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Dans Les Médias Sociaux, Le Contenu Est Roi Tendre La Main Aux Femmes La Revue parlementaire canadienne a été fondée en 1978 pour tenir les législateurs canadiens au courant des activités de Revue leur section fédérale, provinciale ou territoriale au sein de la Région du Canada de l’Association parlementaire du Commonwealth, et, en même temps, pour promouvoir l’étude et le respect des institutions parlementaires. La Revue invite les députés, les anciens députés, le personnel des Assemblées législatives ou Page couverture L’Assemblé législative de toute autre personne que les objectifs de Alan Nuttall est né en Angleterre. l’Alberta la Revue concernent, à lui faire parvenir Il a fait ses études au Manchester College of Art avant d’émigrer des articles susceptibles d’intéresser les au Canada en 1982. Il a fait de lecteurs. nombreuses expositions et ses La Revue est publiée pour la Région du œuvres font partie de collections Canada de l’APC par le Parlement du appartenant à des particuliers par Alan Nuttall Canada. Les opinions exprimées dans les et à des entreprises au Canada, articles n’engagent que leur auteur et aux États Unis et en Europe. L’encre et l’aquarelle se prêtent ne doivent en aucun cas être attribuées bien à son style fantaisiste. aux sections canadiennes de l’Association La 51e Conférence régionale parlementaire du Commonwealth. canadienne de l’APC aura lieu à (Reproduit avec la permission Edmonton en juillet 2013. Directeur de l’artist) Gary Levy Comité de rédaction Dans les médias sociaux, le contenu est roi Patricia Chaychuk (Présidente) L’hon. Monte Solberg ........................................................................................... 2 Charles Robert (Vice-président) Blair Armitage Deborah Deller Tendre la main aux femmes canadiennes et aux jeunes Canadiennes Dominique Drouin Kim Hammond Myrna Driedger, députée provinciale .................................................................. 5 Sonia L’Heureux Charles MacKay Modifications apportées à la loi concernant la succession au trône Audrey O’Brien Gary O’Brien Kate Ryan-Lloyd Doug Schauerte L’hon. Rob Nicholson, député .............................................................................. 8 Barbara Whittaker D’autres changements sont nécessaires aux règles de succession au Canada Abonnement 25 $ (4 numéros) ou Garry Toffoli et Paul Benoit .................................................................................. 10 40 $ (en français et en anglais) Un nouveau modèle de politique participative : Un jury de citoyens Faites votre cheque à l’ordre de : d’Edmonton se penche sur le vote par Internet Revue parlementaire canadienne Kalina Kamenova et Nicole Goodman ................................................................. 13 Adressez toute correspondance au : Évaluation du potentiel des nouveaux médias sociaux Revue parlementaire canadienne Steve Patten ......................................................................................................... 21 4e étage - 131, rue Queen Ottawa (Ontario) K1A 0A6 L’influence de la présidence canadienne sur la présidence britannique Canada Matthew Laban ................................................................................................... 28 Directeur : (613) 943-1791 Le choix des chefs en Alberta, de 1992 à 2011 : un point de vue personnel Fax : (613) 995-5357 Courrier électronique : Ted Morton .......................................................................................................... 32 [email protected] Table ronde sur l’abaissement de l’âge légal pour voter Internet : http://www.RevParl.ca Lord Tyler, lord Norton de Louth, lord Wills, lord Adonis, la baronne Young de Hornsey, lord Parekh, lord Wallace de Saltaire .................................................... 40 Dépôt légal : L’exposition « Partners in Service » en Alberta Bibliothèque nationale du Canada ISSN 0229-25 Valerie Footz ........................................................................................................ 48 Rapports législatifs .......................................................................................... 52 The Review is also published in English. Lettres ................................................................................................................ 76 REVUE PARLEMENTAIRE CANADIENNE/ÉTÉ 2013 1 Dans les médias sociaux, tout est dans le contenu L’honorable Monte Solberg Dans les années 1960, Marshall McLuhan a prononcé sa phrase aujourd’hui célèbre : « Le message, c’est le médium ». Cela signifie que chaque média rejoint d’une façon qui lui est propre le public qui lit, voit ou entend son message. Dans le présent article, l’auteur propose l’idée qu’en ce qui concerne les médias sociaux et leurs répercussions sur le processus politique et les politiques publiques, nous devons nous attarder davantage au contenu plutôt que conclure que le média lui-même est tranformationnel. a question des médias sociaux peut être abordée des gens? Je réponds que oui, mais dans une certaine sous de nombreux angles, c’est pourquoi je cernerai mesure seulement. Toutefois, ce type d’analyse ne d’abord le débat en posant quelques questions. pourra jamais révéler autant que les analyses sur L lesquelles les partis politiques ou les députés fondent • Qu’est‑ce que les médias sociaux? Pour mon propos, leur travail. je m’en tiendrai aux blogues, à Twitter, à YouTube et à • Quels sont les meilleurs moyens d’utiliser les médias Facebook, mais je précise que les sites Web, les textos sociaux? À mon avis, la meilleure façon de s’en servir et les courriels, entre autres, sont aussi souvent associés consiste à les considérer comme des journaux électroniques à ce type de médias dans les discussions de ce genre. qui font tout ce que les journaux papier font. • Dans quelle mesure les utilisateurs de médias sociaux ont-ils une influence sur le programme du gouvernement Commençons avec un peu de mise en contexte. Lorsque j’étais et des partis et sur les enjeux sur lesquels ils décident député, il y avait, dans ma circonscription de Medicine Hat, un de se pencher? À mon avis, cette influence n’est pas citoyen bien connu : le sénateur Bud Olson, un ancien député aussi importante que ce que les gens croient ou, du et ministre du Cabinet libéral. Un jour, son épouse Lucille m’a moins, pas plus importante que celles des méthodes de communication traditionnelles. raconté à quoi ressemblait la vie familiale d’un député dans les années 1950. Elle disait que Bud prenait le train pour Ottawa • Dans quelle mesure les politiciens, les partis politiques et leurs partisans exercent-ils une influence sur le public en septembre et qu’elle ne le revoyait qu’en décembre. Un grâce aux médias sociaux? Encore une fois, je soutiens jour, les voisins sont passés; Bud se trouvait à Ottawa depuis que cette influence n’est pas très grande. À mon avis, de nombreuses semaines. Ils ont demandé au jeune fils, Bud les médias sociaux ne représentent qu’une autre façon junior, comment allait son papa. « Mon père est mort » a alors de communiquer, tout simplement. répondu le jeune garçon le plus sérieusement du monde. • Peut‑on, par l’analyse des médias sociaux, déterminer si les chefs et leurs partis respectifs transmettent des Bien sûr, Bud n’était pas mort, malgré le sentiment de points de vue et des messages qui trouvent écho auprès son fils. Mais il n’était pas aisé de communiquer avec sa famille qui se trouvait à 2 000 milles de distance, ou même de communiquer avec ses électeurs. Le principal moyen de communication était la poste, suivi du téléphone, mais les L’honorable Monte Solberg a été député de Medicine Hat à la appels interurbains constituaient alors un luxe extrêmement Chambre des communes. Il a occupé les fonctions de ministre coûteux. Autrement, les députés espéraient voir leur nom de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration ainsi que de ministre des dans les journaux pour avoir parrainé un projet de loi Ressources humaines et du Développement social. Il rédige pour populaire ou pour s’être exprimés sur un dossier important. la chaîne de journaux Sun Media une chronique hebdomadaire qui connaît beaucoup de succès et collabore fréquemment avec À mes tout débuts à Ottawa en 1993, le courriel venait la chaîne télévisée Sun News Media. Il a gardé l’habitude de de faire son apparition. Les gens possédaient un ordinateur, s’exprimer sur des questions de politiques publiques au Canada mais presque personne n’avait d’adresse de courriel. La et dans le monde. L’article est une version révisée de son exposé présenté le 15 mai 2013 lors du colloque du Groupe canadien poste était encore le mode de communication privilégié par d’étude des parlements. les électeurs, et les bulletins parlementaires (dont les dix‑ 2 REVUE PARLEMENTAIRE CANADIENNE/ÉTÉ 2013 pour‑cent) constituaient la meilleure façon de transmettre Depuis l’élection, ce taux de participation historiquement des messages. À cette époque, quand on recevait 15 ou faible a fait l’objet de bien des analyses, dont une qui a 20 lettres sur un dossier, on pouvait conclure que celui‑ci conclu à un détachement général à l’égard du processus touchait une corde sensible. Après tout, il faut du temps, des politique, voire à la passivité. Le taux de participation de efforts et beaucoup d’espoir pour composer une lettre, la 61,1 p. 100 à la dernière élection est, après tout, le troisième mettre dans une enveloppe, la poster et attendre une réponse. plus bas de toute l’histoire canadienne. Il y a 20 ans, les députés, déjà, faisaient peu de cas des lettres Qu’est‑ce qui peut expliquer le déclin si prononcé types envoyées massivement
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