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The Canadian House of Commons has unanimously voted on June 22, 2006 to bestow the Dalai Lama one of the country's highest honors, the Honorary Citizenship. The Dalai Lama will be the third non-Canadian to receive this honor, the other two being Raoul Wallenberg in 1985 and Nelson Mandela in 2001.
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On June 21st, 2006, the Canadian House of Commons passed Bill C-2, the Federal Accountability Act (FAA), as its first substantive piece of legislation. The FAA proposes far-reaching amendments to a broad range of legislation. The FAA stands to directly affect the manner in which business is conducted with the federal government. Key areas of interest include:
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The Speaker of the House of Commons is the impartial "referee" of the Members of Parliament and is fifth in the Canadian Order of Precedence. The Speaker is elected by his or her colleagues by secret ballot and is responsible for keeping order and following protocol in the House.
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The former Speaker of the House of Commons, the Honourable Gilbert Parent, is accused of constructively dismissing his chauffeur, Mr. Satnam Vaid, for reasons that amount to workplace discrimination and harassment under the Canadian Human Rights Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. H-6. The issue on this appeal is whether it is open to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to investigate Mr. Vaid’s complaint.
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In 1875, a problem arose when a Member of the Canadian House of Commons failed to take the required oath of allegiance before assuming his seat. The matter was referred to the Select Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, which tabled its report on 8 March 1875. The Committee noted that the Constitution provided no direct forfeiture or penalty for an omission to take the prescribed oath, and neither did any other statute. The report concluded:
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: Elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1993, became the first ‘turbaned’ Sikh to enter a legislature anywhere in the West. Before 1993, Canadian law prohibited anybody wearing a headgear from contesting its parliament.
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