In the long and dogged crusade that the human race has fought in favor of democracy, the ideal of liberty, of freedom, has always been the goal..

The purpose of privilege is not to place parliamentarians above the law, but rather to allow them to carry out their duties independently and effecti….

The House Of Commons has never been a tea-party. It consists of strong-minded, often very idealistic people, who are trying to accomplish something f….

A careful and sympathetic sense of humour can also be a great asset when there is need to get out of difficult situations gracefully..

as I became Speaker in 1986, I made a point of setting up a public information office to respond to requests and provide information about Parliament….

Debates must take place in an atmosphere of courtesy..

But while the American Constitution was the child of war, ours grew out of discussion, bargaining and negotiation..

If the institutions of parliamentary democracy are worth preserving, the duty to explain them to the people they are meant to serve becomes vitally i….

Question Period is not part of the legislative process,and has nothing to do with it. It is a means of monitoring the Executive that the Government c….

The office of Speaker is almost as ancient as Parliament itself. It emerged in the Middle Ages when the Commons - the ordinary people - of England ne….

On a craggy bluff above the majestic Ottawa River stands the remarkable embodiment of our system of governance: Parliament..

For two years now, my office has had the honour and the privilege of sponsoring seminars on the functioning of government in this country for Eastern….

Democracy is not a form of government. It is a political philosophy that can be embodied in various systems of government..