9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Arrival Day 1 Halifax Stanfield International Airport - Arrivals
- 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM | 10 hours
- Arrival of Co-ordinating Committee Members, Executive Committee Members (Exco), CWP Steering Committee, CWP Conference Delegates, Small Branches...
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Working Group on Governance Halifax Convention Centre - 614
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- Panel
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Co-ordinating Committee and Audit Subcommittee Halifax Convention Centre - 614
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 2 hours
- Panel
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- CWP Steering Committee Halifax Convention Centre - 609
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Regional Secretaries Meeting Halifax Convention Centre - 608
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
- Small Branches Steering Committee Halifax Convention Centre - 611
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Lunch for CWP Steering Committee Halifax Convention Centre - B1
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Lunch
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Lunch for EXCO, SB Steering Committee and Regional Secretaries Halifax Convention Centre - B1
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Lunch
- 7th CWP Conference Business Meeting and Election of CWP Chairperson Halifax Convention Centre - B3
- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 2 hours
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- CPA Executive Committee (ExCo) Halifax Convention Centre - A1/A2/A3
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 2 hours
- Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- 38th CPA Small Branches Conference Opening Halifax Convention Centre - B2
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Opening Remarks from CPA SecretariatOpening Remarks from CPS Small Branches Steering CommitteeElection of the CPA Small B...
- Panel
- CWP Conference - Workshop A - Empowering Women Parliamentarians and Promoting Diversity/ Intersectionality Halifax Convention Centre - B3
- 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 2 hours
- In order for Parliaments and legislatures to function as truly representative institutions and safeguards of democra...
- Workshop
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3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Small Branches Conference - Workshop A - Disaster Risk Preparedness for Small Jurisdictions Halifax Convention Centre - B2
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- With increasing population growth, rapid urbanisation, climate change, environmental degradation and...
- Workshop
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4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- EXCO Finance Subcommittee Halifax Convention Centre - 202
- 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 2 hours
- Panel
- EXCO Planning and Review Subcommittee Halifax Convention Centre - A1/A2/A3
- 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 2 hours
- Panel
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Arrival Day 2 Halifax Stanfield International Airport - Arrivals
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 10 hours
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- CPA Executive Committee (ExCo) Halifax Convention Centre - A1/A2/A3
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 4 hours
- Panel
- Small Branches Conference - Workshop C - Financial Scrutiny and Oversight: How can Small Parliaments ensure effective accountability? (Mentoring Session) Halifax Convention Centre - B2
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 4 hours
- For legislatures to deliver on their mandate to exercise oversight and hold governments to account, it is vital that...
- Workshop
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- Small Branches Conference - Workshop D - Wellbeing Indicators for Small Branches (Talkshow) Halifax Convention Centre - B2
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 4 hours
- Many Commonwealth jurisdictions have focused heavily on the macro-economic data and statistics, such as GDP, of thei...
- Workshop
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- Small Branches Conference - Workshop B - Building Sustainable Economies in Small Branches (Talkshow) Halifax Convention Centre - B2
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 4 hours
- Although many small Commonwealth jurisdictions, including Small Branches, differ in population size, geography and d...
- Workshop
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- CWP Conference - Workshop B - Effectively Combating all forms of Abuse and Harassment in Parliament Halifax Convention Centre - B3
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 3 hours
- In a study conducted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Sexism, Harassment and Violence Against Women in Parl...
- Workshop
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1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Lunch EXCO, CWP & Small Branches Halifax Convention Centre - B1
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Lunch
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Executive Committee Day 2 Overflow Halifax Convention Centre - A1/A2/A3
- 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 4 hours
- Panel
- Small Branches Conference - Business Meeting Halifax Convention Centre - B2
- 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 3 hours
- Panel
- CWP Conference - Workshop C - Financial Empowerment of Women and Gender-Sensitive Budgeting Halifax Convention Centre - B3
- 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 3 hours
- Women’s economic empowerment is essential to achieving women’s rights and gender equality. Importantly, the economic...
- Workshop
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- CWP Conference - Workshop D - Promoting Gender-Sensitive Parliaments Post-Pandemic Halifax Convention Centre - B3
- 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 3 hours
- The impact of COVID-19 has only shed further light on some of the difficulties women face. Gains made in the past de...
- Workshop
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7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Reception for EXCO Members Province House - Nova Scotia legislative assembly - TBC
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 2 hours
- Reception for EXCO Members hosted by the Honourable Keith Bain, Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and the Honourable Anthony Rot...
- Dinner
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Various Excursion/Tours & Lunch
- 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | 6 hours
- ONLY FOR CONFIRMED DELEGATES TO THE TOUR
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- CPwD Regional Champions Meeting Halifax Convention Centre - 201
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Briefing for delegates, observers and secretaries Halifax Convention Centre - A1/A2/A3
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Keynote
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Official Opening of the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Halifax Convention Centre - B3
- 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | 1 hour
- Official Opening of the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada...
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
- Reception and Dinner on the occasion of the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Halifax Convention Centre - B1/B2
- 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 3 hours
- Dinner
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Launch of Transitioning to Life after Parliament (CPA Victoria Branch, Australia) Halifax Convention Centre - A1
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 1 hour
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- CPC-Workshop C - A People’s Parliament: Accessibility through Innovation Halifax Convention Centre - 201
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- Where legislatures may have previously acted as bastions of traditions and norms, the effects of the COVID-19 pandem...
- Workshop
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- CPC-Workshop D - Professional Development for Parliamentarians - Opportunities and Challenges for Small Parliaments Halifax Convention Centre - 202
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- This workshop is designed to look at the approach taken by Parliaments and other entities to provide professional de...
- Workshop
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- CPC-Workshop B - Role of Parliaments in Achieving Sustainable Development Halifax Convention Centre - 611
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- With 17 new goals including ending poverty and hunger, realising gender equality, reducing inequalities, and ensurin...
- Workshop
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- CPC-Workshop A - Remaining Relevant in Response to a Pandemic: The Role and Responsibilities of Parliament (Talkshow) - Host Topic Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- Emergency situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, often see the Executive Branch acting quickly to handle the sit...
- Workshop
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- SoCATT Meeting - Session 1 Halifax Convention Centre - A2/A3
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- Panel
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Lunch Halifax Convention Centre - B1
- 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Lunch
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- CPC-Workshop G - Youth Roundtable - Cyberbullying: Youth, Trolling and Mental Health Halifax Convention Centre - 201
- 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- The Youth Roundtable is divided into two parts. A set of presentations to introduce the theme of cyberbullying and i...
- Workshop
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- CPC-Workshop H - The Climate Emergency: Are Parliaments Holding Governments to Account? Halifax Convention Centre - 202
- 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- Climate change is one of the major challenges of our time and jurisdictions across the Commonwealth, face major and ...
- Workshop
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- CPC-Workshop E - Access to Assistive Technologies: Implementation of Standards Across the Commonwealth Parliaments Halifax Convention Centre - 611
- 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- Important progress has been made in the decade since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of ...
- Workshop
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- CPC-Workshop F - Building Gender Sensitive Parliaments Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609
- 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- For many years, the responsibility of protecting and securing women’s rights and gender equality in parliaments rest...
- Workshop
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- SoCATT Meeting - Session 2 Halifax Convention Centre - A2/A3
- 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- Panel
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Dinner reception for all participants Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 - Main room
- 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 3 hours
- Dinner reception for all participants hosted by the Honourable Anthony Rota, President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association...
- Dinner
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- 65th CPA General Assembly (and Election) Halifax Convention Centre - B2/B3
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 3 hours
- Keynote
- SoCATT Meeting – Session 3 Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 3 hours
- Panel
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Lunch Halifax Convention Centre - B1
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Lunch
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Continuation of General Assembly (And Election) Halifax Convention Centre - B2/B3
- 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- Keynote
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- CPA Executive Committee (ExCo) Halifax Convention Centre - A1/A2/A3
- 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 2 hours
- Panel
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Reception for Clerks-at-the-Table and Secretaries of delegations (by invitation only) Alexander Keith - Main room
- 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 3 hours
- Reception for Clerks-at-the-Table and Secretaries of delegations hosted by CPA Secretary General & Dinner for Clerks-at-the-Table and Secret...
- Dinner
6:00 AM
6:00 AM
- Departure day Halifax Stanfield International Airport - Departures
- 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 12 hours