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  Speech from the Throne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Speech from the Throne (or Throne Speech) is an event in certain monarchies in which the monarch (or a representative) reads a prepared speech to a complete session of parliament, outlining the government's agenda for the coming year.
In the United Kingdom, the speech from the throne is commonly called the Queen's Speech and is part of a lavish affair known as the State Opening of Parliament, with many formalities and traditions, including the Queen's wearing of her official state crown.
In most cases, the speech is read in a neutral voice, and although the Head of State may refer to "my government," it is clearly established that the speech is not meant to imply endorsement or support for the stated policies.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Speech_from_the_Throne   (448 words)

  
 Speech from the Throne - February 2, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Speech from the Throne - February 2, 2004
The following excerpts were taken from the Prime Minister's February 2, 2004 Speech from the Throne.
The speech from the Throne of Prime Minister Paul Martin:
www.taiga.net /nce/thronespeech2004.html   (516 words)

  
 Fred Mitchell Debates Speech From The Throne May 02
The speech from the throne did not announce any new initiatives for the public service but that was because of time and editing constraints.
The speech from the throne is one of these rituals of public life that is required to give a start to the legislative session.
The speech from the throne spoke to the early establishment of a Foreign Relations Council.
www.fredmitchelluncensored.com /mitchell_thronespeech02.htm   (4785 words)

  
 CBC News Indepth: Canadian Government
It is called the speech from the throne because the Governor General delivers it in the Senate chamber while seated in a chair-throne of oak and scarlet velour reserved for the head of state or her representative.
The throne speech must be delivered in the Senate because the Governor General and senators are not allowed to enter the House of Commons.
When the speech is finished, members of opposition parties rush to scrums and microphones to heatedly declare that the throne speech was a sham, a ruse and a national disgrace and the governing party should leave as soon as possible.
www.cbc.ca /news/background/cdngovernment/thronespeech.html   (1017 words)

  
 Stephen Taylor - Conservative Party of Canada Pundit: Speech from the Throne - a preview
From a variety of sources, I've pieced together a few themes about today's speech from the throne which is set to occur in just under an hour.
The throne speech will also have a special nod to Quebec emphasizing that the government will deliver on promises made during the election campaign in that province.
The speech will not outline a big hand-waving emphatic vision for Canada, it will instead indicate to Canadians that the governement is ready to 'get down to business' and start working hard for Canadians.
www.stephentaylor.ca /archives/000573.html   (308 words)

  
 Speech from the Throne
The Speech from the Throne is customarily delivered by His Majesty the King at the opening of each session of Parliament, which occurs yearly.
The speech is written by the government, in consultation with the king, and is addressed to Parliament as representatives of the Jordanian people.
The 1997 Speech from the Throne was delivered at the opening of the Thirteenth Parliament, and was marked by the closer involvement of King Hussein in the drafting of the text.
www.kinghussein.gov.jo /97_nov29.html   (3458 words)

  
 Speech from the Throne - October 5, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Speech from the Throne - October 5, 2004
The full text of the Speech from the Throne is available at: http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/sft-ddt.asp
The full text of the Prime Minister's Reply to the Speech from the Throne is available at: http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/sft-ddt.asp?id=2
www.taiga.net /nce/thronespeech2004_2.html   (1078 words)

  
 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick - Speech from the Throne
As with last year's Speech from the Throne, we recognize the achievements of several individual New Brunswickers, some of whom are with us today.
Today's Speech from the Throne sets out more than 30 specific initiatives and commitments as part of your government's plan to create a more competitive and compassionate New Brunswick.
This year's Speech from the Throne sets out a strong, focused and action-oriented agenda for New Brunswick based on the clear public priorities of New Brunswickers.
www.gnb.ca /legis/business/pastsessions/54/54-3/thronespeech00-e.asp   (3229 words)

  
 Reply to the Speech from the Throne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The priorities before us in the Throne speech are straightforward : we intend to build upon our accomplishments of creating jobs and growth; provide security for Canadians and continue to modernize this federation to ensure national unity.
And as the Speech from the Throne so eloquently confirmed, the Environment has a big role to play in those priorities.
The throne speech also identified three specific areas for job creation ---youth, science and technology and trade.
www.ec.gc.ca /minister/speeches/thro_s_e.htm   (1699 words)

  
 National Council of Welfare - Response to the January 2001 Throne Speech (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The speech from the throne is the signal that this government plans to ensure that all Canadians share the prosperity of Canada, and especially those people who have been shut out from the prosperity time and again.
We were also pleased to hear in the Throne Speech that the government specifically identifies the needs of single-parent families, youth, people with disabilities, and Aboriginal people.
The other initiatives announced in the Speech from the Throne also provide an opportunity for the federal government to support families.
www.ncwcnbes.net.cob-web.org:8888 /htmdocument/principales/jan2001throneresponse_e.htm   (1877 words)

  
 CIC Canada | Komarnicki on the Speech from the Throne, April 10, 2006
At the very beginning of the speech, the Governor General describes Canada (and I quote) as a land “where people from around the world have found a home — women and men of ideas, conviction and action…” People from all walks of life and from around the world, Mr.
The speech also refers to Canada as offering “a promise of hope for the oppressed.” There are many oppressed in our world, and Canada recognizes its international obligations as exemplified by its humanitarian tradition of being a safe haven for those in need of protection.
Speaker, the speech describes Canada as not only a country where “everything is possible and where each of us is free to follow his or her dream,” but also a country where everyone “has a duty to help build our country and prepare it for the challenges that lie ahead.”
www.cic.gc.ca /ENGLISH/press/speech-2006/throne.html   (695 words)

  
 Speech from the Throne March 19, 2002 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Following is the text of the Speech from the Throne delivered at the Opening of The Fourth Session of The Forty-Fourth General Assembly of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 by His Honour The Honourable A.M. House, C.M., M.D., LL.D., FRCPC, Lieutenant-Governor:
People in over 126,000 households in every part of this province are able to watch and listen to this speech in the comfort of their own homes.
In last year’s Throne Speech, My Government articulated its intention to develop a long-term strategy to address waste management and to seek the views of individuals, communities and other interested parties on that strategy.
www.gov.nf.ca.cob-web.org:8888 /releases/2002/exec/2002thronespeech.htm   (6397 words)

  
 CanadaInfo: Government: Federal: Parliament: Speech from the Throne
It is called the Speech from the Throne because the Governor General reads it while sitting in the seat in the Senate Chamber reserved for the Head of State or her representative, as the head of Canada’s system of executive government.
A few minutes before the Speech is to be delivered, a small processional of officials proceed to the Senate Chamber from the chambers of the Speaker of the Senate.
fter the Speech has been delivered at the Governor General has left the Senate Chamber, the leaders of the political parties with representation in the House of Commons talk to members of the media in the lobby outside the House of Commons to discuss their reactions to the Speech.
www.craigmarlatt.com /canada/government/speech.html   (875 words)

  
 ISSUE file:The Speech from the Throne (October 2004)
The Speech from the Throne to open the first session of the thirty-eighth Parliament of Canada (October 2004): Speech and responses
On October 5, 2004 the Governor General of Canada read the Speech from the Throne to open and set the agenda for the new session of Parliament.
The following are links to the text of the speech along with the Prime Minister’s reply, news articles, and selected responses from the child care and social policy community (in alphabetical order by title).
www.childcarecanada.org /res/issues/thronespeechoct2004.html   (268 words)

  
 CNEWS Manitoba throne speech to focus on economy, the environment and crime (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Manitoba throne speech to focus on economy, the environment and crime
 Politically, the speech will give the government a chance to set itself apart from the opposition Progressive Conservatives, who have been running neck-and-neck with the NDP in recent opinion polls.
 The throne speech may be the last handed down under Premier Gary Doer, who has said he has not made any decision about whether he will run again.
www.canoe.ca.cob-web.org:8888 /WesternTicker/CANOE-wire.Mba-Legis.html   (590 words)

  
 <2006thronespeech>
On April 4, 2006, Her Excellency the Governor General opened the First Session of the 39th Parliament with a Speech from the Throne in the Senate Chamber.
Throne Speech misses the real priorities of working families
Jack Layton’s reponse to the Speech from the Throne
www.childcarecanada.org /res/issues/2006thronespeech.htm   (448 words)

  
 The Monarchy Today > Ceremonies & pageantry > State Opening of Parliament   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Queen makes her speech from the Throne in the House of Lords at the State Opening
This tradition is a reminder of the right of the Commons to exclude everyone but the Sovereign's messengers; no sovereign has set foot in the Commons since Charles I entered the Commons and tried to arrest five Members of Parliament in 1642.
The Queen's Speech to the members of both Houses of Parliament is written by the Government of the day, and outlines the legislation which the Government plans to introduce into Parliament in the coming session.
www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page365.asp   (299 words)

  
 Provincial Government Speech from the Throne - Government Relations - University of Alberta
The Speech from the Throne was given by Lieutenant Governor Lois E. Hole on February 17th, 2004.
The Speech marked the opening of the 4th session of the 25th Legislature of Alberta.
GR Briefing Note - Provincial Speech from the Throne - February 17, 2004 (pdf)
www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca /govrel/news.cfm?story=23520   (91 words)

  
 Throne Speech Reveals Liberals’ Global Agenda : Green Party of BC (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Vancouver, B.C. — “Yesterday’s throne speech was all about the provincial government’s agenda to harness B.C. to serve global markets and private interests,” says leader of the B.C. Green Party, Adriane Carr.
The speech outlined an updated energy vision aiming for electricity self sufficiency within the next decade through conservation and the use of alternative energy.
Dropped like a tidbit into the throne speech, a new agriculture plan encourages B.C. farmers to provide school children with more wholesome fresh foods.
www.greenparty.bc.ca.cob-web.org:8888 /news/2006/02/170.php   (567 words)

  
 Tyson Williams - :: || :: tysonwilliams.com :: || ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
From e-mail newsletter: Make Poverty History in the Speech from the Throne: April 4, 2006 The April 4 Speech from the Throne will set out the agenda of Canada's new Conservative government.
The April 4 Speech from the Throne will set out the agenda of Canada's new Conservative government.
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www.tysonwilliams.com /archives/speech_from_the_throne.html   (392 words)

  
 ISSUE file: The Speech from the Throne to open the second session of the thirty-seventh Parliament of Canada (2002): ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
ISSUE file: The Speech from the Throne to open the second session of the thirty-seventh Parliament of Canada (2002): Speech and responses (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)
The Speech from the Throne to open the second session of the thirty-seventh Parliament of Canada (2002): Speech and responses.
On September 30, 2002, the Governor General of Canada read the Speech from the Throne to open and set the agenda for the new session of Parliament.
www.childcarecanada.org.cob-web.org:8888 /res/issues/thronespeech.html   (251 words)

  
 Government.nl - Speech from the Throne 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
I am confident that many people join me in wishing you wisdom in discharging that task and in praying for strength and God's blessing upon you.
Speech from the Throne, 16 September 2003 (pdf)
Speech from the Throne: improved prospects through reforms
www.government.nl /policy/bronnen/troonrede2003/index.jsp   (2793 words)

  
 CBC News - No surprises in speech from the throne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The first session of the 37th Parliament began with pomp and pageantry Tuesday as the Governor General delivered the government's throne speech with a promise to keep Canada's economy strong.
And like other throne speeches, it listed lofty goals but gave few details on how to achieve them.
Opposition politicians were quick to criticize the speech, mostly for what wasn't in it.
cbc.ca /cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/01/30/throne_speech010130   (595 words)

  
 Prime Minister of Canada: (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In a speech to the Oakville Chamber of Commerce, Prime Minister Stephen Harper today laid out the government’s agenda and called upon the opposition to stop blocking change.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that Canada’s New Government is partnering with the Aga Khan to establish the new Global Centre for Pluralism in Ottawa.
Speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai to Parliament
pm.gc.ca.cob-web.org:8888 /eng/default.asp   (209 words)

  
 Beehive.govt.nz - Speech from the Throne
Speech from the Throne, delivered by Governor General Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM, DBE, to Members of the House of Representatives in Parliament's Legislative Council Chamber at the State Opening of Parliament
It is a privilege for me to exercise the prerogative of Her Majesty the Queen and open the 48th Parliament.
For the 2002 Speech from the Throne clickhere
www.beehive.govt.nz /ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=24330   (4431 words)

  
 Judy Sgro, MP: Cities Excluded from Throne Speech (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Honourable Judy Sgro, Member of Parliament for York West, today expressed concern that Canada's cities were excluded from Tuesday's Speech from the Throne.
"The Speech from the Throne contains no mention of plans to invest in Canada's cities.
With over 80% of Canadians living in our urban regions, how can the government not make the sustainability of our cities one of their priorities?" Sgro asked.
www.judysgro.com.cob-web.org:8888 /media/pr_throne_speech.html   (185 words)

  
 Scoop: FULL TEXT: Speech From The Throne
The "Speech From The Throne" is part of the formal constitutional convention surrounding the opening of Parliament following the election.
As we have a new government the speech is particularly important serving almost like a mini-budget or a fleshed out coalition agreement.
In form the speech lays out the incoming Labour/Alliance Government's legislative agenda for the coming three years.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/HL9912/S00100.htm   (5786 words)

  
 SPEECH FROM THE THRONE - HON. DOUGLAS ROCHE
Address to Her Excellency the Governor General in reply to tier Speech from the Throne at the Opening of the Second Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament.-- (5th
The advent of the new century cries out for us to focus our attention not just upon ourselves in this blessed country but on the whole world community that has been made by the marvels of technology.
The vision I offer the Senate in this Throne Speech debate is a culture of peace.
www.peace.ca /speechfromthrone.htm   (2259 words)

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