00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.831737 CaOODSP 20221123120149 cr ||||||||||| 170203s2016 onc ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng n-cn--- YM32-2/2016-101E-PDF Dewing, Michael. Changes in a parliamentarian's party affiliation [electronic resource] / Michael Dewing. [Ottawa] : Library of Parliament, c2016. i, 7 p. Background paper ; publication no. 2016-101-E Issued also in French under title: Changement d'appartenance politique de parlementaires. Cover title. "20 October 2016." Includes bibliographical references. “Most Canadian parliamentarians are affiliated with a political party. In Parliament, those affiliated with the same political party are referred to as a “caucus.” From time to time, however, parliamentarians change their party affiliation. They might choose to join another party or to sit as independent members. Alternatively, their party might expel them or cease to exist. This paper discusses the issues related to changing party affiliation in Canada and takes a brief look at approaches to this practice in other parliamentary democracies"--Overview, p. 1. Canada. Canada Elections Act. Canada. Parliament of Canada Act. gccst Members of the House of Commons gccst Political parties gccst Legislation Canada. Library of Parliament. Canada. Parliamentary Information and Research Service. Changement d'appartenance politique de parlementaires (CaOODSP)9.831741 Background paper (Canada. Parliamentary Information and Research Service) publication no. 2016-101-E (CaOODSP)9.504772 PDF 324 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/bdp-lop/bp/YM32-2-2016-101-eng.pdf