The Senate is a key institution in the Canadian parliamentary system. Composed of representatives from across the country, the Senate provide a complementary review of government bills before they become the law and undertakes investigations on important social and political issues. A key role of the Senate is for the representation of regional interests. During the Sustainable Communities Conference in St John’s on October 5, Dr. Ryan Gibson moderated a panel discussion with Senator Rob Black, Senator Mary Coyle, and Senator Diane Griffin. The panel discussion explored how the Senate is currently advancing rural development across Canada and how rural leaders and researchers can better provide experiences and knowledge to the Senate to support their work.
Highlights from the panel discussion are captured from social media below.
What is the Senate doing for #ruralcanada? Find out at #crrfnaf2019 Keynote Panel w/ @SenCoyle @SenDianeGriffin Senator Robert Black & @ryanfgibson pic.twitter.com/6oDeR3WzzW
— Rural Resilience Research Group (@ResilienceRural) October 4, 2019
It was great to join Senate colleagues @SenDianeGriffin and @SenCoyle at the Sustainable Communities Conference in St. John’s, Nfld to share our thoughts on the role of the Senate in rural development? Thanks @ryanfgibson for the invitation. @uofg @SenateCA #AgandRuralLeaders pic.twitter.com/xMB1DgwpkT
— Senator Rob Black (@SenatorRobBlack) October 5, 2019
Great panel discussion this afternoon with @SenatorRobBlack @SenDianeGriffin @ryanfgibson and graduate students from @uofg at @MemorialU in #newfoundland on the role of institutions like the @SenateCA in rural development in Canada. #crrfnaf2019 @UofGuelphOAC @SEDRD https://t.co/wLHU9DjZX3 pic.twitter.com/HL5R64oC6j
— SenCoyle (@SenCoyle) October 4, 2019
University of Guelph alums @SenCoyle and @SenatorRobBlack with @uofg graduate students at #crrfnaf2019 @SEDRD @UofGuelphOAC pic.twitter.com/EIo7L1JRr9
— Ryan Gibson (@ryanfgibson) October 4, 2019
Thank you to @SenatorRobBlack @SenDianeGriffin and @SenCoyle for the amazing discussion on the role of the senate in rural development! I look forward to continuing the discussions #crrfnaf2019 pic.twitter.com/ghnsHzZcph
— Ryan Gibson (@ryanfgibson) October 4, 2019