The House Of Commons has never been a tea-party. It consists of strong-minded, often very idealistic people, who are trying to accomplish something for our country. We are inheritors of an adversarial system and that, in itself, fosters conflict. — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
For two years now, my office has had the honour and the privilege of sponsoring seminars on the functioning of government in this country for Eastern Europeans. These seminars and exchanges have brought together representatives from such nations as Bulgaria,… — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
The House Of Commons has never been a tea-party. It consists of strong-minded, often very idealistic people, who are trying to accomplish something for… — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
Democracy is not a form of government. It is a political philosophy that can be embodied in various systems of government. — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
The office of Speaker is almost as ancient as Parliament itself. It emerged in the Middle Ages when the Commons - the ordinary people… — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
On a craggy bluff above the majestic Ottawa River stands the remarkable embodiment of our system of governance: Parliament. — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
In the long and dogged crusade that the human race has fought in favor of democracy, the ideal of liberty, of freedom, has always… — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
A careful and sympathetic sense of humour can also be a great asset when there is need to get out of difficult situations gracefully. — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
If the institutions of parliamentary democracy are worth preserving, the duty to explain them to the people they are meant to serve becomes vitally… — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
Question Period is not part of the legislative process,and has nothing to do with it. It is a means of monitoring the Executive that… — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
But while the American Constitution was the child of war, ours grew out of discussion, bargaining and negotiation. — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
as I became Speaker in 1986, I made a point of setting up a public information office to respond to requests and provide information… — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
The purpose of privilege is not to place parliamentarians above the law, but rather to allow them to carry out their duties independently and… — John Allen Fraser Copy Share Image
