, both located in Toronto. Political career Levitt was first elected to Parliament in the 2015 federal election, defeating the Conservative incumbent, Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred-Pellan
Alfred-Pellan (formerly Duvernay and Laval East) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 104,765. Geography The district includes the neighbourhoods of Duvernay, Pont-Viau, Saint-François, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul and the eastern part of the neighbourhood of Vimont in the City of Laval. The neighbouring ridings are Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Terrebonne—Blainville, Montcalm, Honoré-Mercier, Ahuntsic, and Vimy. Demographics :''According to the Canada 2016 Census'' * Languages: (2016) 64.4% French, 10.1% Italian, 7.3% English, 4.1% Arabic, 4.0% Spanish, 3.3% Creole, 1.3% Portuguese, 1.0% Romanian, 0.6% Vietnamese, 0.4% Kabyle, 0.3% Greek, 0.3% Khmer, 0.3% Turkish History The riding was created in 1968 from Laval and was known as Duvernay until 1990 when it became Laval East. Upon redistribution in 2003 it was renamed Alfred-Pellan after the famous Quebec artist Alfred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Iacono
Angelo G. Iacono is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Alfred-Pellan in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. Iacono attended McGill University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, and then studied law at both the Université du Québec à Montréal (civil law) and the University of Ottawa (common law), as well as attending the University of Lyon in France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac .... Liberal.ca. Iacono was the Liberal Party's candidate in Alfred-Pellan during the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontiac (electoral District)
Pontiac (formerly known as Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle) is a federal electoral district in western Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1949 and since 1968. In every election since its creation except 1979 and 2011, Pontiac has been a bellwether electoral district whose electoral winner also was a member of the winning party. History The electoral district existed over three distinct periods: *It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada. It was redistributed into the new electoral districts of Pontiac—Témiscamingue and Villeneuve in 1947. *In 1966, an electoral district of Pontiac was created from Pontiac—Témiscamingue and parts of Gatineau and Labelle. Then, in 1978, it was renamed "Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle". *In 2003, the electoral district of Pontiac was created again during a redistribution of the ridings in western Quebec. Pontiac l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Amos
William Amos (born December 4, 1974) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Pontiac, Quebec from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, he was first elected in the 2015 federal election and was re-elected in the 2019 federal election. In December 2019, Amos was appointed parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. In May 2021, he temporarily stepped away from his role after two on-camera incidents during parliamentary sessions: one in which he was naked on a non-public video feed and a second in which he urinated into a coffee cup on camera during a non-public session. Amos described both incidents as accidental and apologized for them, while also calling for an investigation into how a photo of the first incident was leaked to the press. In June 2021, Amos's urination incident was ruled a ''prima facie'' case of contempt against the House of Commons by Speaker Anthony Rota, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississauga—Streetsville
Mississauga—Streetsville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. This riding is centred on the villages of Streetsville and Meadowvale. Mississauga—Streetsville is one of the most affluent ridings in Ontario, along with Mississauga—Erin Mills and Mississauga—Lakeshore. Demographics :''According to the Canada 2021 Census'' Ethnic groups: 40.1% White, 25.3% South Asian, 6.4% Black, 6.3% Chinese, 5.5% Arab, 5.2% Filipino, 3.0% Latin American, 1.8% Southeast Asian Languages: 51.7% English, 5.1% Urdu, 3.8% Arabic, 2.6% Spanish, 2.5% Mandarin, 2.4% Tagalog, 2.2% Polish, 2.1% Punjabi, 1.8% Portuguese, 1.8% Cantonese, 1.6% Hindi, 1.3% Tamil, 1.1% French, 1.1% Italian, 1.0% Vietnamese Religions: 53.6% Christian (32.7% Catholic, 3.5% Christian Orthodox, 2.6% Anglican, 1.9% United Church, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.0% Presbyterian, 10.6% Other), 15.3% Muslim, 8.8% Hindu, 2.5% Sikh, 1.6% Buddhist, 17. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gagan Sikand
Gagan Sikand is a Canadian politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Greater Toronto Area riding of Mississauga—Streetsville from 2015 to 2021. He served as a member of the Liberal Party. Background Sikand attended the University of Toronto. He completed an Honours B.A. with a double major in crime and deviance and philosophy with a minor in anthropology. He obtained an LLB Law degree from Brunel Law School in London, England. He worked for the provincial office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs. Born in Toronto, he has lived in Mississauga for over 30 years and in the riding of Mississauga-Streetsville for 29 years. Politics In the 2015 federal election, Sikand ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Mississauga—Streetsville. He defeated Conservative incumbent Brad Butt by 4,171 votes. He is a backbench supporter of the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He currently sits on the Standing Committee on Transport, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party Of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada (french: Parti libéral du Canada, region=CA) is a federal political party in Canada. The party espouses the principles of liberalism,McCall, Christina; Stephen Clarkson"Liberal Party". ''The Canadian Encyclopedia''. and generally sits at the centre to centre-left of the Canadian political spectrum, with their rival, the Conservative Party, positioned to their right and the New Democratic Party, who at times aligned itself with the Liberals during minority governments, positioned to their left. The party is described as "big tent",PDF copy at UBC Press. practising "brokerage politics", attracting support from a broad spectrum of voters. The Liberal Party is the longest-serving and oldest active federal political party in the country, and has dominated federal |
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