Menu Close
The Conversation

Articles on Parliamentary privilege

Displaying all articles
Sarah Jama at the opening of her Hamilton Centre constituency office, Nov. 14, 2023. Jama opened the office as an Independent MPP after the Ontario NDP kicked her out of caucus for posting a statement in support of Palestinians. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Silencing Sarah Jama diminishes Canadian democracy

David Said, University of Guelph and Greg Flynn, McMaster University

Censure might occasionally be necessary to preserve the integrity of a parliament, but using it to punish members for their personal views threatens the foundations of democracy.
Check your privilege before you speak. Eric Hossinger

Explainer: what is parliamentary privilege?

Andrew Blick, King's College London

Labour MP Jim Hood is under scrutiny for making allegations about former home secretary Leon Brittan in the House of Commons. He was able to do so under what is known as parliamentary privilege. The British…
Senator Nick Xenophon has used parliamentary privilege to name an alleged sex offender. AAP

Nick Xenophon and the shield of parliamentary privilege

John Uhr, Australian National University

Senator Nick Xenophon has caused controversy after claiming a South Australian priest is a sex offender. Speaking in the Senate - and thus under the legal shield of parliamentary privilege - Xenophon revealed…

Related Topics

  1. Democracy
  2. Gaza
  3. Israeli-Palestinian conflict
  4. Ontario
  5. Ontario government
  6. Ontario NDP
  7. Palestine
  8. Palestinians
  9. UK parliament

Top contributors