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Bruce Hyer

Posted on December 16, 2013 | Leave a comment

hyerLast year I mailed a letter to Mr. Hyer and yes the Canada post kind. I write one to every MP who is an Independent or quits a Party and then sits as an Independent. He sent me a letter back and found my ideas very interesting. In my letter I stated the following.

  • If you wont our politics to change you must first change our political parties.
  • 12.3 Key resolutions need two third majorities to be passed in the National Assembly, National Congress, and the Federal council. Key resolutions are motioned in the National policy committee. These resolutions form the National Party Platform and are binding upon a Federalist government and all Federalist MPs. EACH FEDERALIST MP CAN VOTE AS THEY CHOOSE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. They may vote against a key resolution without penalty a number of times in each Parliament equal to the number of times they have been elected to the Commons.
  • Does MP stand for member of Parliament or member of Party. If its the latter your just a pledged delegate to the House. In the Federalist party its the former.
  • The Party platform is created by the national policy committee which is the Federalist government-in-waiting. Passed by the Federal council the national leadership. Passed in a joint vote by 2/3 majorities through the National Assembly (the registered members) and the National Congress (The top two candidates for the nomination 676 members).
  • Each Federalist MP should state their own opinion on national policy.
  • Each Federalist MP can pass on voting as a party member a number of times in each Parliament equal to the number of times they have been elected for Mr. Hyer that would be two.
  • They can still break Party ranks and vote independently but with penalties. The first time is suspension from caucus for 3 months. The second is suspension from caucus and Congress for 6 months. The third results in suspension of party membership for 1 year. The third is the last time for the next penalty is revoking your membership in the Party.

You’re both a member of Parliament and a candidate for the Federalist party but member of Parliament comes first because its Canadians who pay your salary and not the Party or it’s Leader.

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YouTube

Posted on December 13, 2013 | Leave a comment

youtube_iconThe Federalist party now has a

YouTube channel.

Click on the YouTube icon.

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National Convention vs National Assembly

Posted on December 11, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Delegates to a Convention versus The National Assembly

Convention The registration fee is $695 PLUS travel PLUS lodging PLUS meals.

Assembly Registration fee is $100 NO travel NO lodging NO meals. First registration is good for 1 year, the second for 2 years, the third for 3 etc. It gets cheaper with seniority.

Convention Vote at the Convention. Ballot cast at a specific place and time

Assembly Vote by Internet. Voting period of 72 hours and cast your ballot anywhere you have Internet access.

Convention Biennial National Conventions

Assembly Biannual National Assembly votes

Convention Votes in the riding associations, provincial associations, party commissions, delegate selections, provincial conventions, organizing committees, and how much of this is behind closed doors?

Assembly Doing the August vote of the National Assembly by a draft of the Standing orders.

March: Introduction period
Any member of the National Assembly may introduce one resolution that is in one of the following classes (constitutional amendment / standing order / national bylaw / policy resolution / motion). A registration fee of $10 applies but not if the member is a monthly donor of $10/month. This is to keep down the number of resolutions and Motions is anything not covered by the other four.

April & May: Endorsement period
Any member of the Assembly who didn’t introduce a resolution can endorse a resolution in each of the classes (constitutional amendment / standing order / national bylaw / policy resolution / motion) for a total of 5 endorsements. This endorsement is public, free, and can’t be revoked once made.

June 1: The Clerk of the Assembly issues what is on the ballot for the August vote of the National Assembly.

Official resolutions are those that go to the Assembly from the other bodies in the Party.

Tribunal decisions can be over ruled by a vote of the National Congress and the Assembly. An automatic Motion to rescind goes to a joint vote before both.

The National executive can introduce to a joint vote of the Assembly and Congress up to 5 motions to pass, revise, or repeal national bylaws.

The Federal council introducing any key or binding policy resolutions to a joint vote of the Congress and Assembly.

All motions passed by the National Congress in its last vote.

Member resolutions are those introduced by the members. AHS!

The most endorsed constitutional amendment.

The most endorsed standing order of the Assembly.

The 5 most endorsed national bylaw resolutions.

The 10 most endorsed policy resolutions. The most endorsed policy resolution in each province. This gives you 10 to 20 policy resolutions going to a vote.

The 10 most endorsed motions.

June 2 to August 28 the National Assembly has 88 days for discussion and debate through the party’s website, blogs, and social media.

The National Assembly votes starts August 29 at 1AM eastern and ends August 31 at 11PM eastern. Actually it’s a 70-hour voting period not a 72-hour period. This is to avoid any confusion.

If you wont our politics to change you must first change our political parties.

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Michael Chong vs Federalist Party

Posted on December 5, 2013 | Leave a comment

Coke-vs-Pepsi5Michael Chong’s Bill  vs  Federalist constitution

Bill C-559

National constitution

MC  65.1 Nomination contests shall be held by the registered association for the electoral district to which the nomination relates at a time and date fixed by the association and in accordance with the rules established by the association.

FP  10.2 The National Assembly and the National Congress in regular session by two-thirds majority votes shall pass a Federal Election bylaw to govern all national and nomination elections of the Party.

MC  (c) if applicable, an instrument in writing, signed by the nomination officer of the political party’s electoral district association for the electoral district that states that the prospective candidate is endorsed by the party.

FP  11.3 The Leader shall sign all nomination and Election Canada papers. Any refusal shall mean the automatic and immediate expulsion from the Party.

MC  A prospective candidate for a political party in an electoral district must be endorsed by the nomination officer of the party’s electoral district association of the party in that electoral district.

FP  10.5 There shall be a Federal Election Officer (FEO). This officer shall be responsible for the conduct of all national and nomination elections and the administration of the Party’s registered voters list.

MC  (2) The nomination officer referred to in subsection (1) shall be appointed by the members of the electoral district association by a majority vote.

FP  10.6 The Federal Election Officer is elected by a two-thirds majority vote of the National Congress in regular session with a concurring two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly. This officer can be removed by the same vote in the Assembly and Congress. The term of office shall be for 10 years.

MC  (i) a leadership review may be initiated by the submission of a written notice to the caucus chair signed by at least 15% of the members of the party’s caucus,
(ii) a leadership review is to be conducted by secret ballot, with the result to be determined by a majority vote of the caucus members present at a meeting of the caucus, and
(iii) if a majority of caucus members present at the meeting referred to in subparagraph (ii) vote to replace the leader of the party, a second vote of the caucus shall be conducted immediately by secret ballot to appoint a person to serve as the interim leader of the party until a new leader has been duly elected by the party.

FP  5.8 By a majority vote in the National Assembly and an absolute majority in the National Congress in regular session any member may be suspended or dismissed from the Federal Council. This can also dismiss or suspend the Leader or Deputy leader.

MC  49.2 A member of a caucus may only be expelled from it if
(a) the caucus chair has received a written notice signed by at least 15% of the members of the caucus requesting that the member’s membership be reviewed at a meeting of the caucus; and
(b) the expulsion of the member is approved by a majority vote by secret ballot of the caucus members present at that meeting.

49.4 (1) After every general election or following the death, incapacity, resignation or removal of the chair of a caucus in accordance with subsection (2), a chair shall be elected by a majority vote by secret ballot of the members of that caucus who are present at a meeting of the caucus.

(b) the removal of the chair is approved by a majority vote by secret ballot of the caucus members present at that meeting.

FP  11.4 The House caucus shall consist of all Party members who are members of the House of Commons. The caucus by an absolute two-thirds majority vote can suspend an MP from caucus. The Senate caucus shall be the same as the House caucus with the two making the Parliament caucus.
11.5 The House leader shall be elected by a secret vote of the House caucus. The runner-up in such a vote becomes deputy House leader. These two officers are members of the Federal Council. The Party caucus in the Senate shall do the same.

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Independent prosecutor

Posted on December 3, 2013 | Leave a comment

whThe continuing scandal with the Senate of Canada shows the need for an independent prosecutors office to handle investigations into the conduct of those in government. To use what is happening with Mayor Ford as an example Toronto should establish a prosecuting office with sole responsibility of investigating any official of the municipal government of Toronto.

The Toronto Metropolitan Office of Investigation

There would be 8 senior prosecutors in the Office of Investigation. These prosecutors are the ones to initiate and direct any investigation into the operation of the city government and the conduct of any of its officials. After each municipal election 4 senior Prosecutors are appointed for a term of 8 years or for the duration of 2 elections. This gives you 8 prosecutors with half appointed every 4 years.

Appointment

One is appointed by the Mayor-elect and one appointed by the runner-up in the mayoral election. Two are elected by the city council by secret preference ballot with the top two candidates getting elected. Each of the appointed prosecutors can have their appointment rescinded by a two thirds majority vote of the city council. Each of the elected prosecutors can have their appointment rescinded by a joint veto issued by the mayor-elect and the second placed candidate. A prosecutor can be removed after taking office by a motion of dismissal introduced by the Mayor and the runner-up mayoral candidate and passed by an absolute two thirds majority of the council.

Preliminary

One prosecutor can start a preliminary investigation into the conduct of anyone in the municipal government of Toronto. This investigation is to last 30 days. Another prosecutor can extend the preliminary investigation another 60 days and a third prosecutor a further 90 days after that for a total of 180 days. Any official of the city of Toronto can refuse to testify under oath or provide documents or records by a signed statement of refusal. Refusal to provide either is an offense and the penalty is loss of salary until the official provides the evidence or issues a statement of refusal.

Official

Two prosecutors can initiate an official investigation that has the authority to subpoena witnesses and documents from the municipal government. This investigation is to last 3 months. If three prosecutors authorize the official investigation then its duration is 6 months and with four prosecutors it shall last 1 year. An official investigation can require testimony or evidence from Canadian citizens with their right to refuse by a statement of refusal. Failure to provide either the evidence or a statement of refusal will be a prosecutable offense.

Inquiry

Four prosecutors can open an official inquiry with full authority to investigate and lasts for 12 months and each additional prosecutor who supports the official inquiry extends the term by 6 months with it lasting up to 3 years with the support of all 8 metropolitan prosecutors.

The police merely execute search warrants and the like and do not conduct investigations into political corruption thus keeping them out of it. I think the RCMP has better things to do with their time then looking at PMO emails. Investigations are kept separate from the politicians and Parliament. No Saturday night massacres or referral of changes by the PMO.

The U.S. had an independent prosecutors office but the politicians got rid of it story here. Which is the lesser of two evils the witch hunt or the cover up? The politicians clearly prefer the cover up. I prefer the witch hunt because there’s no such thing as witches. I accept the possibility of an unfair prosecution but if there is nothing there then there is nothing there!

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