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Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
June 21, 2021
CPA Virtual Training for British Virgin Islands Parliamentarians
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
On June 14, 21, and 28, 2021, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) United Kingdom (U.K.) hosted a series of virtual seminars for newly elected parliamentarians from the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The series, which was requested by the BVI House of Assembly, was held more than two years after the country’s last election. The objective of the series was to ensure elected representatives in BVI continue to be well-equipped to effectively carry out their parliamentary duties and to allow them to reflect on the challenges and opportunities they have experienced fulfilling their roles to date.
Over the three-day series, Members of Parliament from across the Commonwealth were invited to give presentations. Ms. Yasmin Ratansi, MP, Chair of the Canadian Branch of the CPA, gave a presentation on June 21, 2021. Her presentation focused the roles and responsibilities of standing committees in both chambers of the Parliaments of Canada. She also discussed the role of the Chair, the opposition and the staff that assist standing committees. Ms. Ratansi also drew parallels between Canada and BVI’s system of governance and answered questions from the audience.
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