"The People's Office": Constituency Offices in the Far North

• Autores: Michael Nadli, Frederick (Sonny) Blake, Kevin Menicoche
• Localización: Canadian parliamentary review, ISSN 0229-2548, Vol. 37, Nº. 2, 2014, págs. 14-17
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In this roundtable discussion, three MLAs from rural/northern parts of the Northwest Territories reflect on the unique challenges parliamentarians face when doing constituency work in remote communities. They explain that offices often tailor themselves to the needs of the community.

    For MLAs, an office helps to create work/life balance, offers a source of much-needed local employment, and provides an additional connection to the seat of government. They are also the office of last appeal for constituents frustrated by bureaucratic decisions.