Beauchesne's Parliamentary Rules and Forms
Encyclopedia
Beauchesne's Parliamentary Rules and Forms is the most commonly used rules of order
used in Canada
. The first edition was published in 1922 by Arthur Beauchesne
, Clerk of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1925 to 1949.
Parliamentary procedure
Parliamentary procedure is the body of rules, ethics, and customs governing meetings and other operations of clubs, organizations, legislative bodies, and other deliberative assemblies...
used in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The first edition was published in 1922 by Arthur Beauchesne
Arthur Beauchesne
Arthur Beauchesne was a Canadian civil servant who was Clerk of the House of Commons from 1925 to 1949. He is the author of the procedural manual, Rules and Forms of the House of Commons of Canada, which is used by Canadian Members of Parliament during parliamentary debates.Born in Carleton,...
, Clerk of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1925 to 1949.