
CPA Parliamentary staff development programme in Canada with McGill University enhances skills for Commonwealth Parliaments and Parliamentarians
Parliamentary staff from 14 Commonwealth Parliaments have undertaken a staff development programme at McGill University, Montreal, Canada which has been organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in collaboration with McGill University’s School of Continuing Studies. Created in response to the voiced needs of parliamentary staff, Programme Coordinator, Professor Rick Stapenhurst from McGill University officially opened the residency seminar and described the programme as “a unique tool that builds on the skills and capacity of senior parliamentary staff to help them better serve their Parliaments.”