Canadian eview V olume 42, No. 4 Right to BaRe Arms Dress Guidelines in British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly p. 6 2 CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW/SUMMER 2019 There are many examples of family members sitting in parliaments at the same time. However, the first father-daughter team to sit together in a legislative assembly did not happen in Canada until 1996. That is when Sue Edelman was elected to the 29th Yukon Legislative Assembly, joining her re-elected father, Ivan John “Jack” Cable. Mr. Cable moved to the North in 1970 after obtaining degrees in Chemical Engineering, a Master’s in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Laws in Ontario. He practiced law in Whitehorse for 21 years, and went on to serve as President of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce, President of the Yukon Energy Corporation and Director of the Northern Canada Power Commission. He is also a founding member of the Recycle Organics Together Society and the Boreal Alternate Energy Centre. Mr. Cable’s entry into electoral politics came in 1992, when he successfully won the riding of Riverdale in East Whitehorse to take his seat in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Ms. Edelman’s political presence had already been established by the time her father began his term as an MLA. In 1988, she became a Whitehorse city councillor, a position she held until 1994. In her 1991 reelection, she received more votes for her council seat than mayor Bill Weigand received. Following her time on city council, she was elected to the Selkirk Elementary School council. In the 1996 territorial election, she ran and won in the Riverdale South riding. 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While Mr. Cable was three Liberals to win seats in the 17 seat legislature rumored to be considered for a seat in the Senate of that election, the third being future Liberal Leader, Canada, he expressed his preference to stay closer Premier and Senator Pat Duncan. Both Mr. Cable to home. In October 2000, Mr. Cable was appointed and Ms. Edelman held the position of House Leader as the Commissioner of Yukon, a position similar to during the course of the Legislature, and notable provincial Lieutenant Governors, and held the post critic roles included Justice for Mr. Cable and Health for a five-year term. for Ms. Edelman. The duo raised issues pertaining Ms. Edelman was drawn back into municipal to the environment, poverty and care for seniors. In politics after her MLA career, but failed in her attempt 1998, Ms. Edelman introduced legislation to amend to defeat an incumbent for Mayor of Whitehorse in the Children’s Act in order to acknowledge the rights 2003. In 2007, she was selected as Yukon’s election of grandparents during custody hearings. With returning officer, a position she would hold until 2018. unanimous consent, on a single day, the bill was called In explaining why she applied for the non-partisan for second reading, considered in Committee of the position, she described her interest in the procedural Whole, and called for third reading. Upon receiving elements of the legislature, the process of government third reading that same day, the bill was assented to. and her respect for the democratic institutions. The passage of this private member’s bill was viewed as a great example of the legislature working well The family’s contribution to parliament and public together beyond party lines. service continues well beyond Mr. Cable and Ms. Edelman. In early 2018, the Clerk of the Legislative Mr. Cable opted not to seek re-election in 2000, an Assembly, Dr. Floyd McCormick, announced he election where the Liberals won ten seats and formed would be retiring at the end of the 2019 Spring Sitting. government. In that government, Ms. Edelman became The candidate selected to replace Dr. McCormick the Minister of Tourism before moving to the Health was Dan Cable, Ms. Edelman’s brother. With another and Social Services and the workers’ compensation family member in the Yukon Legislative Assembly board portfolio and the Minister responsible for chamber, it is clear the story of this family’s service to women’s issues. Her time in government was not parliament, Yukon and Canada is far from over. without controversy, as she had to offer her resignation from the women’s issues portfolio after labelling some groups as extremists in an email to cabinet staff. David Cumming After leaving electoral politics, both Mr. Cable and Collections and Acquisitions Librarian Ms. Edelman went on to serve Yukon in successful Legislative Assembly of Ontario 2 CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW/WINTER 2019 Feature Women Achieve Parity in NWT Legislative Assembly Without Guaranteed Seats In just one general election the Northwest Territories went from having the least representation by women in its Assembly to the most in the country. Moreover, women MLAs were elected to fill four of six cabinet positions and to be the premier. In this article, the author suggests these dramatic changes are a response, in part, to a significant discussion and debate members of the previous legislative assembly undertook to improve women’s participation and representation in the territory. She reviews the proposal for temporary special measures as a way to build representation, outlines other recommendations MLAs made to encourage more women to participate in territorial politics, and explains why this environment ultimately led many more women to put their names on the ballot in 2019. Julie Green, MLA hen the revolution finally began, it was swift This change, from being behind to being ahead in and decisive. On October 1, the Northwest women’s representation at the territorial government Territories moved from having the least level, was not a fluke but the result of a consistent W th representation by women (11 per cent) to the most (47 effort of Members of the 18 Assembly to improve the per cent) in a Canadian legislature. The 19 Members of representation of women. the 19th Assembly then elected a woman premier (the only one in Canada at the moment) and four women to One of the priorities of the 18th Legislative Assembly Cabinet (out of six Members).