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Participating from the House of Commons were Marc G. Serré MP, Chair of the Canadian Section, Richard Cannings, MP, Julie Dzerowicz, MP, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section, John McKay, MP and Patrick Weiler, MP.

For over 25 years, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has held post-election seminars for national and sub-national parliaments. The seminars provide parliamentarians with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of their roles and responsibilities including those relating to parliamentary practices, procedures, legislation, scrutiny, oversight, and representation. They also ...

For over 25 years, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has held post-election seminars for national and sub-national parliaments. The seminars provide parliamentarians with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of their roles and responsibilities including those relating to parliamentary practices, procedures, legislation, scrutiny, oversight, and representation. They also ...

For over 25 years, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has held post-election seminars for national and sub-national parliaments. The seminars provide parliamentarians with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of their roles and responsibilities including those relating to parliamentary practices, procedures, legislation, scrutiny, oversight, and representation. They also ...

· each state should have a person/position who is responsible for emergency preparedness, reporting to the Governor · evacuation routes should be established in advance of an emergency, and evacuation should be staggered; as well, those without transportation of their own should be identified and a transportation plan should be developed · lives are often lost when people refuse to evacuate ...

Members heard from the candidates for the chair of the 12+ Group and proceeded to vote in a virtual secret ballot election. Ms. Arda Gerkens from the Netherlands was elected Chair of the Group for a two-year term. The Group also reviewed proposals for future Group activities, examined the financial situation of the Group and discussed matters that will be on the agenda of the upcoming session ...

Mr. Serré outlined some of the activities in which the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas has been involved since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Galvez highlighted that the pandemic has affected people differently, depending on such factors as age, gender and sector of employment. Some foreign participants expressed their gratitude for Canadian parliamentarians’ efforts to ...

In the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, emphasis was placed on parliament-to-parliament relations, discussing parliamentary diplomacy, accountability, and current political and constitutional reforms. The role of Jordanian parliamentarians in the context of current regional challenges was also examined. Further, the Association sought to deepen its understanding of Jordan’s role in addressing ...

This paper begins with a summary of the various recommendations for changing the accountability relationship between Parliament and deputy ministers in Canada over the last 30 years, and reasons why the government has resisted change. It then briefly outlines the accounting officer model currently in place in the United Kingdom and the requirements of the Federal Accountability Act, which ...

June 25, 2025 Empowerment Series for Young Parliamentarians - Building Peaceful and Inclusive Societies: The Role of Young MPs and Interfaith Dialogue By videoconference Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)