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Organized jointly by the Centre for Legislative Studies (Wroxton College, Oxforshire), the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Research Committee of Legislative Specialists of the International Political Science Association 1. Background The Centre for Legislative Studies at Wroxton College in the United Kingdom has since 1994 been holding conferences dedicated to the study of parliaments. The first workshop was held in Berlin in 1994, where legislative scholars discussed practical research findings with members of parliaments from around the world. Since then, workshops have been held every two years. Workshops are co-sponsored by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Research Committee of Legislative Specialists of the International Political Science Association. 2. Agenda The Eighth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians was held from 26-27 July 2008 at Wroxton College in Oxfordshire. The workshop included the following panel sessions: · Holding Government to Account · Enhancing Accountability · Parliaments and the Internet · Consequences of Devolution in the Uk · Gendered Ceremony and Ritual in Parliament · Legislative Developments in the EU and the USA · Parliamentary Behaviour in the U.K. · Understanding Legislatures · Members Entering Parliament · The Role of Judicial Review · Presentations by parliamentarians 3. Contribution made by the Canadian Delegate The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Senator, Q.C., was Canada’s representative at this workshop. During the session entitled Enhancing Accountability, he presented a paper that examined the adoption of the accounting officer model in Canada. Senator Oliver’s paper is reproduced in the appendix attached to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
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