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May 8, 2020
Parliaments and Pandemics: Going Virtual and Staying Open in the COVID-19 Era
By videoconference
Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM)
Other organizations participating in the webinar included Directorio Legislativo, the National Democratic Institute, the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the Latin American Network for Legislative Transparency and Parliamentary Network Africa.
Discussions during the webinar focused on the importance of legislatures remaining open and transparent during a global crisis. Participants spoke about how keeping the public informed helps legislators fulfill their representation and oversight responsibilities.
May 1, 2020
Virtual Parliamentary Sittings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By videoconference
Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM)
Participants heard presentations by: the Honourable Juan Watterson, Speaker of the Isle of Man’s House of Keys; Luiz Fernando Bandeira de Mello, Secretary-General of the Board of Brazil’s Senate; and Matthew Hamlyn, Strategic Director of the Chamber Business Team of the United Kingdom’s House of Commons. They discussed the technical and political challenges associated with implementing virtual sittings and committee meetings in their legislatures.
Jarvis Matiya, the CPA’s Acting Secretary-General, updated participants about the CPA’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the launch of the CPA Toolkit for Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and delivering parliamentary democracy.
The Honourable Bridgid Annisette-George – Speaker of Trinidad and Tobago’s House of Representatives, ParlAmericas Board Member and a member of CPA’s International Executive Committee – delivered closing remarks.
April 16, 2020
Organizing Virtual Parliamentary Sessions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
videoconference
Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM)
Participants heard presentations by: Gustavo Vasconcellos, Technology and Information Analyst in the Innovation and ICT Directorate of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies; Miguel Landeros, Secretary General of Chile’s Chamber of Deputies; and Claudio Prieto, General Coordinator of Technology and Information of Ecuador’s National Assembly. These panellists provided a detailed account of technical and procedural measures being implemented in their country to enable legislatures to meet virtually.
February 19, 2020
Executive Committee Meeting
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM)
February 5, 2020
Annual General Meeting
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM)
Room 505, Victoria Building
12:30 p.m.
To be eligible to vote at the AGM the deadline for membership for this association is 7 days before the meeting.
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