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    This definition of Canada's political parties was first published in The National Post on December 3, 2013 in an interview between MP Michael Chong by political journalist Andrew Coyne. Chong's definition falsifies the true nature of the role of political parties in our society. Registered political parties and their members are not "equal" to their associated caucus party arms and never have been. In many corrupt and unjust societies around the world parliamentary parties are the only political parties that are allowed to exist. What affect will such an untruthful portrayal of Canada's political parties have? Further entrenchment of Chong's definition of political parties in house of commons debates and the media could leave Canada with an enduring collective consciousness of this question: "Are political parties a valid vehicle through which power should flow from the people to legislatures." I point out here that many Canadians are not aware at this time of the legal status of political parties and the history of their creation in law.

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    This definition of Canada's political parties was first published in The National Post on December 3, 2013 in an interview between MP Michael Chong by political journalist Andrew Coyne. Chong's definition falsifies the true nature of the role of political parties in our society. Registered political parties and their members are not "equal" to their associated caucus party arms and never have been. In many corrupt and unjust societies around the world parliamentary parties are the only political parties that are allowed to exist. What affect will such an untruthful portrayal of Canada's political parties have? Further entrenchment of Chong's definition of political parties in house of commons debates and the media could leave Canada with an enduring collective consciousness of this question: "Are political parties a valid vehicle through which power should flow from the people to legislatures." I point out here that many Canadians are not aware at this time of the legal status of political parties and the history of their creation in law.

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    A Definition of "Political Party" by Michael Chong, Member of Parliament, Parliament of Canada

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    This definition of Canada's political parties was first published in The National Post on December 3, 2013 in an interview between MP Michael Chong by political journalist Andrew Coyne. Chong's definition falsifies the true nature of the role of political parties in our society. Registered political parties and their members are not "equal" to their associated caucus party arms and never have been. In many corrupt and unjust societies around the world parliamentary parties are the only political parties that are allowed to exist. What affect will such an untruthful portrayal of Canada's political parties have? Further entrenchment of Chong's definition of political parties in house of commons debates and the media could leave Canada with an enduring collective consciousness of this question: "Are political parties a valid vehicle through which power should flow from the people to legislatures." I point out here that many Canadians are not aware at this time of the legal status of political parties and the history of their creation in law.

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    Its important to note: there are two types of parties in Canada.

    They are separate and distinct and they are governed by different statutes and rules. The first are the registered political parties that exist outside of Parliament. They are created under the Canada Elections Act, they exist throughout the country, and they are what we commonly think of when we think of political parties. However there is a second and equal type of party in this country and that is the parliamentary party. That party is created under the Parliament of Canada Act: theyre often called recognized parties or party caucuses or caucuses. This bill simply recognizes the power of that second type of party to review the leader of the parliamentary party in caucus and to ensure that that is recognized by the political parties outside of Parliament. - Michael Chong, Member of Parliament, 2013

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