In a Westminster system, unparliamentary language is words or phrases that are deemed to be inappropriate for use in the House whilst it is in session. This includes, but is not limited to foul language or profanity. The Westminster System is a democratic system of government modelled after that of the United Kingdom system of government and used in Westminster, the seat of government, hence its name. ... Profanity is a word choice or usage which many consider to be offensive. ... Profanity is a word choice or usage which many consider to be offensive. ...

Exactly what constitues unparliamentary language is generally left to the discretion of the Speaker of the House. Part of the Speaker's job is to enforce the Assembly's debating rules, one of which is that members may not use "unparliamentary" language. That is, their words must not offend the dignity of the Assembly. In addition, whilst in the House legislators in Westminster systems are protected from prosecution and civil actions by parliamentary immunity and consequently are expected to avoid using words or phrases that might be seen as abusing that immunity. The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (ie: the House of Commons or House of Representatives). ... Parliamentary immunity is a system in which members of the parliament are granted partial immunity from prosecution. ...

Like other rules that have changed with the times, Speakers' rulings on unparliamentary language reflect the tastes of the period. These are some of the words and phrases that Speakers through the years have ruled "unparliamentary" in the Parliament of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta: The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ...

• parliamentary pugilist (1875)
• a bag of wind (1878)
• inspired by forty-rod whiskey (1881)
• coming into the world by accident (1886)
• blatherskite (1890)
• the political sewer pipe from Carleton County (1917)
• lacking in intelligence (1934)
• a dim-witted saboteur (1956)
• liar (consistently from 1959 to the present)
• a trained seal (1961)
• evil genius (1962)
• Canadian Mussolini (1964)
• pompous ass (1967)
• pig (1977)
• jerk (1980)
• sleaze bag (1984)
• racist (1986)
• scuzzball (1988)

In Britain, the following words have been deemed unparliamentary over time: blackguard, coward, git, guttersnipe, hooligan, rat, swine, stoolpigeon, and traitor. In the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Speaker has ruled the phrases "papish bigot," "Orange bigot," and "Protestant bigot" to be unparliamentary. 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 _ Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Northern Ireland Assembly is a 108-member legislative body for Northern Ireland that sits at Stormont with powers devolved to it from the Westminster parliament. ...

External link

• Unparliamentary language (http://collections.ic.gc.ca/abpolitics/process/bags_wind.html)
• [1] (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/glossary/?gl=20)
• [2] (http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/record/reports/010320.htm#2)
• [3] (http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/parlt-hist/lang.html) Unparliamentary terms in New Zealand