Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Thursday, March 15, 2012

MPs might have not been treated right during Israeli visit: Speaker

OTTAWA - The Speaker of the House of Commons says tight security during the recent visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have breached the privileges of MPs.

Andrew Scheer has ruled that an initial examination of the facts suggests there might be legitimate concerns about how the movements of MPs were hampered on Parliament Hill on March 2.

Some MPs said at the time that police prevented them from moving freely around the parliamentary precinct.

Netanyahu's visit featured exceptionally tight security, including a double row of steel fencing around the Parliament Buildings.

The question of privilege first brought by NDP MP Pat Martin will now be studied by a Commons committee, before possibly returning to the House for a further vote.

Martin has called for a tenant revolt on Parliament Hill, arguing that MPs have ceded too much control to outside bodies, including government departments.

Original Article
Source: winnipeg free press
Author: The Canadian Press

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