1) The Valiant Five (10 marks) Provide a brief description of the importance of the legal case honoured by the “Valiant Five/Famous Five” monument in terms of the development of Canadian law. Include what the case was about, when it got resolved and what was its outcome.
The Valiant Five were a group of five Alberta women: Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Henrietta Muir Edwards. They petitioned the Supreme Court of Canada to answer the question “Does the word ‘Persons’ in section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include females?”. They wanted women to be legally considered persons so that they could be appointed to the Canadian Senate. They filed their petition on August 27, 1927 and the Supreme Court …show more content…
It allowed women to become Senators and to pursue greater rights and opportunities with that position. In terms of Canada law, the Persons case was also important because it caused a change in the judicial approach to the Canadian constitution. This is known as the “Living Tree Doctrine” because the Privy Council responded by metaphorically referring to the constitution as a living tree that should grown and adapt. This means that it is the judges’ responsibility to rediscover its meaning as the times change.
2) Parliamentary Terminology (5 marks) Define the following terms:
• “Caucus”: Caucus is a collective term for all Members of Parliament belonging to the same political party.
• “Scrum” Scrum is an impromptu media conference that is often held right outside an event such as a legislative session. There is often a scrum in the hallway outside the House of Common, members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery surround the politicians as they exit. This can be overwhelming and some politicians have made unplanned, controversial …show more content…
The Centre Block is mostly modern Gothic Revival, while the East and West Blocks are Victorian High Gothic. You can see the Gothic style in elements of the building such as the pointed arches, lancet windows and tracery, spires with crockets, and the stonework. When the buildings were rebuilt after the fire, the new architects’, John A. Pearson and Jean-Omer Marchand, proposal kept many of the original elements but used more modern materials and planning. They used a symmetrical plan with major and minor corridors that was laid out according to the architectural style of Beaux-Arts. An example of this is the Centre Block’s main axis corridor linking the Parliamentary Library with the main public entrance. As well, the new design of Centre Block also incorporated memorials to Canadians who fought in WW1, such as the Memorial Chamber which contains a record of each soldier’s name. There was also the addition of Canadian identity and iconography such as symbolic carvings using materials and motifs from all across
The Valiant Five were a group of five Alberta women: Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Henrietta Muir Edwards. They petitioned the Supreme Court of Canada to answer the question “Does the word ‘Persons’ in section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include females?”. They wanted women to be legally considered persons so that they could be appointed to the Canadian Senate. They filed their petition on August 27, 1927 and the Supreme Court …show more content…
It allowed women to become Senators and to pursue greater rights and opportunities with that position. In terms of Canada law, the Persons case was also important because it caused a change in the judicial approach to the Canadian constitution. This is known as the “Living Tree Doctrine” because the Privy Council responded by metaphorically referring to the constitution as a living tree that should grown and adapt. This means that it is the judges’ responsibility to rediscover its meaning as the times change.
2) Parliamentary Terminology (5 marks) Define the following terms:
• “Caucus”: Caucus is a collective term for all Members of Parliament belonging to the same political party.
• “Scrum” Scrum is an impromptu media conference that is often held right outside an event such as a legislative session. There is often a scrum in the hallway outside the House of Common, members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery surround the politicians as they exit. This can be overwhelming and some politicians have made unplanned, controversial …show more content…
The Centre Block is mostly modern Gothic Revival, while the East and West Blocks are Victorian High Gothic. You can see the Gothic style in elements of the building such as the pointed arches, lancet windows and tracery, spires with crockets, and the stonework. When the buildings were rebuilt after the fire, the new architects’, John A. Pearson and Jean-Omer Marchand, proposal kept many of the original elements but used more modern materials and planning. They used a symmetrical plan with major and minor corridors that was laid out according to the architectural style of Beaux-Arts. An example of this is the Centre Block’s main axis corridor linking the Parliamentary Library with the main public entrance. As well, the new design of Centre Block also incorporated memorials to Canadians who fought in WW1, such as the Memorial Chamber which contains a record of each soldier’s name. There was also the addition of Canadian identity and iconography such as symbolic carvings using materials and motifs from all across