Traduction de «The Constitutional Questions Act » (Français → Anglais) :

2. Regrets greatly in this regard that, under Article III-231(3), the matters previously subject to consultation, particularly the setting of quotas, prices and quantitative restrictions, are now to be decided by the Council alone, without Parliament's involvement; considers this to be counterproductive in view of the draft Constitution's otherwise visible tendency towards reducing the democratic deficit; reminds the Council that it will make use of its legislative powers to determine as far as possible the content of the conditions for regulating the matters referred to under Article III-231(3); repeats its demand that matters that h ...[+++]ave hitherto been subject to the consultation procedure and are considered under the section of the draft Constitution on agriculture, in particular Article III-231(3), to require a Council regulation or decision should in future only fall within the implementing power of the Commission if this is conferred upon it beforehand by Parliament and the Council by means of an act adopted under the codecision procedure;

the introduction of a European citizens' initiative, which will enable citizens to submit proposals on matters where they consider that a legal act of the Union is required in order to implement the Constitution;

(c) through the introduction of a European citizens’ initiative a direct democratic instrument is enshrined in the Constitution, allowing citizens to submit proposals on matters where they consider that a legal act of the Union is required for the purpose of implementing the Constitution;

(d) the introduction of a European citizens' initiative, which will enable citizens to submit proposals on matters where they consider that a legal act of the Union is required in order to implement the Constitution;

Only within the constitution of a sovereign Quebec will reforms be considered (1120 ) Even groups that have no interest in broader constitutional questions will be forced to participate in the process of developing an act of secession for fear that if they do not their interests will be left out of the Quebec constitution.

Whereas the issues and subject matter in Mr. Dixon's application to the Federal Court of Canada ruled on by Madam Justice Simpson are not matters for judicial determination, but rather are political matters and thus for political determination by the politics of responsible government, of which the Senate Committee's inquiry is such a political and parliamentary determination; and further, that Madam Justice Simpson took jurisdiction without common law, statutory or constitutional authority and ruled on this application, is by itself a political act and an interference; and further, that the Federal Court of Canada and its judges have ...[+++]no jurisdiction or superintendence over the Senate of Canada or Senate proceedings; and further, that regarding the Senate's and Parliament's privileges, the courts and judges of Canada are directed by constitutional comity, by the Constitution Act, and by the Parliament of Canada Act, that " The privileges, immunities and powers .shall, in all courts in Canada, and by and before all judges, be taken notice of judicially" . and " .it is not necessary to plead them .." . and