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4 unusual facts about Parliament of Canada


Jean Herbiet

He also wrote the scripts for bilingual documentary vignettes presented by the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and the Parliament of Canada.

Prostitution in Canada

The ruling gives the Canadian parliament 12 months to rewrite the prostitution laws; in the meantime, anti-prostitution laws will continue to be enforced.

Some Honourable Members

Each episode featured several Members of Parliament in a panel discussion on current political topics.

Western Standard

The magazine was openly critical, in its reporting and opinion columns, of policies it believed favour Central Canada, such as the Canadian Wheat Board, what it argued is the disproportionate allocation of Parliamentary seats to Central and Eastern Canada, and official bilingualism.


Official bilingualism

In Canada English and French have special legal status over other languages in Canada’s courts, parliament and administration.

Spread the Net

It was co-founded by Rick Mercer, a Canadian satirist, and Belinda Stronach, a former Canadian Member of Parliament and philanthropist.

Terrance Christopher

Terrance Christopher, OMM, LVO, CD is a retired Canadian Naval Officer and former Usher of the Black Rod for the Senate of Canada, the most senior protocol office in Parliament.

Unemployment and Farm Relief Act

The Unemployment and Farm Relief Act was enacted in July 1931 by the Parliament of Canada, enabling public works projects to be set up in Canada's national parks during the Great Depression.


see also

Cinema of Quebec

The National Film Board of Canada was established by the Parliament of Canada in 1939.

Jacques Tremblay

Jacques-Raymond Tremblay (1923–2012), former Member of Parliament of Canada and also Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the Quebec Liberal Party for Iberville electoral division