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71Resignation from the British House of Commons — Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. In order to circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used. Appointment to an office of profit under the Crown disqualifies an… …
72Introduction (British House of Commons) — In the British House of Commons, members of the House elected at a by election must be formally introduced to the House. (Members elected at a general election are not introduced.) The ceremony in the Commons is considerably simpler than those in …
73Canada (House of Commons) v. Vaid — [2005] 1 S.C.R. 667, 2005 SCC 30 is the leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on parliamentary privilege. Satnam Vaid was a chauffeur employed by the Canadian House of Commons until he was dismissed. Vaid filed a complaint to the Canad …
74(the) House of Commons — the House of Commons UK US the part of the parliament in the UK or Canada that consists of politicians who have been elected by the people. The House of Commons is sometimes simply called Commons and the politicians elected to it are called… …
75Party standings in the Canadian House of Commons — In the Party standings in the Canadian House of Commons, Members of Parliament are generally seated as a group with members of the caucus of their political party. The members of the governing party or parties are seated to the right of the… …
76Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development — The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development is a standing committee in the Canadian House of Commons.MembershipClerk of the Committee: Bonnie CharronDepartment s under the committee s scrutiny:* …
77List of Clerks of the Canadian House of Commons — This is a list of Clerks of the Canadian House of Commons. The Clerk of the House of Commons advises the Speaker and MPs. As well, the Clerk is involved in the management of the House of Commons. The current Clerk is: * Audrey Elizabeth O Brien… …
78Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner — was the legal case which resulted from the attempt to prevent the disclosure of the expense claims of Members of Parliament of the United Kingdom under the Freedom of Information Act. The House of Commons lost the case.[1] See also United Kingdom …
79Times Guide to the House of Commons — The Times Guide to the House of Commons is a political reference guide book published by Times Newspapers giving comprehensive coverage of general elections in the United Kingdom.Following most general elections since 1880, the book has been… …
80the House of Commons — UK US noun (also the Commons) POLITICS ► one of the two chambers (= parts) of parliament in Britain and Canada, whose members are elected to represent a particular area of the country: » When the chancellor rises from his seat in the House of… …
