TheParliamentarian Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth 2017 | Volume 98 | Issue Two | Price £14 SPECIAL ISSUE: Women and Parliament PAGES 140-163 PLUS Commonwealth The connected In the public Parliamentary media Day 2017: ‘A Commonwealth: A interest: Taking training accelerates Peace-building patchwork of peace integrity to higher democratic processes Commonwealth’ standards PAGES 120-127 PAGE 130 PAGE 134 PAGE 138 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) exists to connect, develop, 63rd COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE promote and support Parliamentarians and their staff to identify benchmarks of good governance, and implement the enduring values of the Commonwealth. DHAKA, BANGLADESH 1 - 8 NOVEMBER 2017 (inclusive of arrival and departure dates) Calendar of Forthcoming Events Confirmed at 30 May 2017 For further information visit www.cpahq.org/cpahq/cpc2017 2017 June 7 to 9 June CPA Post-Election Seminar for the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly – Turks and Caicos 16 to 24 June 42nd CPA Regional Conference for the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region – Basseterre, St Kitts 21 June CPA Regional Hot Topic Forum for the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region ‘Seeking to Increase Women’s Political Participation’ Part Two – Basseterre, St Kitts July 1 to 3 July CPA Post-Election Seminar for the Parliament of Tanzania - Dodoma, Tanzania 13 to 14 July Public Accounts Committees and National Crises Study Group – British Colombia, Canada 16 to 22 July 55th CPA Canadian Regional Conference - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada August 2 to 3 August CPA Post-Election Seminar for the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands – Cayman Islands Ū One of the largest annual gatherings of Commonwealth Parliamentarians. October Ū Hosted by the CPA Bangladesh Branch and the Parliament of Bangladesh. th Ū Over 500 Parliamentarians, parliamentary staff and decision makers from across 8 to 12 October 9 Commonwealth Youth Parliament – British Virgin Islands the Commonwealth for this unique conference and networking opportunity. 15 to 21 October Canadian Parliamentary Seminar - Ottawa, Canada Ū CPA’s global membership addressing the critical issues facing today’s modern November parliaments and legislatures. 1 to 8 November 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference – Dhaka, Bangladesh Ū Benefit from professional development, supportive learning and the sharing of best practice with colleagues from Commonwealth Parliaments together with December the participation of leading international organisations. 11 to 14 December Annual Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO – Buenos Aires, Argentina The publication of a Calendar of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) events is a service intended to 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 Secretariat. Branch Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Secretaries are requested to send notice of the main CPA events and conferences to [email protected] in advance Email: [email protected] | Tel: +44 (0)20 7799 1460 | www.cpahq.org of the publication deadline to ensure the Calendar is accurate. Twitter @CPA_Secretariat | Facebook.com/CPAHQ Further information can also be found at www.cpahq.org or by emailing [email protected]. CONTENTS: THE PARLIAMENTARIAN CONTENTS 2017: ISSUE TWO PAGE 158 PAGE 128 PAGE 134 PAGE 120 The Parliamentarian: VIEWS & NEWS & FEATURE SPECIAL ISSUE: PARLIAMENTARY Journal of the Parliaments Annual subscription of the Commonwealth COMMENT PHOTOS ARTICLES WOMEN AND REPORTS (four issues) Volume 98 PARLIAMENT UK: £44 inc. postage. 2017: Issue Two Worldwide: £46 surface post The Parliamentarian £52 airmail ISSN 0031-2282 Editor’s Note CPA Photo Gallery The connected Establishing a Increasing women’s Private Member’s Price per issue Issued and published by Peace-building and combatting Visitors to the CPA Commonwealth: A parliamentary gender participation and Bills as ‘Money’ Bills UK: £14 the Secretariat of the global inequalities in the Headquarters Secretariat and Rare examples of Private Worldwide: £15 surface post Commonwealth Parliamentary Commonwealth recent CPA activities and events patchwork of peace caucus representation in £16 airmail Reflections on the The Speaker of the National Member’s Bills in the India Association (CPA), CPA Page 104 Pages 114-119 Parliament Commonwealth by the UK Assembly of Mauritius on Parliament Secretariat, Suite 700, Reflections on women’s Disclaimer Chairman of the House of establishing a gender caucus Page 164 Westminster House, political participation Opinions and comments Commonwealth Lords International Relations Page 140 7 Millbank, London View from the Page 154 expressed in articles and Committee SW1P 3JA, United Kingdom CPA Chairperson Day 2017 Parliamentary Report reviews published in The th CPA Headquarters Secretariat Page 130 Tel: +44 (0)20 7799 1460 Speech at 136 General Trade as a vehicle of Legislative reports and Parliamentarian are those of activities Promoting women Fax: +44 (0)20 7222 6073 Assembly of the Inter- third readings from Canada the individual contributors and Page 120 social progress: the and economic Email: [email protected] Parliamentary Union In the public interest: Federal, British Columbia, New should not be attributed to the Page 106 gender perspective empowerment Zealand, United Kingdom, www.cpahq.org Approaches to gender Secretariat of the Association. Commonwealth Taking integrity to Exploring how women’s Australia Federal and India and trade at the WTO economic empowerment Mr Akbar Khan View from the Day 2017 higher standards Pages 167-182 Contributors CPA Members attend the 2017 Page 144 can benefit society Secretary-General A youth perspective Thank you to all contributors CWP Chairperson OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Page 158 on ‘A Peace-building Obituary for this issue. Job creation and growth: Integrity Forum Mr Jeffrey Hyland Commonwealth’ Legislating effectively Rabi Ray, the quintessential solutions to inequality Page 134 Editor, The Parliamentarian Page 108 Page 121 to protect Women Commonwealth Speaker of India Printed in: United Kingdom by [email protected] from Political Violence Women Page 183 Warners Midlands, PLC; Commonwealth Parliamentary media Workshop discussions from New Delhi, India by Jainco Art View from the th Parliamentarians Main images: CPA & Day 2017 training accelerates 5 triennial Commonwealth CPA Organisational India, and Singapore by Times Shutterstock. Addtional images: CPA Small Branches Women Parliamentarians (CWP) News Printers Private Limited. CPA Branch activities democratic processes CWP news and regional Structure Commonwealth Secretariat, RCS, Chairperson (CWP) Conference Page 122-127 CPA Technical Assistance strengthening activities CPA Executive Committee IPU, Commonwealth Parliaments. A new strategic direction for Page 148 Programme in Mauritius including CWP South-East and Commonwealth Women CPA Small Branches Page 138 Asia Regional Seminar, CWP Parliamentarians (CWP) Front cover image: On Page 110 CPA Lecture Series Steering Committee Members, CPA Pacific Region reflects on Celebrating 100 Strategy Session at Wilton International Women’s Day Regional Secretaries and the ‘silver linings in dark clouds years of women Park, CWP BIM Regional 2017, young women take CPA Headquarters Secretariat View from the CPA hanging over democracy’ at Conference in Wales the seats of Members of the and the vote Page 184 Canadian Parliament as part of Secretary-General CPA Parliamentary Lecture in A special anniversary exhibition and International Women’s ‘Daughters of the Vote’ - Equal A Peace-building Commonwealth New Zealand in British Columbia, Canada Day 2017 Voices Canada. See page163. Page 112 Page 128 Page 152 Page 159-163 102 | The Parliamentarian | 2017: Issue Two The Parliamentarian | 2017: Issue Two | 103 EDITOR’S NOTE EDITOR’S NOTE PEACE-BUILDING AND COMBATTING GLOBAL INEQUALITIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH The Editor’s Note In the difficult times that the global community is Two new regular columnists are welcomed facing today, a renewed focus on peace-building to The Parliamentarian for this issue. Hon. and combatting global inequalities is of the greatest Anġelo Farrugia MP, Chairperson of the CPA importance across the Commonwealth. Small Branches and Speaker of the House of The 2017 Commonwealth theme of ‘A Peace- Representatives of the Parliament of Malta writes building Commonwealth’ gives Commonwealth his first View article for the publication and shares Parliaments and Parliamentarians the opportunity his vision for a new strategic direction for CPA to promote international peace and security, Small Branches. sustainable economic growth and development Hon. Dr Dato’ Noraini Ahmad, MP, Image courtesy: Royal Commonwealth Society/Commonwealth Secretariat. and the rule of law which are all essential to the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women progress and prosperity of the Commonwealth Jeffrey Hyland, Editor Parliamentarians (CWP) and Member of the Above: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the MLA (Manitoba, Canada); Hon. Sandra Nelson MLA (Northern and beyond. The Commonwealth Parliamentary The Parliamentarian, Parliament of Malaysia contributes two articles to Commonwealth and Patron of the Commonwealth Territory, Australia); and Hon. Alando Terrelonge MP (Jamaica) Association (CPA) is taking positive steps in this Commonwealth this issue. The CWP