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Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff stands to vote in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa September 18, 2009. As expected, Canada's minority Conservative government easily survived a budget vote on Friday with the help of two opposition parties. View Photo »
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Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe speaks in the House of Commons during Question Period in Ottawa Tuesday Sept. 15 , 2009. Duceppe said his party will vote for the government's key budget bill Friday because there is nothing inherently wrong with it. View Photo »
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A worker prepares the House of Commons for the return of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa September 10, 2009. Parliamentarians will return from their summer break on September 14. View Photo »
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A page arranges a desk in the House of Commons in preparation for the return of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa September 10, 2009. Parliamentarians will return from their summer break on September 14. View Photo »
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WELLS, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman (R) leaves Wells Cathedral with an unidentified woman after attending the funeral of World War I veteran Harry Patch on August 6, 2009 in Wells, England. View Photo »
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WELLS, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman leaves Wells Cathedral after attending the funeral of World War I veteran Harry Patch on August 6, 2009 in Wells, England. View Photo »
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WELLS, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman (R) leaves Wells Cathedral with an unidentified woman after attending the funeral of World War I veteran Harry Patch on August 6, 2009 in Wells, England. View Photo »
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Speaker of the House of Commons Peter Milliken (L) explains details of the House of Commons to Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (R) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa July 7, 2009. View Photo »
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The new Speaker of the British House of Commons, John Bercow, seen at his office Tuesday June 23, 2009, at the House of Commons in Westminster, London, one day after he was appointed to the position. the first Jewish Speaker to hold the position, Bercow... View Photo »
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The new Speaker of Britain's House of Commons, John Bercow, seen in his office Tuesday June 23, 2009, at the House of Commons in Westminster, London, one day after he was appointed to the position. View Photo »
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The new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow is pictured in his office at the House of Commons, in Westminster, central London, on June 23, 2009. View Photo »
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The new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow is pictured in his office at the House of Commons, in Westminster, central London, on June 23, 2009. View Photo »
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The new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow is pictured in his office at the House of Commons, in Westminster, central London, on June 23, 2009. View Photo »
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LONDON - JUNE 23: The new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow sits in his office at the House of Commons on June 23, 2009 in London, England. The Speaker revealed that he will not claim the parliamentary second home allowance while in the post. View Photo »
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LONDON - JUNE 23: The new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow sits in his office at the House of Commons on June 23, 2009 in London, England. The Speaker revealed that he will not claim the parliamentary second home allowance while in the post. View Photo »
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LONDON - JUNE 23: The new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow sits in his office at the House of Commons on June 23, 2009 in London, England. The Speaker revealed that he will not claim the parliamentary second home allowance while in the post. View Photo »
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The new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow is pictured in his office at the House of Commons, in Westminster, central London, on June 23, 2009. View Photo »
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LONDON - JUNE 23: The new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow sits in his office at the House of Commons on June 23, 2009 in London, England. The Speaker revealed that he will not claim the parliamentary second home allowance while in the post. View Photo »
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The new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow is pictured in his office at the House of Commons, in Westminster, central London, on June 23, 2009. View Photo »
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LONDON - JUNE 23: The new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow sits in his office at the House of Commons on June 23, 2009 in London, England. The Speaker revealed that he will not claim the parliamentary second home allowance while in the post. View Photo »
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Speaker of the House of Commons Peter Milliken (L) explains details of the House of Commons to Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (R) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa July 7, 2009. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are on an official visit to Canada from July 3-14.
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Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe speaks in the House of Commons during Question Period in Ottawa Tuesday Sept. 15 , 2009. Duceppe said his party will vote for the government's key budget bill Friday because there is nothing inherently wrong with it.
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When the Queen was addressing the British Parliament about three or four days ago, she did so in the House of Commons, not the House of Lords. Majority of the members of parliament are in the House of Commons. The practice is also the same anywhere you have a bi-cameral legislature
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Thou shalt not print nor broadcast any reference to the undemocratic control by the agents of Israel over the House of Commons &/or the House of Lords.
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Except in relation to anything said in debate, a member of the House of Lords or of the House of Commons is subject to the ordinary course of criminal justice, the privileges of Parliament do not apply to criminal matters.
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I'm not sure all these Lords ministers should be given the legitimacy they seek by being allowed to be directly accountable to the Commons. Only a Commons minister should have the privilege of being able to take part in the proceedings of the House of Commons
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Barack, you’ll have heard of last week’s Afghanistan vote in our House of Commons: a major rebellion, on a motion expressing doubt on the strategy and asking ministers to reconsider the options, including a phased withdrawal. I can hold the line, Mr President, for a month or two more; but we’ve got to s...
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I was especially irked when Duffy called Stoffer a faker, who pretends to support Canadian troops but votes against funding allocations for them. Let’s be clear. There is no member of the House of Commons who is behind our men and women in uniform more than Peter Stoffer.
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The standard of debate in the Chamber of the House of Commons was very high
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Those were our children we threw out of the House of Commons today....the most responsible young adults in Canada.
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The comments made by Peter Robinson in the House of Commons are entirely consistent with the party manifesto. Our insistence upon community confidence before the devolution of policing and justice is a long-standing DUP policy.
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I think there is a growing gulf between the requirements of managing a huge department with big issues of money and large numbers of people, huge technological issues, issues of science – in which the House of Commons has almost zero capability – and the growing trend for people to come into politics mo...
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When acting in the House of Commons, they should be neither socialists, Liberals, not Tories, but a Labour party.
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Any change to the position of the Queen or her representatives in Canada now requires the unanimous consent of the Senate, the House of Commons and the assemblies of all the provinces.
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There shall be One Parliament for Canada, consisting of the Queen, an Upper House styled the Senate, and the House of Commons.
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Canada's Parliament consists of three parts: the House of Commons, the Senate and the Crown, which is represented by the Governor General
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Since 1998, Diwali on Parliament Hill (the seat of the House of Commons) has grown in significance and stature, and today can truly be considered as Canada's National Diwali Festival
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The Prime Minister will make a statement to the House of Commons on Afghanistan and that will be on Wednesday.
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