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August 2, 2023
Matt DeCourcey, President, Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians Matt DeCourcey served as Member of Parliament for Fredericton from 2015 to 2019. In that time, he acted as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister…
Read more Introducing our new President: Matt DeCourceyOctober 3, 2022
A year after the 2021 Federal election: Former MPs find new paths and purpose after politics Click here to view the article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/former-mps-defeated-1.6599177
Read more Former MPs find new paths and purpose after politicsJune 7, 2022
Would you like to get more connected on the Hill? Are you a superb writer? The Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians is looking for three interns and an Editor to help us produce our magazine, Beyond the Hill. Please see…
Read more Internship Opportunities: Beyond the HillMarch 25, 2022
We invite you to listen to Former Parliamentarians, Dorothy Dobbie, Hon. Peter Kent, Hon. Herb Breau, and Derrek Konrad, offering their perspective on the current crisis of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tceM6aJ9I88
Read more PodCast Between 4 Former ParliamentariansJune 23, 2021
Dear colleagues, I was so pleased to receive your feedback to our first “Good News Newsletter”! From your comments, I gather that I wasn’t the only one who needed some good news these days. I am happy to…
Read more Only Good News NewsletterJune 18, 2021
CAFP is looking for two interns who would be interested in joining the “Beyond the Hill” editorial team. For more information, click here.
Read more Internship opportunityJune 8, 2021
A Message from our President Dear colleagues, I think it’s time we shared some good news! In an effort to keep former Parliamentarians connected and in good spirits, we have decided to write a newsletter where only good news is…
Read more Good News OnlyFebruary 9, 2021
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Read more CAFP joins American and European Partners In Call For “Democracy and Dialogue”.June 4, 2019
The Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians (CAFP) is pleased to announce Marlene Catterall as the 2019 recipient of its Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented in Ottawa on Monday, June 3rd, by the Speakers of the Senate and the…
Read more Marlene Catterall – 2019 Distinguished Service AwardApril 23, 2019
As Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Premier of Québec, and with a public service career spanning almost 30 years, Jean Charest is one of Canada’s best known political figures. Jean Charest was first elected to the House of Commons…
Read more The Hon. Jean Charest – 2019 Lifetime achievement award
May 17, 2018
The 2018 Distinguished Service Award was presented to the Hon. Don Boudria, in recognition of his contribution to public life while in office, and continued interest and activity in the promotion of human welfare and parliamentary democracy in Canada and…
Read more The Hon. Don Boudria – 2018 Distinguished Service AwardMay 17, 2018
On May 16th, 2018, CAFP presented the Honourable Bob Rae with a Lifetime Achievement Award during a gala dinner in Toronto. Former colleagues in the Parliament of Canada and the Ontario Legislature, leaders in Canada’s first nations, business and labour…
Read more Bob Rae – 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award