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Samara's Profiles in Civics is a blog series that showcases the different organizations and individuals working to strengthen civic awareness and education in Canada. For our sixth instalment in this Q&A series, we spoke with Jonathan Perron-Clow about the Forum for Young Canadians, where he serves as Interim Manager of Programs and Outreach.
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Continuing Samara's series looking at the first speeches made by former MPs to the House of Commons, guest blogger Phillipe Murphy-Rhéaume brings us his summary of former Liberal MP John Efford's 2002 inaugural address.
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While all eyes are on the NDP this weekend, Jane Hilderman believes the leadership convention sparks larger questions about the role of the party leader in Canada's parliamentary democracy. Yet few people seem to be asking the candidates about the Parliament they want.
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Mr. Roger Clavet was a Bloc Québécois MP representing the riding of Louis-Hébert. Elected in 1994, Clavet's first speech in the House of Commons focused on the singular issue of parental leave. Samara volunteer Heather Steel brings us the highlights of Clavet's address in part 3 of our series tracking the maiden speeches of former Canadian MPs.
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