New Clerk in Ontario/Nouvelle greffiere en Ontario.

• Position: CPA Activities: The Canadian Scene/Activites de l'APC: La scene canadienne - Deborah Deller appointed in Ontario Legislative Assembly

The new Clerk of the Ontario Legislative Assembly is Deborah Deller. Her appointment was announced by Speaker Michael Brown and became effective on March 21, 2007.

Ms Deller is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. She has worked for the Assembly in numerous capacities since 1979. In the course of her career she has held many positions with the Assembly including Information Officer, Committee Clerk, Clerk Assistant, Deputy Clerk and Director of Legislative Services.

In addition to her responsibilities at the Ontario Legislative Assembly, Ms Deller has been actively involved in several international advisory projects and missions. In February of 2006, Ms Deller was asked by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to be part of a team conducting a post election seminar in Tanzania. This was an interactive training seminar aimed at sharing expertise with newly elected Tanzanian Members on certain key areas of Parliamentary roles and processes including the role of the Speaker, the role of the Opposition, privilege and financial oversight processes. Ms Deller was the only Clerk on the team which otherwise consisted of the Speaker of the House from Kenya and the Leader of the Opposition from Ghana.

Currently Ms Deller is the Team Leader for a CPA initiative for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). This Technical Assistance Program for the OECS involves the updating and harmonization of Standing Orders for 9 member states. The project is expected to be completed in the spring with a workshop organized by the project team to follow.

Ms Deller has been a presenter and participant in various forums including the Canadian Association of Clerks-at-the-Table, the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries; Australia and New Zealand Society of Clerks-at-the-Table and the Association of Chief Clerks of Mexico's State Legislatures and the Federal District of Mexico.

Ms Deller is a regular participant in an education program operated jointly by the Canadian Study of Parliament Group and the Association of Clerks-at-the-Table in Canada. Under the auspices of this speaking tour program Ms Deller has undertaken speaking engagements at various universities including: Trent, Waterloo, McMaster; and Queen's.

La nouvelle greffiere de l'Assemblee legislative de l'Ontario est Deborah Deller. Sa nomination a ete annoncee par le president Michael Brown et est entree en vigueur le 21 mars 2007.

Mme Deller est diplomee...