TY - BOOK ID - 77889047 TI - The Parliament of Canada PY - 1989 SN - 1282056182 9786612056185 1442678267 9781442678262 9781282056183 0802057357 0802066518 9780802066510 9780802057358 PB - Toronto, [Ontario] : University of Toronto Press, DB - UniCat KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian. KW - Canada. KW - Parliament of Canada KW - Parlement du Canada KW - 342.52/.53 <71> KW - Geschichte (1979-1987) KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - World KW - Canadian. KW - Government KW - Legislative Branch. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77889047 AB - More MPs resign voluntarily in Canada than their counterparts in either Britain or the United States.A recent Gallup poll found that the majority of Canadians have little to no interest in Parliament.Western Canadians are agitating for the establishment of a 3-E Senate: elected, equal, effective.In this provocative study C.E.S Franks explores the nature of Canada's parliamentary system and the roots of current dissatisfaction with its institutions. He compares the demands made on MPs with their essentially amateur abilities to govern. He relates the institution of Parliament to broader questions about political parties in general, and considers the relationship of Parliament to the executive branch in policy-making and accountability. ER -