36th Canadian Regional Seminar.

• Position: CPA Activities: The Canadian Scene - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association - Conference news - Brief article

From October 16-19, Halifax's Delta Barrington hosted the CPA's annual Canadian Regional Seminar. Over the course of five business sessions and three networking sessions, delegates from across the country discussed aspects of parliamentary procedure and professional development.

In a session chaired by Ontario MPP Rick Nicholls on October 17, Saskatchewan Speaker Dan D'Autremont, Newfoundland and Labrador Speaker Wade Verge and Nova Scotia Speaker Kevin Murphy discussed the ever increasing administrative roles of the parliamentary speaker. Donald Naulls, an associate professor in Saint Mary's University's Political Science Department outlined the role of Canadian assemblies in modern government in a session chaired by Nova Scotia MLA Terry Farrell. MP Joe Preston addressed recent House of Commons procedural reforms in a business session chaired by Alberta MLA Genia Leskiw.

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