Tag: library of parliament

Hansard geeks rejoice! It's all going online!

I don’t know about you but I am constantly finding neat, new things at the Parliamentary Web site. It’s invaluable for political journalists and, I assume, teachers, researchers and others who want to know more about federal politics.

Well, here’s some good news — all of Hansard for both the House of Commons and the Senate will be making its way online over the next couple of years.

Right now, Hansards dating back to 1994 for the House of Commons and to 1996 for the Senate are already online and are searchable.  Continue reading Hansard geeks rejoice! It's all going online!

Media Ownership and Convergence in Canada: Alternate Take

Recently, the Library of Parliament published a paper titled “Media Ownership and Convergence in Canada”. It is, as I said on Twitter when I first read it, a shabby piece of scholarship that the Library ought to withdraw or revise.

Why? It is an inaccurate and wholly incomplete picture of media ownership and convergence in Canada. Policy makers, Members of Parliament, and every day Canadians who might rely on this paper to advocate for the change of any laws or regulations (or to decline to change any laws and regulations)  could very likely make some bad decisions. Continue reading Media Ownership and Convergence in Canada: Alternate Take