Canada
House of Commons
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized body - Women's caucus
The All-Party Parliamentary Women’s Caucus (APWC) December 2015 - October 2019
About
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Women's caucus
Women's caucus
- Formal or informal
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Informal
- The caucus is open to male MPs
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Yes
- The caucus is cross-party
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Yes
- There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
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No
- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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The APWC regularly hosted events during the 42nd Parliament, such as:
- an Indigenous blanket ceremony on the Hill, with Indigenous elder Barbara Dumont-Hill and Kairos Canada;
- an event with former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard;
- a reception put on with Equal Voice for the event “Daughters of the Vote”;
- a meeting with a South Sudanese women’s group;
- a reception with the Ovarian Cancer Society; and
- a meeting with female MPs from the ParlAmericas network.
- The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
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No
- The caucus has a communication plan
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No
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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No information available
- Phone
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No information available
- Fax number
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No information available
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No information available
- Web site
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No information available