© 2007 Derek Lee, M.P.

 
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Over the course of his nearly 17 years as a Member of Parliament, Mr. Lee has been recognized as an expert on Parliamentary procedure. As such, he has written two books:

The Power of Parliamentary Houses to Send for Persons, Papers & Records: A Sourcebook on the Law and Precedent of Parliamentary Subpoena Powers for Canadian and Other Houses; and

Back Bench Exercises: Some Procedural Changes and Attitude to Strengthen Our House.

The first volume, written in 1999, has been widely recognized as an important resource, and is now a part of Parliamentary library collections in both Canada and elsewhere, as well as in most Canadian provincial legislatures.

"[This book] is a splendid contribution to the rather sparse set of publications on procedure in Canadian legislatures currently available."

Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House of Commons

Back Bench Exercises, meanwhile, has served as an excellent source of ideas for Parliamentarians, and many of its recommendations have been actually adopted since its 2002 publication. Given its success, Mr. Lee has begun work on a follow-up edition.