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In her remarks, she noted that Canada has made progress in increasing women’s political participation, particularly in terms of nearly achieving a critical mass of women parliamentarians in the House of Commons (29.5%) and gender parity in the Senate (49.5%).

Susan Truppe (Canada) explained that in Canada, there are no rules, laws or institutional barriers that prohibit women from being candidates for Speaker of the House of Commons. She noted, however, that in reality, women continue to be under-represented in key decision making roles in politics and business in Canada.

The newly elected members of the Bermuda House of Assembly participated in the post-election seminar, which is the oldest program run by the CPA. This was a virtual seminar and was attended by representatives from throughout the Commonwealth. The newly elected Members of the House of Assembly, chosen to represent Bermuda’s approx. 64,000 citizens, join the Parliament in a year that marks 400 ...

The newly elected members of the Bermuda House of Assembly participated in the post-election seminar, which is the oldest program run by the CPA. This was a virtual seminar and was attended by representatives from throughout the Commonwealth. The newly elected Members of the House of Assembly, chosen to represent Bermuda’s approx. 64,000 citizens, join the Parliament in a year that marks 400 ...

The newly elected members of the Bermuda House of Assembly participated in the post-election seminar, which is the oldest program run by the CPA. This was a virtual seminar and was attended by representatives from throughout the Commonwealth. The newly elected Members of the House of Assembly, chosen to represent Bermuda’s approx. 64,000 citizens, join the Parliament in a year that marks 400 ...

Speakers Jon Moulton, CEO and founder of Alchemy Partner and Mr. Michael Fallon, M.P., Vice Chairman of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee, U.K. presented on the topic, An Effective National Response: Perspectives from Opposition and Business – The Impact of Parliamentary Scrutiny on Current and past Government Policies.

This remains an issue despite the passage of a resolution by our House of Commons in March 2008 to extend Canada’s military presence in Kandahar, one of the most unstable regions in Afghanistan, until July 2011 (it otherwise would have ended February 2009).

The delegation was led by Association vice-president Francine Lalonde, M.P., and included from the Senate the Hon. Frank Mahovlich and from the House of Commons Association vice-president the Hon. Roy Cullen, M.P.

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In her remarks, she noted that Canada has made progress in increasing women’s political participation, particularly in terms of nearly achieving a critical mass of women parliamentarians in the House of Commons (29.5%) and gender parity in the Senate (49.5%).