7 Does It Matter? Do Members of Parliament Influence Policy?

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Parliament and Its Members: Representation and Governance 1
6. The Electoral Connection and Legislative Behaviour in Canada 16
7. Legislation in the House: Private Members’ Business 31
8. Private Members’ Business: Participation and Motivation 48
9. Constituency Interests and Private Members’ Business 61
10. The Nation’s Interests, the Party’s Interests, or the MP’s Interests? 83
11. Does It Matter? Do Members of Parliament Influence Policy? 96
12. Conclusion: Individual Autonomy and Representation 114
13. Appendix 1: Member of Parliament Face-to-Face Interviews (November-December 2006) 123
14. Appendix 2: Step-by-Step Process of Private Members’ Business 127
15. Appendix 3: Private Members’ Bill and Motions Introduced during the 28th to 38th Parliaments, by Topic 129
16. Appendix 4: Construction of the Dataset and Explanation of Analyses 144
17. Notes 147
18. References 160
19. Index 169