Talking-Stick

Sunday, November 6, 2016

 10:00 am

Tour of Mammoth Exhibit
Royal British Columbia Museum
675 Belleville Street

2:00-6:00 pm

Conference Registration
Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites, Mezzanine
345 Quebec Street

4:00, 4:30, or 5:00 pm

Tours of the Parliament Buildings
Main Entrance, Parliament Buildings
501 Belleville Street

5:15 pm

Youth Parliament participants gather in the Main Lobby of the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites

Escorted to the Robert Batemen Centre, Steamship Building, by Legislative Assembly staff

5:30-7:30 pm

Madame Speaker’s Welcome Reception
Stand-up dinner
The Robert Bateman Centre, Steamship Building
470 Belleville Street

Remainder of evening free.

 

Monday, November 7, 2016

7:00-8:30 am

Breakfast
Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites, West Ballroom

7:45 am

Mentors meet in the Main Lobby of the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites

Escorted to the Parliamentary Dining Room, Parliament Buildings, by Legislative Assembly staff

8:00-9:00 am

Mentor Breakfast
Host: Honourable Linda Reid, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Speaker’s Dining Room, Parliament Buildings

8:45 am

Youth Parliamentarians gather in the Main Lobby of the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites

Escorted to the Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings, by Assembly staff

9:00-9:30 am

Administrative Briefing
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Presenter: Susan Sourial, Clerk Assistant, Committees and Interparliamentary Relations

  • Program overview
  • Review of Commonwealth Youth Parliament documents

9:30-10:00 am

Opening of the 8th Commonwealth Youth Parliament
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

  • Introductions: Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees
  • Blessing: Elder Mary Ann Thomas
  • Mr. Akbar Khan, Secretary-General, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
  • Hon. Linda Reid, Speaker, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  • Craig James, Clerk, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  • Poetry reading: Zoe Duhaime

10:00-10:15 am

Health Break
Library Rotunda, Parliament Buildings

10:15-11:00 am

EDUCATIONAL SESSION 1
Introduction to Key Procedures of the Commonwealth Youth Parliament
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Presenter: Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees

  • Role of parliament
  • Political parties, caucuses, key roles
  • Stages of a bill from First Reading to Royal Assent
  • Overview of key procedures
    • Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
    • Introductions by Youth Parliamentarians
    • Youth Parliamentarians’ Statements
    • Debating a bill
    • Question Period
    • Divisions
    • Points of Order
  • Question and answer session

11:00 am-12:00 pm

ACTIVITY 1
Caucus Meetings
Government: Douglas Fir Committee Room (Room 226)
Opposition: Hemlock Room (Room 116)
Independents: Cedar Room (Room 241)

  • Choose Party Leader, Deputy Leader and Whip
  • Choose Ministers or Opposition Critics
  • Independents choose a convener
  • Choose party name
  • Prepare for Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (1 to 2 minutes each)
  • Minister to prepare Introduction and First Reading of Youth Apprenticeship and Internship Act

12:00-1:00 pm

Lunch
Parliamentary Dining Room, Parliament Buildings

1:00-1:30 pm

Speech from the Throne
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

  • Opening procession
  • Prayers
  • Broadcast of Speech from the Throne by The Honourable Rick Hansen, Lieutenant Governor
  • Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (1 to 2 minutes each)

1:30-2:30 pm

EDUCATIONAL SESSION 2
Mentor Panel Discussion: Role of a Member of Parliament
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Facilitator: Susan Sourial, Clerk Assistant, Committees and Interparliamentary Relations

  • Three Mentors present for five minutes each followed by a question and answer session

2:30-3:00 pm

Health Break
Library Rotunda, Parliament Buildings

3:00-4:30 pm

ACTIVITY 2
House Proceedings
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

  • Procession
  • Introductions by Youth Parliamentarians
  • Introduction of Bills
  • Youth Parliamentarians’ Statements (up to 2 minutes each)
  • Question Period (15 minutes)
  • Continuation of Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne (1 to 2 minutes each)

4:30 pm

Official Photograph
Parliament Buildings Front Steps (weather permitting)

5:00-6:30 pm

Caucus and Individual Study Time
Government: Douglas Fir Committee Room (Room 226)
Opposition: Hemlock Room (Room 116)
Independents: Cedar Room (Room 241)

Plan for next day’s proceedings:

  • Introductions by Youth Parliamentarians
  • Determine who will make Youth Parliamentarians’ Statements
  • Second reading debate of Youth Apprenticeship and Internship Act

6:30-8:00 pm

Buffet Dinner
Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites, Salon B

8:00 -10:00 pm

Continued caucus and individual study time or remainder of evening free

Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites, Salon B, available until 10:00 pm

 

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

7:00-8:30 am

Breakfast
Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites, West Ballroom

8:45-9:15 am

Daily Briefing for Organizers and Mentors
Cedar Room (Room 241), Parliament Buildings

  • Overview of the day’s proceedings, issues, changes to program, etc.

9:00 am

Youth Parliamentarians gather in the Main Lobby of the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites

Escorted to the Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings, by Assembly staff

9:15-10:00 am

EDUCATIONAL SESSION 3
Mentor Panel Discussion: Question Period
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Facilitator: Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees

Three Mentors to present for 5 minutes each followed by a question and answer session

10:00-10:30 am

Health Break
Library Rotunda, Parliament Buildings

10:30 am-12:00 pm

ACTIVITY 3
House Proceedings
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

  • Procession
  • Prayers
  • Introductions by Youth Parliamentarians
  • Introduction of Bills
  • Youth Parliamentarians’ Statements (up to 2 minutes each)
  • Question Period (15 minutes)
  • Youth Minister to move Second Reading of Youth Apprenticeship and Internship Act
    • Youth Parliamentarians may speak up to 5 minutes
    • Or Youth Parliamentarians’ Statements – up to 2 minutes each

12:00-1:00 pm

Lunch
Parliamentary Dining Room, Parliament Buildings

Presentation by David Spence, President, Vancouver Island Branch Royal Commonwealth Society

1:00-2:30 pm

ACTIVITY 4
Caucus and Individual Preparation Time

Government: Douglas Fir Committee Room (Room 226)
Opposition: Hemlock Committee Room (Room 116)
Independents: Cedar Room (Room 241)

Prepare for: Continued Second Reading debate of Youth Apprenticeship and Internship Act

2:30-3:00 pm

Health Break
Library Rotunda, Parliament Buildings

3:00-4:30 pm

ACTIVITY 5
House Proceedings
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

  • Procession
  • Introductions by Youth Parliamentarians
  • Continued Second Reading debate of Youth Apprenticeship and Internship Act
    • Members may speak up to 5 minutes
    • Question put at 4:15 pm
    • Or Youth Parliamentarians’ Statements – up to 2 minutes each

4:30-6:30 pm

Caucus and Individual Study Time
Government: Douglas Fir Committee Room (Room 226)
Opposition: Hemlock Room (Room 116)
Independents: Cedar Room (Room 241)

Plan for next day’s proceedings:

  • Introductions by Youth Parliamentarians
  • Youth Parliamentarians’ Statements (up to 2 minutes each)
  • Question Period
  • Committee of the Whole, Amendments and Third Reading of Youth Apprenticeship and Internship Act
  • Press conference

6:30-8:00 pm

Buffet Dinner
Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites, Salon B

8:00-10:00 pm

Continued caucus and individual study time or remainder of evening free

Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites, Salon B, available until 10:00 pm

 

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

7:00-8:30 am

Breakfast
Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites, West Ballroom

9:00-9:30 am

Daily Briefing for Organizers and Mentors
Cedar Room (Room 241), Parliament Buildings

  • Overview of the day’s proceedings, issues, changes to program, etc.

9:15 am

Youth Parliamentarians gather in the Main Lobby of the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites

Escorted to the Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings, by Assembly staff

9:30-10:15 am

EDUCATIONAL SESSION 4
Mentor Panel Discussion: Media
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Facilitator: Allison Lloyd, Clerk of Committees, Yukon Legislative Assembly

  • Justine Hunter, Globe and Mail, and Les Leyne, Times Colonist, present for 5 minutes each on role of the press and the press gallery
  • Two Mentors present for 5 minutes each on Member interaction with the media
  • Question and answer session

10:15-10:45 am

Health Break
Library Rotunda, Parliament Buildings

10:45-11:15 am

ACTIVITY 6
Mock Press Conference

Members Lobby, Parliament Buildings

Facilitator: Allison Lloyd, Clerk of Committees, Yukon Legislative Assembly

  • Youth Parliamentarians to be interviewed by reporters and Mentors acting as reporters regarding their prepared scenarios

11:15 am-12:00 pm

EDUCATIONAL SESSION 5
Mentor Panel Discussion: Introduction to Campaign Planning and the Electoral Process
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Facilitator: Kate Ryan Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees

  • Three Mentors present for 5-10 minutes each to be followed by a question and answer session

12:00-1:00 pm

Lunch
Parliamentary Dining Room, Parliament Buildings

1:15-3:30 pm

ACTIVITY 7
House Proceedings
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

  • Procession
  • Prayers
  • Introductions by Youth Parliamentarians
  • Youth Parliamentarians’ Statements (up to 2 minutes each)
  • Question Period (15 min)
  • Youth Apprenticeship and Internship Act
    • Committee of the Whole and Amendments
    • Third Reading
    • Question put at 3:20 pm
    • Royal Assent

3:30-4:30 pm

ACTIVITY 8
Caucus Meetings
Government: Douglas Fir Committee Room (226)
Opposition: Hemlock Committee Room (116)
Independents: Cedar Room (241)

  • Final caucus meeting
  • Debrief and evaluation

4:30-5:30 pm

Free time

5:30 pm

Gather in the Main Lobby of the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites to board buses

5:45 pm

Buses depart

6:00 pm-8:30 pm

Closing Dinner
Government House, 1401 Rockland Avenue

8:30-8:45 pm

Board buses to return to Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites

Remainder of evening free

 

Thursday, November 10, 2016

7:00-8:30 am

Breakfast
Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites, West Ballroom

8:30-9:15am

Departing delegates check out of hotel and arrange with hotel for storage of luggage as required

9:00-9:30 am

Daily Briefing for Organizers and Mentors
Cedar Room (Room 241), Parliament Buildings

Debrief: Mentors and Commonwealth Youth Parliament organizers

9:15 am

Youth Parliamentarians gather in the Main Lobby of the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites

Escorted to the Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings, by Assembly staff

9:30-10:30 am

ACTIVITY 9
House Proceedings
Legislative Chamber, Parliament Buildings

  • Procession
  • Prayers
  • Question Period (15 min)
  • Closing Speeches
    • Hon. Linda Reid, Speaker, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
    • Craig James, Clerk, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
    • Commonwealth Youth Parliament Premier
    • Commonwealth Youth Parliament Opposition Leader
    • Commonwealth Parliament Association, Secretariat
    • Hon. Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe, Speaker, House of Assembly, British Virgin Islands
    • Any other speakers as time permits

10:30 am

End of Official Program

10:45-1:00 pm

Public Service Remembrance Day Ceremony and Luncheon
Second Floor Rotunda, Parliament Buildings

 

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