Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy - November 2011
Applications for the next Teachers Institute
on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy - November 2011
We are pleased to announce that the Library of Parliament is
currently accepting applications for the 15th annual Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy to be held
October 30 to November 4, 2011.
The Teachers Institute has established a reputation amongst Canadian educators as an excellent professional development opportunity. Teachers in your constituency may be interested in participating. You may wish to inform them of this year’s dates and encourage them to submit their application before the deadline: April 30, 2011.
Program information, including photos, participant testimonials, and application forms, is available on the Teachers Institute pages of the parliamentary Web site, at www.parl.gc.ca/teachers.
Teachers are encouraged to apply online.
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Forum for Young Canadians
November 2010
Forum for Young Canadians is Canada's primier civics education for students aged 15-18 years old. Forum brings students to ottawa for a week of intensive academic adventure immersing them in the exiting world of national politics and public affairs. After 35 years, this program remains vital for the continuation of Canad's informaed, active citizenship.
Participants in the program spend one week in Ottawa with 100 other young leaders from coast to coast to coast. Their classroom is Parliament Hill and their teachers are Ministers, Members of Parliament, Senators, senior public servants, members of the national media and business leaders.
Please find out more about Forum for Young Canadians or to apply go to www.forum.ca or you can call (613)233-4086
There are four sessions of the program offered each year. You can also apply for a bursary to help offset the cost of attending the Forum program.
November 21-27, 2010
February 27-March 4, 2011
March 13-18, 2011
March 27-April1, 2011
Recruitment of the 2010-2012 House of Commons Pages
Each year, 40 students are selected from high schools and CEGEPs across Canada to come to Ottawa and work as Pages in the House of Commons. Pages have the opportunity to learn about the House of Commons while witnessing the legislative process first hand.
Those hired as Pages work on a part-time basis during their first year of study at one of the universities in the National Capital Region.
In the House of Commons, Pages serve the Speaker, Chair Occupants, Members of Parliament and Table Officers in various capacities. For example, Pages collect and distribute official documents, deliver important messages to Members, link Members to their Hill offices, answer telephones, make photocopies and deliver glasses of water. On occasion, Pages also meet youth groups to speak about their experiences on Parliament Hill. Professional, impartial and efficient service has become a hallmark of the Page Program.
Those selected as Pages sign a contract with the House of Commons for a one-year term beginning in late-August, and the contract precludes them from accepting certain other types of employment or participating in certain other programs. Pages are required to work a minimum of 15 hours a week, and university course schedules are arranged in consultation with the Page Program to ensure that a Page’s academic timetable and House work schedule are both accommodated.
To find out more about the House of Commons Page Program go to
Applications are due Friday, January 7, 2011
Parliamentary Guide Recruitment
Recruitment for the 2011 Parliamentary Guide
Program has now begun. From Victoria Day to Labour Day, the Parliamentary Guides welcome and provide tours to hundreds of thousands
of visitors, helping them to understand and appreciate the history and functions of our country’s national legislature.
Promotional materials highlighting the student
Guide Program have been forwarded to university campuses across Canada, as well as to all parliamentarians. We have prepared
a recruitment advertisement, which you may choose to include in an upcoming Householder
or other constituency publication. A copy is attached and a master has been placed on file with the House of Commons printing services.
Detailed information regarding the position, eligibility criteria, and application process are available on the Parliament of Canada website at:
The deadline to apply this year is Friday, January 14, 2011.
For further information about the Guide Program, please contact the Library of Parliament’s Information Service at 613-992-4793 or 1-866-599-4999.
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