This week, the Parliamentary Centre is celebrating Open Government Week by highlighting how our programs contribute to making government work better along with the importance of standing with brave citizens to protect and renew democratic values around the world. The…
The Parliamentary Centre congratulates Kerry Buck, Anne McGrath and Marci Surkes on joining our Board of Directors. Together, their combined experience and expertise will advance our role as Canada’s leader for democracy. The Board members bring diverse lived and professional…
March 24, 2022 The Parliamentary Centre addressed International Development Minister Sajjan during a civil society roundtable on gender equality in international assistance. Remarks by Vice President for External Relations, Dr. Gabrielle Bardall : “Thank you for the opportunity to offer…
Meeting with the Administration of the National Assembly of Armenia Knowledge Exchange Session on Parliament-Media Relations Providing timely, accurate and relevant information and having clear rules for journalist access to parliament is key for a good relationship between the media…
Parliamentary Centre Discusses Greater Role for Canada in Democracy Support with Speaker of the House Anthony Rota Ottawa, March 14, 2022. The Honourable Anthony Rota, Speaker of the House of Commons, met with the Parliamentary Centre on Monday to discuss…
Advancing Gender Equality in Security Sector in Ukraine The Parliamentary Centre presented the results of our latest research on ‘Advancing Gender Equality in Security Sector in Ukraine’ in a special event on December 8, 2021. The research is a part…
This week, leaders from democratic governments, civil society, and the private sector will gather for a global summit to set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal. The Parliamentary Centre has worked with 13 other leading pro-democracy organizations from around…
The Parliamentary Centre honours and remembers the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. We acknowledge the genocide of the Indigenous community and we are committed to work towards truth, reconciliation and respect for indigenous rights in…
We are excited to welcome Gabrielle Bardall to the team as our new Vice-President for External Relations! Dr. Bardall is a leading voice in transformative, people-based solutions to democracy support. Her work on feminist approaches to democratization has made landmark…
On International Women’s Day 2021, the Parliamentary Centre recognizes the important contributions made by women to strengthen democracy and inclusive governance, but we also acknowledge their under-representation in positions of power inside the international democratic development community. This year,…