TY - GEN T1 - Provincial and territorial legislatures in Canada A2 - Levy, Gary A2 - White, Graham, 1948- LA - English PP - Toronto Ont. ; Buffalo N.Y. PB - University of Toronto Press YR - 1989 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn288112867 AB - Although they are central to the democratic process in Canada, surprisingly little has been published about some of the provincial legislatures and those of the Yukon and Northwest territories. In this volume, scholars and legislative staff members provide an overview of the role of provincial and territorial legislatures in governmental processes and in shaping their respective societies. A number of common themes are addressed: the historical development of the individual legislatures; the influence of political culture; the social backgrounds of the members; the structure and effectiveness of the committee system; the influence of political parties and of local customs on members' behaviour; mechanisms for enhancing government accountabiolity; members' services and facilities; and recent reforms. Together these papers offer an accessible and straightforward guide to key political institutions, revealing both the elements they share and those that make each legislature distinctive. OP - 245 CN - JL179 .P76 1989eb SN - 9781442678873 SN - 1442678879 SN - 0802058256 SN - 0802067344 SN - 9780802067340 SN - 9780802058256 SN - 1282056255 SN - 9781282056251 SN - 0802067355 KW - Legislative bodies : Canada : Provinces. KW - Legislative bodies : Canada : Congresses. KW - Canada : Politics and government : Congresses. KW - Provincial governments : Canada : Congresses. KW - Parlements : Canada : Congrès. KW - Gouvernements provinciaux : Canada : Congrès. KW - Canada : Politique et gouvernement : Congrès. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : World : Canadian. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Government : Legislative Branch. KW - Politics and government KW - Legislative bodies KW - Legislative bodies : Canadian provinces KW - Canada KW - Gesetzgebende Gewalt KW - Provinz KW - Kongress KW - Québec KW - Kanada KW - Constitutional law. KW - Legislative bodies : Canada : Provinces KW - Conference papers and proceedings KW - Québec (1987) ER -