Past Seminars

The CSPG organizes half-day seminars to address more specific issues about Canadian Parliament and on parliamentary procedure. They are geared to parliamentary and government relations specialists. They also appeal to individuals new to the field of parliamentary procedure.

February 23, 2024 - Reconciliation and Legislatures (201 kB, 4 pages)
November 17, 2023 - The Use of Legislative Time (143 kB, 2 pages)
April 14, 2023 - Dissecting Redistribution (130 kB, 4 pages)
January 27, 2023 - Invoking the Emergencies Act: One Year Later (158 kB, 3 pages)
November 4, 2022 - Preserving Parliamentary Power: Coalitions, Minority Government and Confidence/Supply Arrangements (165 kB, 2 pages)
May 13, 2022 - Gender and Politics in a Global Pandemic (199 kB, 3 pages)
April 22, 2022 - Understanding Political Parties and Caucuses (167 kB, 2 pages) | Biographical Notes (299 kB, 13 pages)
February 25, 2022 - The Greening of Parliaments and Legislatures (129 kB, 2 pages)
November 26, 2021 - A Polite Parliament (158 kB, 2 pages)
May 14, 2021 - A Year of Pandemic Parliaments: The UK and Canadian Experiences (121 kB, 1 page)
May 14, 2021 - Languages in Parliament (138 kB, 2 pages)
March 26, 2021 - Virtual Parliaments, Real Scrutiny? (149 kB, 3 pages)
March 26, 2021 - Committees after COVID: Taking Stock to Look Ahead (149 kB, 3 pages)
December 16, 2020 - Special Event – In Conversation with Donald Savoie (171 kB, 2 pages)
November 2020 (online) - Race, indigeneity and Canadian politics in 2020: Are systemic changes possible within parliament for parliament? (87 kB, 2 pages)
September 14, 2020 - Behind the Scenes of American Impeachment Trials: In conversation with the Parliamentarian of the US Senate (152 kB, 1 page)
January 17, 2020 - Working Together: Parliamentary, Cabinet, Caucus, and/or Representative Collaboration Across the Levels in Canada (97 kB, 1 page)
November 15, 2019 - The Legislative Role of Parliamentarians (149 kB, 2 pages)
March 29, 2019 - #MeToo movement and Parliament (121 kB, 1 page)
January 18, 2019 - Gearing Up for the Next Election (244 kB, 1 page)
November 16, 2018 - Parliamentary Diplomacy (138 kB, 1 page)
March 16, 2018 - Members and their Constituency (34 kB, 1 page)
January 19, 2018 - Social Media and Parliament (34 kB, 1 page)
November 10, 2017 - Current State of Lobbying in Canada (34 kB, 1 page)
March 31, 2017 - The Relationship Between Parliament and the Agents of Parliament (36 kB, 2 pages)
January 20, 2017 - Running out the Clock: The Strategic Use of Parliamentary Time (38 kB, 2 pages)
November 18, 2016 - Bill C-14 – A Case Study of the Relationships Between the Two Houses of Parliament and the Supreme Court (37 kB, 2 pages)
March 18, 2016 - Political Staff in Parliamentary Government (33 kB, 1 page)
January 22, 2016 - The Implications of Fixed Election Dates (33 kB, 1 page)
November 13, 2015 - Lessons from the 41^st Parliament – Prospects for the 42^nd (34 kB, 1 page)
March 20, 2015 - Preparing for and Living Through and Election: The Public Service Perspective (34 kB, 1 pagea)
January 23, 2015 - The Budget in Parliament: More than Just Talk (38 kB, 2 pages)
October 17, 2014 - Inside the Party Caucuses: Trends and Developments (38 kB, 2 pages)
March 21, 2014 - How Parliament Controls the Money (42 kB, 2 pages)
January 14, 2014 - Parliament's right to know (34 kB, 1 page)
November 2013 - Law-Making - Before and after parliament (34 kB, 1 pages)
May 2013 - Committees - How they work and how to work with them (35 kB, 2 pages)
January 2013 - Managing the House of Commons and Senate: Roles of House Leaders, Whips, and Clerks' Offices. (36 kB, 2 pages)
October 2012 - “Bill C-38: A Case Study in the Legislative Proceedinds and Practice (33 kB, 1 page)”
May 2012 - “The Legislative Process (106 kB, 1 page)”
January 2012 - “The Financial Cycle (39 kB, 2 pages)”
October 2011 - “Committees and the Democratic Reform Agenda (39 kB, 2 pages)”
May 2011 - “Private Members' Business (45 kB, 2 pages)”
January 2011 - “The Legislative Process (56 kB, 2 pages)”
October 2010 - “Committees: How They Work and How to Work With Them (189 kB, 2 pages)”
May 2010 - “CPAC's Video on Demand of PBS on Parliamentary Diplomacy held on May 19, 2010” - “AGENDA (34 kB, 2 pages)”
January 2010 - “Follow the Money: Understanding the Federal Budgetary Cycle (29 kB, 2 pages)”
October 2009 - “Parliamentary Procedure 101: What you need to know about how Parliament Works (38 kB, 2 pages)”
May 2009 - “Political Parties and Parliament (51 kB, 2 pages)”
January 2009 - “Inside Committees (28 kB, 2 pages)”
November 2008 - “In the Arms of the Prime Minister: Making Sense of the Privy Council Office (PCO) and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) (134 kB, 2 pages)”
May 2008 - “Key Players on Parliament Hill”
January 2008 - “Private Members' Bills, Motions and Other Initiatives”
October 2007 - “Accessing the Information You Need” and “How Bills Become Law”
April 2007 - “The New Focus on Accountability: Impacts on Parliament and You”
January 2007 - “The Thirty-Ninth Parliament: Expectations and Results” and “Officers of Parliament: Supporting the Democratic Process”
November 2006 - “How Parliamentary Committees Really Work” and “Senate Reform: What Difference Will it Make?”
April 2006 - “Legislating: From Ideas to Acts”
January 2006 - “Private Members' Business / Lobbying”
November 2005 - “A Day in the Life of the Chamber”
April 2005 - “Who Does What: Organizing the Work of the Two Chambers and their Committees”
January 2005 - ”Officers of Parliament”
November 2004 - ”Looking Ahead to a Minority Parliament”
April 2004 - ”Parliament: Theory and Practice”
January 2004 - ”Cabinet Directives” and “Public Servants Before Parliamentary Committees”
November 2003 - “Parliamentary Returns” and “The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates”
April 2003 - “Committee Preparation” and “The Senate”
January 2003 - “Legislative Process” and “Parliamentary Documents”
November 2002 - “The Business of Supply” and “Private Members’ Business”
January 2001 - “The 37th Parliament: Trends and Expectations”
November 2000 - “The Legislative Process in Parliament and You”
April 1999 - “Private Members' Business in the Senate and the House of Commons and Effective Use of Parliamentary Publications”
April 1998 - “The Intricacies of Dealing with Proposed Amendments to Bills in Parliamentary Committees and Witnesses before Parliamentary Committees - Policies and Procedures”

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