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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Faki",
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        "legal_name": "Mohamed Faki Mwinyihaji",
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    "content": "(6)Innovation in Parliament: The Possible Effects of the United Kingdom ‘Brexit’ on Small Branches. The workshop focused on the effects of ‘Brexit’ on the parliamentary procedures in the UK and how small parliaments can benefit, learn from the ramifications, and strengthen the workings of their legislatures. (7)Fostering a Culture of Respect, Fairness and Dignity: Sexual Harassment has no place in Legislatures. The workshop established that it is the responsibility of all political actors, men and women to delegitimize such deplorable and dehumanising cultures and create free and secure legislatures for all parliamentarians. (8)The role of Parliament in the doctrine of separation of powers enhancing transparency and accountability; The Doctrine of the Separation of powers proposes that there should be a distinction between the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Arms of Government principally in terms of powers, functions and personnel. (9)Post-Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) by dimension of the oversight function of the Parliament; how is this represented within different political systems? The workshop discussion centred on post-legislative scrutiny as a tool in assessing relevancy and equality of regulations and laws enacted in relation to the intended objectives. Parliaments across the Commonwealth have variations in their approach to PLS process with some focusing more on legislation and less and less on Post-Legislative Activities. However, they remain key engines of PLS. (10) How the updated CPA benchmarks for domestic democratic legislatures has been used to strengthen the capacity of CPA legislatures. This workshop focused on CPA Benchmarks which are aimed at improving the quality of democratic practice around the world by demonstrating the central importance of parliaments to democracy and creation of an agreed framework on impact of Parliament. At the very end of the workshop, the delegates adopted several resolutions as indicated in the report for implementation by Government arms, political parties, relevant institutions and stakeholders. At the General Assembly, there was a consideration on the adoption of various reports of meetings and activities of CPA during the year and for the coming year including the proposed budget for 2020. Important to note from the General Assembly is that: (1) The process of the change of legal status of the CPA is still underway. (2) The General Assembly approved the readmission of Gambia into the CPA. (3) The CPA Canada Region will be hosting the 65th Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Halifax of Nova Scotia, Canada, from 10th to 18th January 2021 with the CPA Ghana branch possibly hosting the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. The General Assembly endorsed the appointment of Hon. Datuk Seri Shamsul, Iskandar Muhammad Akim, MP Malaysian, as the new CPA Treasurer, Hon. John George Ajaka MLC; President of the Legislative Council of New South Wales was The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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