عنوان

Fixing Canadian democracy /

(Number (ISBN

088975201X

(Number (ISBN

9780889752016

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b761688

Title Proper

Fixing Canadian democracy /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Gordon Gibson.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Vancouver :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Fraser Institute,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2003.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xvi, 268 pages ;

Dimensions

23 cm

Text of Note

Papers from a conference held in Vancouver, Nov. 22, 2001.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references.

Text of Note

1: The fundamentals of Democratic reform / Gordon Gibson -- Selecting representatives -- 2: A case for changing the voting system and a consideration of alternative systems / Nick Loenen -- 3: The failings of first-past-the-post / Andrew Petter -- 4: Q & A for panel 1 -- Empowering representatives -- 5: The obstacles to empowering MPs and MLAs and what it would take to empower them / Peter Dobell -- 6: Thoughts on empowerment / Gary Lauk, Jack Weisgerber, and Ted White -- 7: Q & A for panel 2 -- Powers reserved to the electorate -- 8: Limitations and ambiguities / Barry Cooper -- 9: The substance of reform / Scott Reid -- 10: Q & A for panel 3 -- The BC government's view -- 11: Reforming government / Geoff Plant -- Constitutional constraints -- 12: Limits to the power of the people / Herbert G. Grubel -- 13: Transparency, accountability, and access to information / John Reid -- 14: Q & A for panel 4 -- The process for getting there -- 15: Constituent assemblies as vehicles for change / Casey G. Vander Ploeg -- 16: Deliberative democracy and electoral reform / David Elton -- 17: Q & A for panel 5.

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Democracy-- Canada, Congresses.

Representative government and representation-- Canada, Congresses.

Démocratie-- Canada, Congrès.

Gouvernement représentatif-- Canada, Congrès.

Democracy.

Democratie.

Demokratie

Hervormingen.

Politics and government

Politieke stelsels.

Politischer Wandel

Representative government and representation.

Canada, Politics and government, 1980-Congresses.

Canada, Politics and government, 1993-Congresses.

Canada, Politique et gouvernement, 1993-Congrès.

Canada.

Kanada.

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Book number

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System Code

System Code

Gibson, Gordon,1937-

Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.)

Date of Transaction

20201204211924.0

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