Officers of the Assembly and the Ontario Legislature: Reconsidering the Relationship

dc.contributor.advisorConstantinou, Peteren
dc.contributor.authorMcCauley, Jocelyn
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-21T18:02:52Z
dc.date.available2020-08-21T18:02:52Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractOfficers of Parliament, or as the are referred to in Ontario, "officers of the Assembly", have emerged within Westminster systems as a recognized tool for enhancing parliamentary oversight and increasing transparency in government. However, in Ontario, the absence of a clearly defined relationship with the provincial legislature has meant that certain officers of the Assembly have felt it necessary to "lobby" individual members and committees, as well as the media, in order to carry out their accountability and oversight functions. This lack of clarity places unnecessary stress on the relationship between independent officers, the Ontario Legislature, and the public sector, and can also negatively impact the public's perception of government overall. This paper looks specifically at the relationship between the Ontario Legislature and officers of the Assembly, in terms of their governance structures, their appearances in legislative committees, and references to their work in House and committee proceedings. It finds that reforms are needed in order to strengthen officers' relationships with the Legislature. Independent officers possess few powers of enforcement and as such, strong ties to the Assembly are necessary to ensure that recommended action is taken by legislators defend public trust and dollars.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/37805
dc.language.isoenen_US
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dc.subjectOntario Legislature, Officers of Parliament, public trust.en_US
dc.titleOfficers of the Assembly and the Ontario Legislature: Reconsidering the Relationshipen_US
dc.typeResearch Paperen_US

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