The Library of Parliament publishes a wide range of publications
as background material for Members of Parliament. This popular series of
publications offer "thumb-nail sketches" of current issues, from a non-partisan
perspective. There are 4 different types of papers:
- Current Issue Reviews (e.g. Catalogue No.: ##-##E, average 25
pages)
- Background Papers (e.g. Catalogue No.: BP-XXXE, average 30
pages)
- Mini Reviews (e.g. Catalogue No.: MR-XXXE, average 8
pages)
- Parliamentary Research Branch (e.g. Catalogue No.: PRB XX-XXE,
average 30 pages, but ones noted as "In Brief" are as short as 2 pages)
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