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TheParliamentarian Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth 2018 | Volume 99 | Issue Three | Price £14 3Ds: Democracy, Development and Diversity in the Commonwealth PAGES 166-171 PLUS The CPA and the New Parliament ‘High and exacting The role of Legislators rules-based Building opens in demands’ on the in tackling global international order Grenada Speaker orphanage trafficking PAGE 172 PAGE 181 PAGE 186 PAGE 219 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE CPA Parliamentary Fundamentals The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) exists to connect, develop, promote and support Parliamentarians and their staff to identify benchmarks of Flagship Programme 2018 good governance, and implement the enduring values of the Commonwealth. NEWLY ELECTED OR RETURNING COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARIAN? Calendar of Forthcoming Events Confirmed as of 10 August 2018 LOOKING TO STRENGTHEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF PARLIAMENTARY 2018 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE? September If so, the CPA invites you to enrol on its new Parliamentary 4 to 7 September 54th General Meeting of the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table (SoCATT), Toronto, Canada Fundamentals Programme, with one additional course specifically 15 September International Day of Democracy (IDD) developed for CPA Small Branches. Programmes are accredited with McGill University, Canada (Small Branches programme) and the October University of Witwatersrand, South Africa (General programme). w/c 1 October CPA Fundamentals Programme (Online), University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Programme includes: Online modules | Residential components | w/c 15 October CPA Fundamentals Programme Small Branches (Residential), McGill University, Canada Teaching by world-class academics and parliamentary experts. November 5 to 9 November CPA International Executive Committee meeting, London, United Kingdom w/c 5 November CPA Fundamentals Programme Small Branches (Online), McGill University, Canada w/c 19 November CPA Fundamentals Programme (Residential), University of Witwatersrand, South Africa 2019 PLACES AVAILABLE NOW FOR 2018 March To find out more about the CPA Flagship Fundamentals 11 March Commonwealth Day 2019, CPA Headquarters Secretariat and all CPA Branches Programme on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure for 2018 visit www.cpahq.org/cpahq/cpafundamentals or email [email protected] The publication of a Calendar of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) events is a service intended to Updated July 2018 foster the exchange of events and activities between Regions and Branches and the encouragement of new ideas and participation. Further information may be obtained from the Branches concerned or the CPA Headquarters Secretariat. Branch Secretaries are requested to send notice of the main CPA events and conferences to [email protected] in advance of the publication deadline to ensure the Calendar is accurate. Further information can also be found at www.cpahq.org or by emailing [email protected]. CONTENTS: THE PARLIAMENTARIAN CONTENTS 2018: ISSUE THREE PAGE 198 PAGE 181 PAGE 194 PAGE 185 The Parliamentarian: VIEWS & NEWS & FEATURE PARLIAMENTARY Journal of the Parliaments Annual subscription of the Commonwealth COMMENT PHOTOS ARTICLES REPORTS (four issues) Volume 99 UK: £44 inc. postage. 2018: Issue Three Editor’s Note CPA Photo Gallery ‘High and exacting ‘You can’t be what The role of Legislators Parliamentary Report Worldwide: £46 surface post Page 164 Pages 175-177 The Parliamentarian demands ’ on the you can’t see ’ in tackling global Featuring parliamentary and £52 airmail Women’s representation in the ISSN 0031-2282 Speaker orphanage trafficking legislative reports from the Preparing for the role of Chair in Legislative Assembly for the A report from international View from the CPA CPA News United Kingdom, Canada, Price per issue News reports include: the Australia Federal Parliament Australian Capital Territory children’s charity, Lumos Issued and published by the Chairperson British Columbia, Québec, UK: £14 • CPA Post-Election Seminar Page 186 Page 208 Page 219 International Secretariat of the Shared democratic goals New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Worldwide: £15 surface post in Nevis Commonwealth Parliamentary Page 166 Australia and India £16 airmail • CPA Branch visits to Guyana Association (CPA), CPA More than just points of New Legislation Legislative procedures Pages 233-251 and Jamaica Headquarters Secretariat, View from the order introduces Transgender on law, rules and Disclaimer • 43rd Regional Conference of The role of a Speaker in a small Richmond House, Houses of Commonwealth Women Rights in Pakistan delegated legislation Opinions and comments the CPA Caribbean, Americas legislature A report on behalf of A report on the Parliament of Parliament, London Parliamentarians (CWP) CPA Organisational expressed in articles and and Atlantic Region in the Page 190 Parliamentarians for Global India and the State Legislature SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom. Chairperson Structure reviews published in The Cayman Islands Action (PGA) of Kerala Protecting democracy and CPA Executive Committee Parliamentarian are those of • New Parliament building The Calm after the Page 211 Page 222 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7799 1460 equal representation Members, Commonwealth the individual contributors and opening in Grenada Storm: Are Storm Clouds Email: [email protected] Page 168 Women Parliamentarians should not be attributed to the • Updating of the CPA’s Brewing Again? Launch of PTV Parliament Women’s right to vote www.cpahq.org (CWP) Steering Committee Secretariat of the Association. Benchmarks for Democratic The Speaker’s role in dealing Historic moment in parliamentary in Canada Twitter @CPA_Secretariat View from the CPA Small Members and CPA Regional Legislatures with disorderly behaviour communications in Pakistan A historical perspective on Facebook.com/CPAHQ Branches Chairperson Secretaries Contributors • First CPA India Regional zone Page 194 Page 214 women’s voting rights and 3Ds: Democracy, Diversity and Page 252 Thank you to all contributors meeting in Uttarakhand representation in Canada Mr Akbar Khan Development for this issue. • Post-CHOGM workshop Page 226 Secretary-General Page 170 Introduction of the Fourth Industrial focuses on women’s Aboriginal Languages Bill Revolution under the Printed in: United Kingdom by economic empowerment A report from the Parliament of Mr Jeffrey Hyland View from the CPA microscope Commonwealth Women Warners Midlands, PLC; • 56th CPA Canada Regional New South Wales 3rd SoCATT Africa Regional Parliamentarians (CWP) Editor, The Parliamentarian Secretary-General New Delhi, India by Jainco Art Conference in Ottawa Page 198 Development Seminar in [email protected] The role of the CPA in News India; and Singapore by Times • 49th Presiding Officers and Namibia News from the Commonwealth contributing to the rules-based Printers Private Limited. Clerks Conference for the Page 216 Women Parliamentarians Main images: CPA international order The Crossbench and the CPA Pacific and Australia (CWP) regional activities Headquarters Secretariat Page 172 balance of power Regions in New Zealand. The changing face of the Pages 229-232 editorial team/Shutterstock. Pages 178-185 Legislative Council of Victoria Additional images: Page 203 Commonwealth Secretariat. 162 | The Parliamentarian | 2018: Issue Three The Parliamentarian | 2018: Issue Three | 163 EDITOR’S NOTE EDITOR’S NOTE PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRATIC FREEDOMS IN THE COMMONWEALTH The Editor’s Note Democratic freedoms can never be taken for granted This issue of The Parliamentarian features several and we all have a role to play in protecting our news reports about the CPA and Commonwealth democratic rights and liberties. Many of these freedoms activities including: the CPA Post-Election Seminar are enshrined in laws, treaties, rules and charters – and CPA Roadshow in Nevis; CPA Branch visits to however many of these freedoms are unwritten rules Guyana and Jamaica; the 43rd Regional Conference and conventions that have developed over time. of the CPA Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic The Commonwealth Charter provides a framework Region in the Cayman Islands; the first CPA India for these democratic freedoms. The Commonwealth Regional zone meeting in Uttarakhand; a post- Charter expresses the commitment of member states CHOGM workshop focusing on women’s economic to the development of free and democratic societies empowerment; and the 56th CPA Canada Regional and the promotion of peace and prosperity to improve Jeffrey Hyland, Editor Conference in Ottawa. This issue also features a the lives of all peoples of the Commonwealth. The The Parliamentarian, report about the new Parliament building which John Ajaka, MLC, President of the Legislative Council of the Parliament Above: The Commonwealth Charter brings together the Charter also acknowledges the role of civil society in Commonwealth opened on the Caribbean island of Grenada. of New South Wales highlights the significance of the Introduction of the values and aspirations which unite the Commonwealth - supporting the goals and values of the Commonwealth. Parliamentary Association More than a decade on from the launch of the CPA Aboriginal Languages Bill and the sensitive role that the Parliament played. democracy, human rights and the rule of law - in a single, The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Recommended Benchmarks for Democratic Legislatures Hon. Bruce Atkinson, MLC, President of the Legislative Council accessible document. The Charter was signed by Her (CPA) has focused recently on the three Ds – by the Commonwealth
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