Canadian Regional Meeting.

PositionCPA Activities: The Canadian Scene - Conference notes

On July 21 delegates and observers gathered for an opening ceremony at Confederation Garden Park featuring Elder Elmer George of the Songhees First Nation which included a presentation of the talking stick and a performance by a group of First Nation Unity drummers. Sessions included a presentation on accessibility within Canadian Parliaments by Nova Scotia Speaker Kevin Murphy chaired by Prince Edward Island Senator Elizabeth Hubley; a discussion on security considerations at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia with BC Deputy Speaker Douglas Horne and Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz chaired by Saskatchewan Speaker Dan D'Autremont; Ms. Aragon appeared for a second time at the conference to speak about parliamentarians using social media more generally in a session chaired by Manitoba Speaker Daryl Reid. The day concluded with a session chaired by NWT Speaker Jackie Jacobson in which Vancouver Sun editorial cartoonist Graham Harrop discussed how he finds his inspiration.

Morning sessions on July 22 included a panel discussion on ethics and accountability of members chaired by Newfoundland and Labrador Speaker Wade Verge featuring Sandra Barnes, Clerk of the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislative Assembly and Senator Andreychuk. Ms. Barnes and Senator Andreychuk discussed how each of their respective jurisdictions has dealt with or is dealing with scandals involving members' expenses. In a session chaired by Ontario Speaker Dave Levac, Jacques Chagnon, President of the Quebec National Assembly, spoke about the principles and application of security standard for parliament buildings using an improvement project in Quebec as an example. The final session of the day, chaired by Alberta Speaker Robert Wanner, saw MPs Joyce Murray, Malcolm Allen and Chris Charlton offer their personal reflections on the incident on Parliament Hill on October 22, 2014...

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